Can anyone identify the 2 cute...

[Aunty Em]

... little fellas on the right.

I know the one on the left is a Haworthia Reinwardtii but can't find anything on the other 2.

 

[kuulani]

*waits to see if greenie has an answer*

 

[greenfreak]

No idea but I posted a request for ID at the Gardenweb forums:

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/cactigal/msg0714184416865.html

 

[greenfreak]

By the way, they *are* adorable. I recently brought home a Jade plant that I've always wanted and have two Kalanchoes and one Christmas Cactus. I'm beginning to become a cactus collector. If only I had more windowsill space!

 

[Aunty Em]

The tallest is about 3 inches high. I have a one of those bottle gardens which I'm not using and decided to try to create a cactus garden in it.

I'm found out the best compost to use... 2 parts john innes #2 plus one part horticultural grit. Maybe they won't die on me! I've been very unlucky with plants since I moved into this appartment... I don't have any windowsills in my living room and the light was obstructed by the tree outside, but since they've removed it I want to see if anything will grow now.

 

[kuulani]

I'm beginning to become a cactus collector.

We have a cactus in Hawai'i, greenie, Hawaiians call it a panini (Opuntia megacantha), though its originally from Mexico. Some people make a liquor out of it

 

[greenfreak]

Aunty, I've heard that putting grit or sand in cactus mix is really important, sounds like they'll do just fine. The flowering kind like cool winter weather so keeping them next to the window is great all year round.

Ku'u, wouldn't ya know that I have that very panini growing outside my front door?

Remember this? : http://www.otcentral.com/forum/showpost.php?postid=207298&postcount=39

 

[kuulani]

greenie, you must've been Hawaiian in a past life

 

[greenfreak]

I think so too.

I've got an inflo on one of my plumies... I may have blooms and pictures soon.

 

[Gonz]

The one on the far right looks like a baby barrel cactus, ( a small saguaro) & the other reminds me of a early stage "jumping cactus".

 

[greenfreak]

I love these gardenweb people, they're so quick:

Follow-Up Postings:

RE: ID for two cute little cactus, please?

• Posted by: metamog SW Sweden ([email protected]) on Thu, Jul 31, 03 at 15:44

Mammilaria (you did probably know that already, but I can´t tell you the species).

RE: ID for two cute little cactus, please?

• Posted by: Cactopus Z7 TX (My Page) on Thu, Jul 31, 03 at 15:52

the middle one is M. elongata, which has several different varieties. The other one looks a lot like every other Mamm to me.

 

[Aunty Em]

That's brilliant GF. Can you thank them for me please.

 

[greenfreak]

I did, and linked them to this thread.

 

[Aunty Em]

Actually, I'm having second thoughts about putting them in the terrarium cos of the drainage.