The Sclerocactus uncinatus v wrightii seed pods are very beautiful. I think the Sclerocactus group is being moved to Glandulicactus, so I'm unsure how soon I should stop using the name Sclero. I sort of feel attached to the old name.

I'm finding the the seeds in these pods are very fussy about germinating. I've had some germinate quickly and a few other pots planted at different times and in different soil that haven't germinated at all. In the past I've had good germination rates for Scleros when starting them in the winter. In our basement under lights the night time temps are much cooler, and the daytime temperatures can be made much higher with the lights and a heating pads.

I think I'll wait until November to try planting more of these and hope to grow lots of these plants.

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