http://blossfeldiana.com/2008/07/07/more-small-opuntioids/ a cactus-grower's blog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:25:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://blossfeldiana.com/2008/07/07/more-small-opuntioids/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Mike P Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:45:04 +0000 http://blossfeldiana.com/?p=345#comment-157 Interesting. I bought several cuttings (some rooted some not) from Atomic plants towards the end of last year. The geometricus had two weak and shrivelled roots when it arrived but failed to make it through the winter. The nigrispina rooted well and put out three shoots - two of which then died back (almost looked like they had been scorched?) and the third is still elongating. Of the others (I think there were 8 in all) only one still languishes. The Airampoa tilcarensis 'fuchs' has gone wild and produced five new VERY spiney pads. Interesting. I bought several cuttings (some rooted some not) from Atomic plants towards the end of last year. The geometricus had two weak and shrivelled roots when it arrived but failed to make it through the winter. The nigrispina rooted well and put out three shoots – two of which then died back (almost looked like they had been scorched?) and the third is still elongating. Of the others (I think there were 8 in all) only one still languishes. The Airampoa tilcarensis ‘fuchs’ has gone wild and produced five new VERY spiney pads.

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