Recent holiday in Lanzarote

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Kleftiwallah

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Recent holiday in Lanzarote
« on: April 09, 2017, 11:14 »
Managed to purloin a few seed heads from the large globular cacti seen all over the place.  This morning I can see numerous fleshy sproutings on the surface of the soil.

Shame I won't be around to see them in their full splendour! :D

Cheers,  Tony.
« Last Edit: April 09, 2017, 11:14 by Kleftiwallah »
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Re: Recent holiday in Lanzarote
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2017, 11:32 »
I like to collect seeds/cuttings from wherever I go, as well  :lol:

It's naughty but I can't resist  :blush:

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Re: Recent holiday in Lanzarote
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2017, 12:32 »
The seeds will last, but I can't think of a method of preserving cuttings for an extended length of time.  So ideas please!   ::)

I've finally been and gone and done it. Bit the bullet and thrown out all my out of date veggie seeds.  They just weren't  emerging.

 >:(Cheers,  Tony.

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Re: Recent holiday in Lanzarote
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2017, 12:53 »
I take cuttings the day I'm leaving wrap the bottoms in wet tissue, into a placcy bag and into the suitcase  :D Pot them up asap back in the UK.

Doesn't always work, but it is well worth a try  ;)

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Re: Recent holiday in Lanzarote
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2017, 18:52 »
I've finally been and gone and done it. Bit the bullet and thrown out all my out of date veggie seeds.  They just weren't  emerging.

Well done Klefti!  :)

I finally did the same a month or so ago - the tipping point was realising that (amongst others) I'd got 6 different packs of radish seeds, 5 different packs of rocket seeds, all out of date, some of which germinated last year and some didn't, but of course I've no idea which packet did and which didn't!  :lol:
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Re: Recent holiday in Lanzarote
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2017, 09:29 »
I am also guilty on both counts ... seeds from abroad and out of date packets in the box!!!

I am sure that there are rules against the first, an there should be about the second really . Lots of time and frustration could thus be avoided
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Re: Recent holiday in Lanzarote
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2017, 09:50 »
My mum used to do this where ever we went when we was kids. Stately homes used to get stripped of seeds all the time.

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Re: Recent holiday in Lanzarote
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2017, 11:57 »

I've managed to track down the species (I think) to Echinocactus Grusonii.  They are now about the size of a orange pip and pink.  I have far too many so does any cactus enthusiasts out there like a few?  Maybe somenes kids would like them as they can grow very large but it takes 50+ years!

Cheers,  Tony.



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