nmumpton said:Wow, Discocactus are NOT easy to grow! Have you had these a long time? Did you grow from seed? Just amazing plants and flowers!
I have grown Discocactus for many years, @nmumpton mostly from seed. At one time I had several species under cultivation, now just three: D. horstii, D. Buenekeri (sensu lato) and D. Placentiformis. Two of my Tucson cactophile friends are currently growing numerous species and I hope to re-add a couple of favorite species - D. Crystallophilus and D. Subviridigriseus - to my now small collection. On the other hand, I told my darling wife earlier this year that there would be no more!
Name: Nancy Mumpton Sun Lakes, AZ (Zone 9b) I'm NancySLAZ on some sites
But does your wife know how well you grow them? You have an ability that you should use! Of course, I am a succulent lover speaking! My husband keeps hoping I will have enough plants but that just will not happen!😃
"Gardening is a humbling experience"--Martha Stewart
Yes, Nancy, we are all doomed! I am pleased that you like Discocactus. Sadly the taxonomy and nomenclature for this genus has been in disarray for some time - and remains so to this day. Just check out the incredible number of synonyms for published species in "The Plant list":
I thought Buining's Discocactus monograph plus Pierre Braun's series of Discocactus articles in the Journal would bring some order and nomenclature resolution - but it didn't. It appears that will not happen until Joel Lode's new book is published and reliable DNA sequencing (Dr. Rob Wallace?) is completed (and maybe Hunt's New Lexicon revision). Anyway, Nancy, let us have some fun! See if you can add some names to the following cultivated, grown from seed, Discocactus
Good luck keeping that promise, James!