Recent Grafts (fairly image heavy)

I thought I would share a few grafts I have done recently. I have been slack and not kept great records of when they were grafted but I will put an estimate next to each one for comparision.



All shots taken 10/2/09:

Ariocarpus Trigonus - Grafted 3rd week December.





Blosfeldia Liliputiana - Grafted 4th week December, was a single tiny button from the mother.





Astrophytum Myriostigma CV Onzuka (variant) - Grafted January 09




Very proud of this one. My first selenicereus graft and quite a hybrid - Grafted 3rd week January 09.
Astrophytum Myriostigma CV Onzuka Kikko Ball x (Onzuka x Caput medusae)





Astrophytum Myriostigma CV Kohyo "Orange" - Grafted 3rd week January 09





Astrophytum Caput Medusae - Grafted 4th week January 09.

fantastic results!!
i really like the Blossfeldia and Digitostigma!

Very cool indeed good Sir. and inspiring!! They are all looking really healthy, should be interesting to see there development.

Good job`
-A

HN,
YOU are the master of grafting - very impressed. I like your choice of grafting plants too!

Got to be happy with your work,

cheers,
Calycium

Thanks for the kind words everyone. I'm pretty happy thus far. I will post some updates. That blosfeldia is growing like a weed !! They go nuts when you graft them.

Top effort there, mate. The Blossfeldia and the Ariocarpus are really excellent.

really nicely done the Blosfeldia sure did like your connection!!!!

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That blosfeldia is growing like a weed !! They go nuts when you graft them.

I wouldn't mind grafting one i can't help but notice there are actually quite a few offsets there. (end shameless plug)

I tried growing Blossfeldias from seed, twice. i read up and used very fine mix, sowed them on the surface and placed pot in zip lock bag. First time i got dud seed and very low germination and sickly seedlings which soon died. second time i got better germination and they looked alright for a while but they are soo small and grow soo slow and eventually died for some reason, i think they got smothered by algae or something.

Excellent grafts HN!

lewis wrote:

second time i got better germination and they looked alright for a while but they are soo small and grow soo slow and eventually died for some reason

Same thing happened to me the last time I tried to propagate Strombocactus disciformis seeds. Damn dust fine seeds.