those are so cool!!! is it a cactus? succulent? mesemb? whatever it is - it is really cool looking!

Lophophora is a cactus. It is better known as peyote used by native Americans in religious and spiritual rituals.

very cool! I didn't know you could grow those.

I'm tempted now! I would love to have one! Such a rebel! haha

I have grown L. williamsii for years now, and I sold my stock down to one. Interested in acquiring a large one for seed propagation. Yeah these two blooming at the same time will produce viable seed - maybe 5-10 seeds. But do you want to wait 15 years for them to get huge?

Yes. Just the excitement of growing from my own seed is a rush for me!!!

That would be a rush. Would you change your name from bikerdoc to buttondad?

Thanks for the pic.

tj

Maybe, since I am retired and don't ride anymore....LOL Thanks

So how soon will you know if seed were produced? Does it become viable for harvesting after the flower dies?

Tracy

It will take a week or two before I will see a pod and the. Waiting until it pops.

I'm still young. I could definitly wait 15+ years for it to get big! I think that is part of the joy of growing plants, nurturing them and watching them grow!

bikerdoc - how do your plants deal with the Michigan winters? You have a large collection so it must be a chore to bring them in and out with the seasons. My bf is from MI and would like to move back there for a bit. I just dont think I could hang with those winters!

deva
...I think Howard is still young, he just doesn't ride anymore since succulents take all his free time...maybe he retired at 35?...like me, I am counting backwards now, lol.
Rina

Rina, I'm a bit north of 35... oh how I wish!!! As for our weather, yes, winters aren't nice but Rina is in Toronto and probably has it even more severe. I guess one would say it is a labor of love. If you're going to enjoy them accept the responsibility and try to give them the best you can. Since I don't have any place to put them in the summer, the driveway is their home until early October. It really isn't than horrible; I take my time and in a few hours it's done.

Well, you learn something every day. Never knew what type of plant Peyote came from. Now I do........Maryl

Deva, you are in Iowa. Do you think Mich winters are that much worse? Even compared to SE Iowa?

tj

I am in Iowa, and it is bad enough here I am from the south and I like it there. My bf is from Detroit. From what he and his family tells me it is a bit colder in Detroit than here

Sweet to see them blooming, Howard! I assume the flowers are fairly short lived as are those of most cacti?

Deva, I'd expect your winters are quite comparable to ours. (MI, btw, is only zone6 ... unlike your zone5.)

Yes, Paul. They last day or two and then gone. I haven't seen a maturing pod which is somewhat disheartening.

Paul, they are comparable, but I've been told it gets colder in MI. Iowa is cold enough for me. When it hurts to breath the air thats a problem. I have the lungs of a southern bell, and the accent, which northerners frequently tease me about.