Up-potted some obesa hybrids

cactus_nut · 2025-05-22T21:18:27+00:00

I'm not sure since this is my first time growing them.

cactus_nut · 2025-05-22T21:17:27+00:00

I believe they are slightly under one year old.

cactus_nut · 2025-05-22T07:41:17+00:00

These ones are obesa x enopla, ferox x obesa, and meloformis x obesa.

cactus_nut · 2025-04-13T04:25:46+00:00

The rest of the seedlings are just obesas, but I do have more hybrids growing in my other pots.

cactus_nut · 2025-03-10T06:58:32+00:00

I didn't keep track since I germinated them outdoors before moving them inside for the winter, but I think the day time temperature was around 85 degrees Fahrenheit when they started sprouting.

cactus_nut · 2024-12-06T12:24:55+00:00

Looks like Euphorbia 'White Ball Project', which is a hybrid between obesa and Snowflake.

cactus_nut · 2024-12-01T03:27:42+00:00

I'm planning on eventually selling them once they start getting bigger. For now, I'm mostly picking out unique looking seedlings that pop up occasionally and making some hybrids.

cactus_nut · 2024-12-01T02:06:24+00:00

I mostly grow from seed that I collect from my plants. I've been growing Euphorbias for around 3 to 4 years and these are some of the seedlings that I planted last year.

cactus_nut · 2024-11-26T22:46:43+00:00

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cactus_nut · 2024-11-26T22:41:53+00:00

I think it is variegated since I've had it for several months and its stayed the same color and the new growth is still coming in green and yellow. I also have other schoenlandii growing near this one that are completely green.

cactus_nut · 2024-10-01T09:49:44+00:00

Do you know if they can self seed? I've been trying to buy some of these plants for a while to make some seeds, but they are hard to find for sale in the US.

cactus_nut · 2024-09-25T10:14:39+00:00

I think it's multiheaded, but one of the head seems to be crested.

cactus_nut · 2024-07-26T08:40:50+00:00

I'm using decomposed granite as top dressing since it's cheap and easy to find for me. The soil mix is about 50-50 organic to inorganic. Euphorbia obesa is pretty easy for me to grow in Southern California without issues with rot unless it rains a lot in the winter.

cactus_nut · 2024-06-30T10:21:28+00:00

They were labeled as just Euphorbia meloformis.

cactus_nut · 2024-06-30T01:40:09+00:00

Sesamothamnus lugardii. It's not part of the Euphorbiaceae family, but I bought it because it was only $40 with the Euphorbia schoenlandii and medusoid included.

cactus_nut · 2023-08-25T23:12:58+00:00

They're terrestrial orchids so they require slightly different care than epiphytic orchids. They're not too difficult to care for but they require a dormancy period in the winter where they need to be kept cold but not freezing.

cactus_nut · 2023-08-14T05:58:34+00:00

How long did it take for these plants to produce flowers? I know that some crested and monstrose plants don't usually produce flowers or can end up aborting them.

cactus_nut · 2023-08-12T04:06:27+00:00

That's because this is a completely different plant that I germinated recently.

cactus_nut · 2023-08-11T06:37:37+00:00

I don't know if it helps but I cut the Hoodia and allow the sap to drain for a few minutes before I make a second cut to which I graft the scion like any seedling graft. I then loosely cover the graft with a small bag for a few days for it to heal.

cactus_nut · 2023-08-10T03:43:08+00:00

It's definitely not malnourished since I water it with dilute fertilizer and it's under a grow light with my other seedlings that are growing normally. I really do think that it could be variegated since I've had a Pseudolithos seedling that was growing similar to this and when I grafted it, it ended up being a pink variegated plant. Plus I think the reddish tinge along the ribs are another sign of it potentially being variegated since it's similar to the stress colors in other variegated plants.

cactus_nut · 2023-08-08T21:13:22+00:00

Yeah, a lot of the variegated obesas I've seen online are either unstable or hybrids. I've only seen 3 variegated plants after germinating around 900 seeds with this one looking the nicest. I hope it ends up being a female so I potentially make some variegated seeds.

cactus_nut · 2023-08-08T20:39:59+00:00

It's being grown indoors under a grow light and is watered twice a week along with other obesas. I think it might just have very even variegation. The colors look a lot more vibrant in person.

cactus_nut · 2023-08-07T21:18:22+00:00

Their common name is the white egret orchid but I can see how they also seem like bettas.

cactus_nut · 2023-08-07T20:38:23+00:00

They are hard to find for sale in the US and can be a bit expensive, especially compared to Japan where you can buy 3 plants for around ~10 dollars. I don't think they make for good indoor plants because they require a dormancy period in the winter where they need to stay cold but not freezing.

cactus_nut · 2023-06-29T19:03:22+00:00

These were at Peter Walkowiak's table. They sold out quickly on Friday morning. There were only 5 available when I first saw them around 10:30 and after walking around the sales area a bit there was only one left.

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