Dorstenia bahiensis ‘Mattress Button plant’: It’s not a succulent, but I really love this plant!
In this video we gather seeds, harvest a few directly, sow them, and watch them germinate.
Starting (and chasing) Seeds: Dorstenia bahiensis
Catching Euphorbia Seeds Before They Pop and Planting Them Baggy-Style
Spoiler alert: We have germination and the seedlings are adorable!
This video shows how I am using a bin and some screen to ‘trap’ my Euphorbia platyclada seeds. Why? Euphorbia seed pods tend to pop open and shoot out their seeds in an effort to distribute their seeds further away from their location. I also start the seeds in sterile soil and show y’all how in the video.
Continue… “Catching Euphorbia Seeds Before They Pop and Planting Them Baggy-Style”Variegated Haworthia limifolia seeds wouldn’t germinate – figured out why!
I was getting pretty bummed about my haworthia germination results. After I finally got seeds from my variegated Haworthia limifolia and planted them, they seemed to be duds. Many succulents usually prefer hotter temps to germinate but Haworthia actually like more moderate surroundings, from 68F/78F ideally, and up to 85F (20C/25C – 29C.) Not long after I brought them inside, I finally saw signs of green! I look forward to watching these grow and mature with you all.
Continue… “Variegated Haworthia limifolia seeds wouldn’t germinate – figured out why!”Will they cross? Pollination Attempt: Astrophytums myriostigma and asterias
The answer… yes! In this video I show you how I cross-pollinated two Astrophytums I had in flower at the same time. But since they’re different species, I wasn’t sure what the results would be. It didn’t take long before the A. myriostigma ‘Bishop’s Cap’ produced a fruit and split open.
Continue… “Will they cross? Pollination Attempt: Astrophytums myriostigma and asterias”2 month seedling update: Dorstenia bahiensis and various cacti
This is a fun little 2 month seedling update – nice to see so much progress! We have Thelocactus setispinus, Parodias, Gymnocalycium mihanovichii, Echinopsis mirabilis, and Dorstenia bahiensis.
Continue… “2 month seedling update: Dorstenia bahiensis and various cacti”Starting new succulent seeds and seedling updates, 1-2 years progress
(CC) We’re over halfway through July and while a lot of my succulents are slowing their growth due to the heat, I’m ready to start some more seeds! Today is also my oldest son Lukas’ birthday (July 18) – wild that he’s 26!
Continue… “Starting new succulent seeds and seedling updates, 1-2 years progress”2 Month progress and first water since starting Astrophytum asterias seedlings (200+ germinated!)
Here’s a 2 month update on the Astrophytum asterias I started back on February 8th 2024 in the video ‘Sterilizing soil and starting Astrophytum asterias seeds – Microwave and plastic bag methods.’
This is the first time watering them since I started them. I’m keeping them bagged for at least another month to help them build stronger roots and defenses against fungal gnats and soil pathogens like mildew.
Continue… “2 Month progress and first water since starting Astrophytum asterias seedlings (200+ germinated!)”Sterilizing soil and starting Astrophytum asterias seeds – Microwave and plastic bag methods
I ordered some Astrophytum asterias seeds a couple of months ago and I’m finally potting them up! I wanted to go the extra mile and sterilize the soil in the microwave, and pots in bleach water, because there are some special varieties I really want to succeed.
Continue… “Sterilizing soil and starting Astrophytum asterias seeds – Microwave and plastic bag methods”2-Week Seedling Progress Report
Here is a 2-week update on all the progress that we’ve seen so far from these seedlings. started back on February 7th 2023 in this video. We started: Faucaria felina, F. cradockensis, F. tigrina, Gymnocalycium ochoterenae v tenuispinum, Mammillaria gaumeri, and Copiapoa maritima.
Continue… “2-Week Seedling Progress Report”1 week succulent seed sowing progress update: We have germination!
A 1 week peek at the seeds we started in the last video. We have a lot of germination going on! We started: Faucaria felina, F. cradockensis, F. tigrina, Gymnocalycium ochoterenae v tenuispinum, Mammillaria gaumeri, and Copiapoa maritima.
Continue… “1 week succulent seed sowing progress update: We have germination!”