Determining flowering requirements for Trichocereus cacti
UPDATE 23/12/17: After a long and almost record breaking dry patch of 3-4 months, from mid winter until early spring, 3 Trichocereus cacti have initiated…
Takeaway Tek – Psychotria leaves – Easy Propagation Method.
Takeaway containers are amazing, not only do they keep our food fresh and free of insects and nasties, they provide a great terrarium-like environment for…
Further Adventures with Takeaway Tek
It can't be denied that the Takeaway Tek is an easy way to get cacti seeds started! Not only is it a reliable method, given the…
Chilli breeding for subtropical Australia
I love jalapeño chillies, they are probably my favourite all rounder in the kitchen. I used to pickle them, make smoked jalapeños (chipotle) and use…
Peganum harmala (Syrian Rue) seed germination
I've covered this topic before here, halopriming is basically soaking seeds overnight in a salty solution, whether that be calcium chloride, potassium nitrate or common sea…
Galbulimima baccata Info
Galbulimima baccata (syn. belgraveana) is a beautiful rainforest tree used by tribes in Papua New Guinea with Homalomena spp. to make an intoxicating tea,…
Brugmansia – an interesting new cultivar
An interesting new Brugmansia seedling we have been waiting to flower has finally done so and it's certainly an interesting one! It is a cross…
Grafting Tabernanthe iboga (Iboga, Ibogaine Plant)
Tabernanthe iboga is a member of the Apocynaceae family. Many species in this family, such as Frangipani, Oleander or Allamanda are considered poisonous due to…
Banisteriopsis caapi – cover ya fence
A great way to screen out neighbours and prying eyes is to use Banisteriopsis caapi as an effective visual barrier on fences and even gates.…
Trichocereus pachanoi ‘Matucana’
I recently imported some Trichocereus pachanoi seed direct from Peru, collected from the Matucana region. This species is widely used in the area and the…
New Psychotria hybrid 2015
In our quest to increase the number of cultivars of Psychotria viridis we've been conducting some controlled cross pollinations; several worked successfully including the one…
Grafting cacti to Pereskiopsis spathulata
A member of the Cactaceae family, Pereskiopsis spathulata is used as a grafting stock for slower growing species such as Lophophora, Ariocarpus, Aztekium, Turbinicarpus, Pelecyphora,…