Copiapoa calderana 'lembckei' & Copiapoa haseltoniana cactus seedling update | One year birthday!

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CORRECTION: The C. lembkei Mesa Garden had up for auction on Instagram was 46 years old! Wowowowow!
My first Copiapoa seedlings that I ever grew from seed turned 1 year old today! They were sown on Aug. 21, 2021 from the first seed packs I ever bought from ‪@mesagarden2285‬. I still can't believe the seedlings are still alive after being transplanted twice already and having been grown by someone who has no idea what she's doing. I swear that each day is uncharted territory and the care is based on pure guessing. I'm a little worried that I'm getting attached to these seedlings because seedlings pretty much die whenever they want to - I have plenty of other seedlings that have done that. I guess we'll just have to enjoy them while we can.
I find that growing Copiapoa from seed provides one of the best balances between being challenging enough to be interesting while growing fast enough to be rewarding. I've heard that Copiapoa are difficult to grow from seed, which I agree for some species (ahem, I'm looking at you cinerea), but for other species they're really not that different from other cactus genera. I have found yield to be challenging, however, the seedlings that do make it grow fast enough to be very rewarding. For those of you who are interested in growing cactus from seed, give Copiapoa a try! Check out my Copiapoa seedling video for species that I have found to be easier to grow from seed: • My Copiapoa cactus see...
These seeds were purchased from ‪@mesagarden2285‬: mesagarden.com/
Copiapoa lembckei KK70 #85.71
Copiapoa haseltoniana #84.84
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@Nino_G Год назад

Beautiful and very healthy looking plants - and with excellent success rate, if I may add. The 20-40% survival rate of plants grown from seed means you're doing things right. Also, I'm glad you're experiencing almost unbelievable variety that can occur even from the seeds of a single mother plant. That's one of the great thrills of growing cacti from seed 👍

@cookiescacti Год назад

I think I got spoiled by Astrophytum with their super high germination rates on fresh seeds 😀 That is very good to know that 20-40% survival rate is good, that is roughly what I've been getting with the Copiapoa. It is so much fun seeing the surprise traits the show up as the seedlings grow up. It's interesting to look back at my old pictures of when these babies were so young that every one of them had white spines, almost indistinguishable from each other. Then suddenly the darker spines started showing up and their character started to develop. So much fun and so addictive!

@georgeschannel6168 11 месяцев назад

You seem to be super lucky and instinctively good grower. It is really nice of you sharing your experiences. I have just purchased Copiapoa seeds and watched your videos for ideas.

@cookiescacti 10 месяцев назад

I feel like a lot of the "success" I'm getting is beginner's luck. Sometimes I kick myself not understanding how these plants are still alive with me because I have no idea what I'm doing. But things go wrong too and I feel like I'm encountering that now, where beginner's luck feels like it's starting to fade. 🤞🤞🤞

@curly_and_cacti9927 Год назад

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 awesome!! Great video Jenny!

@cookiescacti Год назад

Thank you so much! Wish us luck that I'll be able to do a 2-year update next summer!

@carondelet75 Год назад

Wow, great progress within a year. My lembckii are about a 3rd of that size at a year old. Thanks for taking the time to show us.

@cookiescacti Год назад

Thank you so much, Carrie! I've had mixed results on growing speeds from different seed packs for the lembckii, my second batch is growing much slower than the first batch and the third is also growing slower. Maybe seed freshness... who knows! As long as they're alive I say it's a success!

@Cactimania Год назад

Awesome growth on those, Jenny. I’ll definitely be growing some of these from seed next year. Thank you for sharing with us. Have a wonderful day from Edith & myself. Happy growing 🌵☀️🌼🌸🌺🏜

@cookiescacti Год назад

Yesss! I think you'll find growing Copiapoa from seed very fun and rewarding. I hope you capture it on video - I will definitely be watching, Daz!

@gin6625 Год назад

Your seedlings look amazing!

@cookiescacti Год назад

Thank you, Gin! 🤞🤞🤞

@carlosmartinez-ob9kr Год назад

Great WORK YOU ARE OUR LEADER ! That is wonderful . My hat is off to you . I hoped you were going to pose with one of your plants but can't have everything .

@cookiescacti Год назад

Oh Carlos, you are too kind 💚💚💚 There's a picture in my Saguaro seedling video with me in it, hint hint 😁

@CactusCove Год назад

Fantastic video... from seed to a year old now the growth on your Copiapoa has been amazing, and the in-between progress you showedd such a great size already! I wish all my cactus seedlings would grow that quickly, will try to get hold of those 2 types of Copiapoa seeds at some point 😄 🥳👍🏻🌵🌞

@cookiescacti Год назад

Thank you so much, Claire! I have been watching your videos since I started my cactus journey 2 years ago (although I was watching from a different account). I am so excited that you found me! I wish my Ariocarpus grew this quickly! I think that's what made me so hooked on growing Copiapoa from seed - they grow faster than I expected which is so rewarding. I hope you get a chance to try them out! I hope you're having a wonderful day!

@CactusCove Год назад

@@cookiescacti I have some Ariocarpus seedlings too, and they are slow growing too, but they are cute and actually I find these easier to look after than most other cactus seedlings 😄 you have wonderful cactus in your collection!!

@cookiescacti Год назад

@@CactusCove Slow growing species have a huge advantage - you don't have to worry about space so much! For some reason, I struggle with growing Ariocarpus from seed. I have a tray outside in my shade house that was doing great for the whole summer until now. I guess it just means the learning never ends 😀

@stevevaughn2040 Год назад

Very nice. I am very happy with the seed from Mesa Gardens. My seedlings turn a year in January. I am going to get some more of the astrophytum because I have issues but will graft

@cookiescacti Год назад

I'm so glad you're growing from seed! How long have you been growing from seed? It's such a milestone when seedlings turn a year old, looking forward to saying "happy birthday" to them in January, Steve!

@andyroo3022 Год назад

Lovely cacti. It is amazing the slight variations in color in the skin and the spine color. Your persistence has paid off. I just purchased an old Copiapoa Montana from an elderly gentleman private sale near my home. It is big and has pups on it, and is about 20 years old. So far I have sprouted some fancy gymnos T rex and variegated and some Astros and mutants. The sprouting rate has been good with these. I hope I can grow them as healthy as you have your seedlings.

@cookiescacti Год назад

That Copiapoa Montana sounds amazing, Andy! What part of the country/world are you at? I'm sure you'll do amazing with your seedlings and remember that mistakes are part of the game if a mistake should happen - I have made many, believe me. Growing from seed is so addictive despite the ups and downs!

@andyroo3022 Год назад

@@cookiescacti Thanks. Land down under, a suburb call Kahibah on NSW East Coast Australia.

@andyroo3022 Год назад

That's the place. I posted a fairly amateurish video on my channel of some of my cacti. A lot are small and young and are growing fast. My Euphorbia Lactea has a lot of pink on it. Check it out. I have to learn how to edit and post proper videos. I just added a small Thelocactus Hexaedropholus and another grafted Gymno today.

@cookiescacti Год назад

@@andyroo3022 Looking good! Looking forward to more videos! I'm still learning to edit and film too - I still tend to move my camera way too fast and speak in a way that's not easy to edit. Long way to go!

@andyroo3022 Год назад

@@cookiescacti No, you do very well. My seeds are growing slow. A lot seem to have sprouted and stayed the same small size for some time, despite heat pads lighting etc. I just won another 6 x new cacti on eBay Auctions. A cool walnutty Fukuryu Astro. A spachianus grafted crested mammillaria Albilinata, Euphorbia Ingens, some hybrid Pachanoi and a Medusa Euphorbia. I will have to make a head pot for it. I made the Mexican Candy Skull pot in my video with tile cement around a plastic pot.

@cameronburnett8191 Год назад

How crazy, I started with Ariocarpus as well and ended up side tracked on copiapoa as well. Lol. 😊

@cookiescacti Год назад

Ha! Did you also find Copiapoa to be more fun to grow than Ariocarpus, Cameron? They have the perfect balance of being challenging enough to be rewarding but not so challenging to take away all hope (like some other genus, ahem *ariocarpus* ahem). How did your Ariocarpus do? I can't even count the number of seedlings that have died on me now.

@LindenRanch Год назад

I can hardly wait to start growing seed. Planning to get a green house first. Also, if you have little confidence on your undersized, consider grafting. I have been buying some grafted and am also anxious to try it myself.

@cookiescacti Год назад

I can't wait for you to get started, Dennis! Some other folks have also suggested that I learn to graft. At the very least, it'll be a great 9-1-1 backup to save any seedlings that are struggling. I need to start collecting some grafting stock...

@lorirober2536 Год назад

Excellent analysis of your cacti seedling progress. They are growing so well. Perhaps that one copiapoa that is getting strange growth on top is going monstrose? I am inspired to try to grow some cacti from seeds. Thank you much for your videos.

@cookiescacti Год назад

Yessssss! I hope you try growing some cactus from seed, Lori! It's so much fun! If you like Astrophytum, I'd highly recommend trying to grow myriostigma from seed - they seem to have great germination rate with fresh seeds and are quite forgiving to transplanting and care. That's how I got started and they must have left a good impression on this beginner grower since the hobby ballooned into a full-blown obsession soon after LOL. Some other folks have also commented that the weirdo Copiapoa may be growing monstrose. Let's see what it decides to do!

@danielgarcia889 Год назад

Great looking plants! Love the top dressing, DG?

@cookiescacti Год назад

Thank you, Daniel! You got it, it is indeed DG, my favorite top dressing!

@andrewtanjk1 Год назад

Hi , may I know at what size would you transitions the seedlings to individual pots after it’s sown. What would the soil mix be for these seedlings . Thanks in advance

@cookiescacti Год назад

Hello Daiz! Now I wait until the seedlings somewhat "fit" a 2.5 inch nursery pot before planting them into individual pots. I used to transition them earlier but individual pots take up a lot of space so now I wait longer before doing so. My soil mix is Miracle Grow perlite + Miracle Grow seed starter, mixed roughly 2:1 to 3:1 perlite to seed starter. The Copiapoa seem to like this mix.

@dylanroehrig593 Год назад

Great video. I am also growing KK70. Mine are 9 months old but are about the same size of yours at 3 months. I am curious about your growing conditions(lighting intensity, schedule, temperature, humidity etc.). I just started using the miracle grow seed start and perlite mix you mentioned in one of your other videos to see if I have different results with that. Looking forward to more great videos in the future.

@cookiescacti Год назад

Yay! I'm so glad you're growing KK70 as well, Dylan! Gosh, I hope Miracle Grow mix works well for you 🤞Let me know how it goes, I'm really curious to see if other growers get decent results from it. I swear I had beginner's luck with these little ones, blindly trying things and hoping for the best. Every time I water, I don't know if I'm doing the "right" thing and what's going to happen... I grow my Copiapoa inside my house under Spider Farmer SF600 LED grow lights, hanging roughly 2 feet above my shelf. It's so freaking hot in Phoenix in the summer that I didn't want to take my chances yet on putting them outside. Temperature in my house is in the low 80s (F), humidity is roughly 40% during the summer. High 60s during the coldest part of winter. Watering was more frequent when they were young and started to taper off as they got older. Let's say once every 3-4 days when they were around 4 months, then lengthen by 1 day each month after that - but it's a very rough approximation from my horrible memory because I didn't write it down... The one year olds are watered every 10 days or so now. I rely on feeling the weight of the pot to guess when to water. It's very not-scientific. Let me know how things go! I'm about to sow some more seeds and see if I can some more 1 year olds by this time next summer 😀

@cookiescacti Год назад

I just thought of one more thing, Dylan. I've noticed different growth rate on the KK70 for different seed packs. My first batch grew the fastest, the second batch at 10 months old seem to be growing slower, and my 3rd batch at 7 months old are growing the slowest - they seem to be similar in size to the first batch at 5 months old. So it could be the seeds or perhaps different growing conditions - my seed growing process keeps changing. Who knows!

@dylanroehrig593 Год назад

@@cookiescacti Thanks for the info. I am now on my second packet of seeds. Hopefully I have better success with this batch. How many hours do you leave your Spider Farmer light on?

@cookiescacti Год назад

@@dylanroehrig593 I leave the lights on for around 13 hours now. I have them on a timer. I was roughly following how long the sun is up in the beginning. Best of luck with your seedlings! Do you have an Instagram page by any chance? I always love seeing seedling updates 😀

@dylanroehrig593 Год назад

@@cookiescacti I don't have Instagram. Maybe I'll look into that so I can share my progress. Thanks again for the advice.

@marleneprescod8494 Год назад

Hi such a nice video thanks for sharing. I have some astrophytum seedlings which just turned 4 months and it seems they are growing very slow. Would u advise repotting in miracle grow cactus mix

@cookiescacti Год назад

Thank you for the lovely comment, Marlene! Are your seedlings still covered or have they been acclimated to being uncovered? If they're already uncovered it may be worth trying the Miracle Grow mix if you're comfortable with it. Perhaps pick a few seedlings to try in the new mix if you're willing to risk them in the name of science. When I transplanted mine, I did it blindly without too much thought, but I knew it was risky. They were just growing so darn slow in the cactus mix that I had to try. If you decide to try it, let me know how it goes! I hope it works out well for you!

@marleneprescod8494 Год назад

@@cookiescacti thanks for the advice I will try that and let you know