Showing posts with label variegates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label variegates. Show all posts

Saturday, January 10, 2009

The variegates




Coryphantha elephantidens is totally variegated and thus has to be grafted. It is not an easy plant to grow and does not like cold temperatures , otherwise it get marked easily.

Variegated Astrophytum asterias are getting more common among the cactus world. They produce offetes that can be grafted or rooted if they have some chlorophyll.

Echinopsis eyresii grows well on its own roots.

Friday, January 9, 2009

Gymnocalycium crest and variegate.





Gymnocalycium variegates are vary popular in nurseries and among the general public. They have colourful stems due to lack of chlorophyll and thus all of them have to be grafted. Much more rare are cristate variegated specimens of this Genus.