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[Sunshine]

Oh snap! I thought he was growing a loph. O_o

[Da-1]

Hey guys

NW I like the sound of that many seeds or even half that per flower and even if there is only 10 I would still gladly send u guys Sun I wish I had a loph this big but if this tek works I will try cross a loph williamsii when it gets big enough in a few years, thanks for reading and all help.

Regards, Da-1

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[nobody]

after the flower shrivels you should see fruit starting to poke out from the base of the flower within 20 days. It should take another 10 - 14 days for the fruit to be ready for harvest. watch out for ants, they steal the seeds. all of this is highly dependent on the temperature and light intensity. they tend to flower less often than lophophora but the fruit is bigger and contains more seed.

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[Da-1]

Hey nanashi

Thanks for the awesome info, I will keep my eye on the flower and the fruit when it appears I will have to take pictures as I am not 100% sure wat I am looking for, and will it flower more then 1 time a season? thanks for reading.

Regards, Da-1

[New Wisdom]

Sometimes plants will flower several times in a season.

[Sunshine]

They're more likely to do that in hot climates iirc.^^

[Da-1]

Hey guys

Thanks NW I hope it blooms more then once, and Sun I live in a warm climate I don't think its hot hot lol, so its the 3rd day my flower is opening, I am still amazed how beautiful it is, and hope this tek works so I can share this beauties seeds and grow more.

Regards, Da-1

[New Wisdom]

I have 4 different kinds of gymnocalycium. I will be making lots of crosses this flowering season.

[Da-1]

Hey NW

are there any pic`s in your grden post? I would like to see them, and u must let me know neext week if I can send the swob in your parcel so u can try cross with mine and share some seeds , thanks for reading.

Regards, Da-1

[New Wisdom]

Here are the pictures.

Gymnocalycium anisitsii 1st pic

Gymnocalycium Damsii v Rotundulum 2nd

Gymnocalycium Denudatum 3rd

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[Da-1]

Hey NW

I only saw this reply now my bad bro those look so amaizing, plz let me know when I can send u the swob, I also have some bad news and need advice plz, the 3 flower buds on the other side have dried up and I have no clue why? they have not been moved around 2 much, lighting and temps have not changed to extrem? so the flower that did bloom did  for 6 days and I think its closing for good 2day, the only thing I can think of as to why the buds dried up is, they are attached and now that the flower has been pollenated it is using its energy to produce seeds? plz if I am way off sorry just shooting in the dak here  so now I have 2 swobs free, 1 for NW and if some 1 else wants 1 plz let me know, thanks for reading and all advice and help is welcome.

Regards, Da-1

[New Wisdom]

that's part of the flowering process. They dry up when they're done blooming and then a fruit will follow behind it. Just don't pull off the dried flowers.

[Da-1]

Hey NW

No I mean there are 2 cacti in the same pot, 1 just bloomed the others were a month or 2 away from forming!! But now all 3 little flower buds have dried up? The flower that bloomed is still busy closing, the petals are closing into a nice ball, thanks again for the help and info but plz can u help me explain why the buds on the other cactus became aborts? Many thanks for all advice and help.

Regards, Da-1

[New Wisdom]

Oh, it may have stalled the flower. Sometimes they do that.

[Da-1]

Hey NW

Thanks for the reply, 1 or 2 would of been ok 2 loose but all 3 is hectic man, oh well win some lose some hey let's hope the tek works and I still get viable seeds

Regards, Da-1