I have one not shown:- This is a propgation project. Inside the rings are 5 small plantlets growing, which can either be removed later or left to produce a clump.

I have typed in the long, long url and still got oops can't find that!
Seeds from SA are expensive. I used to pay £25 for 10-12 seeds when Hawortia SA sent seeds abroad. I have some nice plants from the seeds so worth it.

Are they all cacti seedlings Sue?

todays will be last for a while. I thought that the leaves would be fatter with using H. springbokvlakens.
H.springbokvlakense hybrid X magnifica hybrid cv Black Form Might be promising though.

Herts Mike wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 10:49 am Allan, do you ever do work on the hard leaved varieties, coarctata etc?

No Mike, I have a few hard leaved forms but I don't try crossing them with anything.
I believe the ones I use have a much greter chance of variation in colour, pattern and leaf shape.

H.white widow X splendens GM452

I can't disagree either.
Todays: H picta hybrid X pictas

Thank you Paul

H.comptoniana 2015 X comptoniana's.
This stays this colour all year round.

Thanks Mat, another senior moment

Hi Mat, I think yours is just Kotomine, whereas Mine is a X but has taken its mothers looks. This happens sometimes, its as though the silver Bug made the Kotomine 'self'. Todays photo will have to be inspected as it does not seem to be growing. I willcheck the roots later today. H. Sugar Candy X op...