Hi Bryan, I've kept some of these complex Encholirium.
I'm not sure mine is actually E. subsecundum or not,
but it's quite look alike.

I think it's easier to self-cross than Dyckia bcause the exposed anther & stigma.
I used to post a topic of my blooming here (^_^)

Here is a link that might be useful: Blooming Encholirium

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hello to all..
Just looking at the link stephania has attached and I am thinking that I have identified a plant that was bought as
hectia argentia,but I have always thought it was wrong so does anybody think that this could be Deuterocohnia chyrsantha??

Hi Sanga (^_^)"

Sorry, but I have to say that your plant seem to be Hechtia.
Deuterocohnia chrysantha is a small plant, 10-15 cm in diameter.

The plant that I got from Tarrington Exotic's in Australia years ago.

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OK Thank you stephania : (
I will have to wait till it flowers.
Cheers Sanga

I have kept both of them by side Sanga, they do look alike, though ! LOL :P

The bigger on the left is Hechtia argenthea ?!(Tropiflora tag it, but I don't agree)
and the two pots on the right are Deuterocohnia chrysantha.
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Comparing with my hand.
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With other 'Dude' family.
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Totally agree stephania,mine is much larger than the Deuterochnia.Great closeup lol.
Love the 'Dude'family photo!
I have started growing my Dyckia's in ceramic pots after reading Constantino's writeup but still too early to tell if I am getting better results.
Cheers Sanga..

What does Constantino say about ceramic pots?

Sorry Hotdiggetydam,I havent learnt to put up a link yet.All I can do is put the print up directly,but I believe that may cause problems as its from a different forum..

any help??
Thanks Sanga..

Just post a link to the other forum...We arent selling anything here..Its educational only here

Sanga, you see under the message box where it says "Optional Link URL"? Just copy and paste (use your mouse right-click) the URL (the part that begins "http:" etc.) there, and then below that put the source or subject of the link.

If it's FCBS, though, you will have to do a google search for the specific topic or plant that you're looking for in order to get a usable URL. Otherwise all links will go to the home page by default, since the URL doesn't change from page to page if you're navigating within that site.

You can test it in the preview before you click "submit", just to make sure it works. If it doesn't, then use the corrections box below that, and keep editing/testing until you get it right.

Thanks Lisa..How easy was that??
Like you said HDD its educational so I hope I don't tread on anybodys toes.

Cheers Sanga

Here is a link that might be useful: dyckias in trays

Ah ok that makes sense to me now..we call those clay pots...our ceramic pots are glazed which takes away the porous quality of the clay