When I took them out of the box all wrapped in paper, I thought, the plants I bought weren't that big... :) The knife was made by a friend of mine. But it is better to carve wood than to open boxes.

They have a very nice geometry. Unfortunately, one of these two is not of the variety it should be. Namely the one that bloomed. I found the characteristics of the flower strange and when it produced fruit without being pollinated I had confirmation. Some of the seed varieties I bought from the same person are also suspect but I only be able to confirm when they produce flower. It's not that I'm too upset about it, as I have more of this variety bought from trusted people, but I've removed this seller's name from my list.I'm not saying he's dishonest, but at the very least he's incompetent.

Most welcome 😊

I use liquid fertilizer on plants that are in purely mineral substrate, and worm castings on younger plants.

Yep. I think they buy and resell...

Thanks. My substrates contain: pumice, lava, zeolite, crushed expanded clay, sand, shale, akadama, worm castings, in different grain sizes and proportions suitable for each plant. I have other more "exotic" mineral types but I haven't used them on Lophophora. Very hot summers and some winter cold help to maintain a natural shape.

I just wiped off the dust with a dry brush.

Hola, yo soy de Portugal, en el caso de estas dos plantas en particular, no voy a divulgar el origen, ya que al menos una de ellas no parece ser la variedad anunciada, ya que resultó ser autofertil. Hasta que aclare el problema con el vendedor, no lo revelaré. Uhlig kakteen vende a veces. Tuvieron algunos diffusa hace unos días pero se agotan rápidamente.

@@lophoflora gracias a ver si tiene suerte y puede aclararlo

@@lophoflora Gracias por contestar, si se lo aclarase agradecería seller. Yo este año he plantado poco y probablemente sea el último año que plante (creo que lo llevo diciendo estos ultimos 20 años) realmente suelo cambiar o ir regalando. Si necesitas ponte en contacto y algunas te puedo hacer llegar solo los portes. Este año he plantado . LOPHOPHORA diffusa 10K 2 x LOPHOPHORA Mischung-mixed 1 x LOPHOPHORA williamsii 10K - v Cuatrocienegas 10K ,Co 1 x LOPHOPHORA williamsii 10K - v Est. Vanegas 10K,SLP 1 x LOPHOPHORA williamsii 10K - v Las Coloradas 10K,Co 1 x LOPHOPHORA fricii 10K,El Amparo 1 x LOPHOPHORA williamsii 10K - v texana 10K,Rio Grande,Tex 3 x LOPHOPHORA williamsii 10K - v caespitosa 10K,La Perdida Y unas 500 williamsis mas en busca de otra crestata.

@@CarmeloSoy No tengo "Las Coloradas" pero tengo muchas semillas de esta época, más semillas compradas de E. horizonthalonius y Ariocarpus. Ahora mismo estoy en medio de mudarme a un apartamento más pequeño ... las plantas jóvenes tendrán que permanecer en el interior bajo luz artificial... Las crestatas son preciosas! En este poco tiempo que llevo cultivando he tenido algunos abigarrados, uno albino (que no sobrevivió) y tengo una diffusa dicotómica y otra que nació verde y se volvió completamente amarilla.

@@lophoflora las bajas son inevitables la verdad yo lo mitigó bastante pues el primer año y medio los tengo en un armario de cultivo y claro puedes controlar tanto la temperatura, luz humedad etc.. cristatas solo conseguí (reales) en estos años 4 y 3 las regalé a verdaderos amantes. Una la conservo. Cierto es que la técnica para sacarlas sin que salgan naturalmente la desconozco

It depends, if the plants have the roots intact I wait two weeks and water, as long as it has enough temperature. If the roots are trimmed, I pot them in a light, airy substrate like pumice or perlite and wait for new roots to appear. When this happens, I repot in the usual substrate and water a week or two later. In the case of plants purchased in autumn/winter, I pot and wait for spring.

@@lophoflora What would be nice temps? What are your temps and where do you keep em? Thanks.

@@jamesendo-endorealestategr2745 The plants I have on my balcony, I water when I know I will have 4 or 5 days of sun. As the space is covered by glass, during the day the temperature could range from 30°C to 50°C in summer. I haven’t started watering this year yet. The temperature should allow the substrate to dry within a few days. As I live in a place with very dry summers, this is not a problem. Cultivation methods must be adapted to the existing conditions. The plants I have indoors (seedlings), I keep at temperatures of around 30°C all year round and I water weekly.

@@lophoflora Thanks. I'm trying to figure out when to water and where to put them where I dont have to move them with the seasons. I have temps down to damp -2.22c in winter and highs of 44.44c dry in the summer. Thanks for the helpful info and continue to look forward to your videos!!!

@@lophoflora Hi, I don't mean to piggyback off James' comment but I recently got two plants in the mail. Both of their roots were trimmed. Any idea how long it takes for new roots to grow. I'm just not used to NOT watering my plants for such a long time 😅 these are my first lophs and I want to make sure they stay happy and healthy for a long time.

Hi, I used a mixture of two substrates that I buy from a nursery. The one I used in greater quantity is composed of: pumice, zeolite, lava. The other contains: pumice, zeolite, lava, crushed expanded clay, sand and, eventually, some bits of shale. I also added extra pumice and some akadama. The mixture that covers the roots contains a little bit of worm castings. After repot them, I regretted not having put some of the substrate where they came in. To move to the new substrate some of the microorganisms that cohabited with the plants.

If by peyote you mean the species Lophophora williamsii, yes they all have C11H17NO3 and you never know how much. Also, bear in mind that there are 4 other species of Lophophora, which you need to know how to identify, and some of those produce potentially lethal chemicals. I am not an apologist for the consumption of these endangered plants.

You are in the United States, I cannot help you. But if you want to buy plants from a specific location, go to trusted producers. The person who sold me these two deceived me, the plant that flowered in the video is the northern variety, not huizache. He also sold me seeds of Lophophora alberto-vojtechii "Nuevo Leon", and the plants turn out to be L williamsii.

I think it depends on where you are on the globe. The harder they are to obtain, the more expensive they are. These cost me 24 euros each plus postage.

There are people cultivating Lophophora in Sri Lanka certainly.