Cactus berries

Wow, never seen berries on a cactus before (but the seeds that are sold must come from somewhere!). Are you aiming to ripen them, Hywel? Have your cacti produced seeds in the past? I haven't any cacti at the moment, always struggled to get them to flower.
My son would like some plants in his bedroom; it has two very sunny windowsills so maybe cacti would like it there. Hmm, now there's an idea!

Hywel is very good. Sends you the correct method to
care for Cactii if you ask him.

Lovely to see these flowering and very exciting to see seed pods. My OH had a prickly pear which had flowered before we bought it but it produced some pink pears. They stayed on the plant for several years. It will be interesting to know how long these take to mature.

Hello Hywel ..
great pictures of fascinating Cacti and berries ..
Interesting to know which part of the world is the natural habitat for this variety ..
adding to GoYpedia :o)))

Thanks for all your interesting comments.

Xela I have seen berries on my cacti in the past, but not such big ones as these. I'm going to leave them to see what happens. Maybe I'll sew the seeds .... I have grown them from a pack of seeds once in the past.
Cacti would be a good choice for your son's sunny window :o)

Thanks for adding to Goypedia TT :o)

Unusual Hywell.I don't remember ever seeing berries like this on a cactus!!!

I love growing seeds from my plants Hywel, with the Calla lilies I gave them a period of cold to incite germination do you have to do anything to cactus seed?

That's excellent Hywel, great pics :-)

I've never seen seed pods on cactus before, they are such a lovely colour and great pictures Hywel.

Xela, good luck to your son! I had cacti in my teens and my mum's bedroom was the sunny one - and she let me have a table full in the bay window. What a heroine!

i do love the flowers on cacti Hywel, so pretty :o)

Never knew this Hywel - every day is a school day!! Thank you for enlightening me :)

Hywel will look forward to the progress of those berries, plants can really amaze us sometimes I remember the first time I saw a palm I had growing in my garden flower I watched it for weeks and just didn't expect the brilliant flower it produced.

I've never seen berries on a cactus Hywel, they look as though they are going to pop at any moment, fascinating, you'll have to keep us updated.......

Nor have I. Those flowers were gorgeous last year. Let's hope you get more this Summer. Fascinating plants.

Fascinating to see and what a complex plant it looks. I love all the tangled spiky thorns around the berries.

Thanks for your comments :o)
I have often seen berries on my cacti, but not as big as these.

Pam I don't think you have to do anything to cactus seeds. I've only grown bought ones, but I didn't do anything to them.

Son's room is to be redecorated in the next few weeks, a cacti garden on the windowsill will be the final touch. Db, I am sure we shall be seeking Hywel's advice, we are so lucky to have his expertise to call on. I would be chuffed to manage a flowering cactus for Sonshine, berries would be icing on the cake!!!
All the best with seed production & germination, Hywel ... if anyone can do it you can!

I,ve sent you a pm link Hywel, I,m sure you are well up in the technique but I found it interesting, sowing fresh seed too
Will you let me know how you get on.
I,m waiting for some bought heuchera seeds to germinate, they can take up to 60 days......
I may try to save some of my own, its just so interesting, you never know what you will get. :0))

lovely Hywel.....

That is fascinating, Hywel - every stage is so attractive.

Lovely Hywel:)

Both photos are lovely its a cacti that looks fascinating in flower and with those zany seed heads.

Thank you all :o)