Long awaited greetings to all the Melocactus enthusiasts. Just a short introduction by each of us, a mention of where we live and what species do you...
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Diana Pederson
enabling@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 18, 1999 10:04 pm
Hi: I am from Lansing, Michigan. Have Melocactus dierianus in my collection. Haven't bought any others because I am hoping to learn more about them from...
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hoya@xxx.xxx
Mar 29, 1999 6:37 pm
Let's discuss what kind of media everyone uses for potting their melocactus in. I like a mixture of redwood soil conditioner, peat, perlite, pumice, small...
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Marlon Machado
marlon@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 6, 1999 8:45 pm
Hello everyone, My name is Marlon Machado, I live in the city of Salvador, capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia, that is the center of diversity of the...
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Diana Pederson
plant@xxxxx.xxxx
Apr 14, 1999 2:15 pm
Hi: I own one melocactus. Am curious as to how long these plants usually live and how old they have to be before flowering. -- Diana Pederson, Lansing,...
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Marlon Machado
marlon@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 15, 1999 2:13 pm
... Hello Diana, The age for flowering varies according with the species and the growing conditions. cultivated plants usually develop its cephalium earlier...
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moshe_halevi@xxxxx.xxx
Jul 12, 1999 6:12 pm
hi! i'm moshe from israel,cacti & succulants are a hobby of mine for the last 4 years,i have in my collection about 25 melocacti from different species,i just ...
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Marlon Machado
marlon@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jul 13, 1999 10:58 am
... Hello Moshe, Welcome to the group. Raising Melocactus from seeds is not difficult - the seeds do not need a special treatment, treat them as normal cactus...
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Moshe Halevi
moshe_halevi@xxxxx.xxxx
Jul 14, 1999 6:30 pm
hi! it seems like few species of melo are more sensitive to direct sun light then other species,i lost last year two melo(azureus,salvadorensis),it looks to me...
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Marlon Machado
marlon@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jul 15, 1999 8:57 pm
On Wed, 14 Jul 1999 11:30:03 -0700 (PDT) Moshe Halevi ... Hello Moshe, In habitat both species you cited grow in rocky places directly exposed to sunlight. I...
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Diana Pederson
enabling@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 2, 1999 10:25 pm
Can anyone tell me if Melocactus dierianus is a real name and if so, where it is from (geographically)? -- Diana Pederson, Lansing, Michigan, United States,...
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Michael Miyashiro
hoya@xxx.xxxx
Aug 2, 1999 9:54 am
I do know of a Melocactus diersianus. Not sure of its origin or name though. MM ... From: Diana Pederson <enabling@...> To: Melocactus@onelist.com...
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Marlon Machado
marlon@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 3, 1999 10:54 am
On Mon, 02 Aug 1999 18:25:42 -0400 Diana Pederson <enabling@...> ... Dear Diana, Nigel Taylor, in his monograph on the genus Melocactus, includes...
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Diana Pederson
enabling@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 3, 1999 3:36 pm
Thank you! I'll label my plant correctly now. It sure gets confusing sometimes with all these name changes and synonyms. -- Diana Pederson, Lansing,...
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Marlon Machado
marlon@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 4, 1999 11:15 am
On Tue, 03 Aug 1999 11:36:20 -0400 Diana Pederson <enabling@...> ... Hello Diana, I shall suggest you to left the label M. diersianus in your plant, at...
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John Gamesby NewEarth
john.gamesby@xxxxxxxx...
Sep 9, 1999 8:39 pm
I have just been given some seed of Melocactus violaceus and told they are difficult to germinate unless they are acid washed. My questions are. 1.What acid...
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Michael Miyashiro
hoya@xxx.xxxx
Sep 9, 1999 2:27 am
just germinate it in peat mixed in high humidity. MM ... From: John Gamesby NewEarth <john.gamesby@...> To: Melocactus@onelist.com...
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Marlon Machado
marlon@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 10, 1999 5:02 pm
Hello John, A little of information about this species: Melocactus violaceus is a species that grows in coastal regions of Brazil, from the state Rio de...
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JAMESICUS@xxx.xxx
Sep 11, 1999 6:03 am
On Thu, 9 Sep 1999, "John Gamesby NewEarth" wrote: < I have just been given some seed of Melocactus violaceus and told < they are difficult to germinate...
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JAMESICUS@xxx.xxx
Sep 11, 1999 6:46 am
This year (in January) I sowed a small amount of seed from three species: U. pectinifera, U. gummifera and U.flavispina. Unfortunately, the dividers and ...
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JAMESICUS@xxx.xxx
Sep 11, 1999 7:01 am
Sorry, I am new to "Onelist" I have re-posted this message (correctly I hope) to the "South American Cacti" community. ...
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JAMESICUS@xxx.xxx
Sep 11, 1999 8:03 pm
... fruit. Just a little further information, John - FWIW. Today I posted a picture in my Discocactus/Melocactus Photo Gallery showing chance seedlings of M. ...
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JAMESICUS@xxx.xxx
Sep 11, 1999 8:15 pm
Marlon Machado wrote: < Melocactus violaceus is a species that grows in coastal regions of Brazil, < from the state Rio de Janeiro till the state Alagoas;...
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JAMESICUS@...
Sep 12, 1999 5:42 pm
I posted the essence of the following message on cacti_etc so if you subscribe to that list please forgive the repetition. Many people are now using...
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John Gamesby NewEarth
john.gamesby@xxxxxxxx...
Sep 12, 1999 6:50 pm
Hi Marlon, Thanks for the information, I think the old problem here. As the plant is not often offered from seed and when it is it is not always as fresh as we...
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JAMESICUS@xxx.xxx
Sep 12, 1999 7:34 pm
In a message dated 9/12/99 11:52:31 AM US Mountain Standard Time, John Gamesby wrote: <snip> I'll put it's picture up ... Being new to OneList, I couldn't...
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JAMESICUS@xxx.xxx
Sep 13, 1999 5:14 pm
For all members of this list: I will shortly have a good supply of seed from this years crop of fruit from my cultivated plants - all the species illustrated...
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JAMESICUS@xxx.xxx
Sep 13, 1999 9:50 pm
The following is one of those "sorry for the repetition if you are also a member of cacti_etc" postings, but I thought it would be interesting to those who are...
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JAMESICUS@xxx.xxx
Sep 14, 1999 3:10 am
In a message dated 9/13/99 2:50:01 PM US Mountain Standard Time, I wrote: ... I forgot to mention that you should position your cursor over each thumbnail in...
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JAMESICUS@...
Sep 14, 1999 4:53 pm
Fellow list members: Gadzooks! We now have 25 members! Of course, we need a lot of participation in the form of questions, comments, information tidbits,...
