Jim Boehmke
2668 Crater Road, Livermore, CA 94550
Tel: (925) 447-6670
email: jbcactus@c-zone.net
Plant information. Usually this includes sowing date, seed origin, and other details such as flower color, spine characteristics, size, and cold hardiness. MG designates Mesa Garden, which is the main source for all of our purchased seed stock. At Cactus Specialties, we deliberately grow our plants slowly in order to produce plants that have a “natural look” as they do in habitat. The plants receive minimum water and fertilizer, and will therefore be much easier to acclimate to your own conditions. Note: While cold indicates cold tolerance, it is very important to realize that these plants generally do not like cold and wet conditions. Good drainage and protection from excess water and frost will greatly help in growing these rare specimens. Note: Your plants will be shipped bare-rooted and most are shipped via Priority Mail. We have met many fine customers over the years and we greatly appreciate your orders. Jim & Minnie Boehmke
SPECIAL FERTILIZER. We have used a very special cactus and succulent fertilizer for the past ten years. Peters Excel, 15-5-15 cal-mag , is a nitrate based, water soluble powder, that contains all the necessary trace elements that the plants love. This fertilizer promotes excellent root growth, which in turn produces a healthy plant that can generate the flowers we all love to see. We use Peters Excel from the time the seedlings are two months old and mix it in the water every time we water the plants. We dilute the concentration to one teaspoon per gallon which approximates desert conditions and produces a natural looking specimen that does not appear “pumped up”. We use it more as a “health food”, rather than a growth stimulant. Peters is hygroscopic, so store it in a sealed jar. If the powder does become damp or wet, do not throw it away. It in no way ruins the fertilizer. One cup of fertilizer plus spec. sheet, $7.50.
SPECIAL PUMICE. Pumice is a rock of volcanic origin, exploded by nature to attain a porous like quality. The function of pumice is to improve the drainage and increase aeration. Research conducted at universities and extension services around the world have proven that plants grown in soil amended with pumice have the greatest resistance to pests and diseases, develop stronger and deeper roots, and produce higher yields than those grown in other amendments. We grow all of our cactus and succulents in a mix containing about 20% pumice and they love it. We ship a separate box (Priority Mail) containing about 2 gallons (about 12 pounds) for $20, which includes the Priority Mail Fee for the SEPARATE box.
PLANT SIZE (Diameter) IS SHOWN BY THE FOLLOWING SYMBOL Æ
Special Offering:
Namibia & South Africa Plant Collection
20 rare succulent plants, PACKAGE DEAL, $20.
LITHOPS, PLEIOSPILOS, CONOPHYTUM, TITINOPSIS, & DINTERANTHUS
SPECIAL: 10 PLANT CACTUS OFFER. 10 different cactus plants, $25.
Ancistrocactus: Globose form from Mexico and USA.
Ancistrocactus brevihamatus, 2/08, MG7, Flowers while freezing, 1/2Ӯ, $3.
Ariocarpus: Miniature endangered genus, spineless triangular tubercles, highly collectable.
Ariocarpus agavoides, 6/05, MG24.95, flowering size, slender tubercles, 2Ӯ, $6.
Ariocarpus bravoanus v bravoanus, 6/05, 4 year old plants, SUPER RARE, 2 plants for $25.
Ariocarpus fissuratus, 3/05, MG26, purple flower, 1/2Ӯ, $3.
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus v albiflorus, 3/04, Tula, Tam., 1Ӯ, white flower, 3 plants for $10.
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus v macdowellii, 3/02, cold to 10F, MG31.8, pink, starlike stem, 1Ӯ, 2 for $9.
Astrophytum: Yellowish flowers, 3-10 ribs, some covered with small tufts of hair.
Astrophytum capricorne senile f aureum, 1/06, 2Ӯ, $3.
Astrophytum coahuilensis, 4/07, SP9104, 1” Æ, $2.
Astrophytum myriostigma, 3/03, MG62.4, 2Ӯ, $5.
Astrophytum ONZUKA, 6/06, Spectacular plants from Japan, 1Ӯ, $20.
Carnegia: Giant Saguaro! Only in AZ
Carnegia gigantea, 1/06, 2Ӯ, $3. Limit 2.
Coryphantha: Very colorful flowers, spines clustered at tubercle ends, Mexico and south USA.
Coryphantha macromeris, 3/99, Big Bend, TX, 4Ӯ, $6.
Coryphantha kracikii, 6/07, MG108.3, $4.
Coryphantha maiz-tablasensis, 3/00, 5.4 mi N. Las Tablas, 1Ӯ, $3.50.
Coryphantha palmeri, 3/01, Paloma Jct. SLP, 1Ӯ, $3.
Coryphantha ramillosa, 3/98, 4Ӯ, $6.
Coryphantha scheeri, 3/01, Road to General Cepeda, Coah., 1Ӯ, $3.
Coryphantha werdermannii, 3/00, 2 mi east El Hundido, Coah., yellow fl., NEW FIND, RARE, 4Ӯ,$6.
Echinocactus: Prince of the desert.
Echinocactus parryi, 2/08, Samalayucca, Mex, ¾”Æ, SUPER RARE, $9. Limit 2.
Echinocactus polycephalus v xeranthemoides, 2/08, ½” Æ, $5. Limit 2.
Echinocereus: Generally upright cylindrical plants with huge colorful flowers.
Echinocereus engelmannii v chrysocentrus, 3/05, St Geroge, UT, 1” Æ, $3.
Echinocereus pentalophus, 3/97, MG240.8, super big purple flowers, great creeper, 3”long, $3.50.
Echinocereus triglochidiatus v mojavensis f inermis, 3/02, NO SPINES, 1Ӯ, $5.
Echinofossulocactus: Many wavy ribs, beautiful stem and spines, very striking plants.
Echinofossulocactus multicostatus, 2/07, MG309.43, This is the real thing, ½”Æ, $3.
Echinofossulocactus phylacanthus, 3/00, El Cerrito, 1Ӯ, $3.
Echinomastus: Dense spined plants from Mexico and USA.
Echinomastus acunensis, 3/05, MG322.5, Limit 2, Most Rare, 3/4Ӯ, $6.
Echinomastus dasyacanthus, 2/08, MG328, ½Æ”, $3.
Echinomastus laui, 3/04 MG339, 1/2Ӯ, $4.50.
Echinomastus mariposensis, 2/06, MG340, ¾”Æ, $9. Limit 1.
Epithelantha: Pure white spines, globular to short cylindrical clustering stems, Tex. and Mex.
Epithelantha greggii, 3/02, MG363.3, 3Ӯ, $7. Limit 1.
Epithelantha bokei, 3/025, MG370.5, 1Ӯ, $4.
Epithelantha pachyrhiza, 3/98, MG369, cold to 20F, white fl. & white stem, 2”tall, $4.
Eriosyce: Super spins, Rare in the trade.
Eriosyce aurata, 6/07, MG370.8293, ½”Æ, $4.Eriosyce aurata, 6/07,MG370.8226, ½”Æ, $4.
Eriosyce aurata, 6/07, MG370.8254, ½”Æ, $4.
Eriosyce aurata, 6/07, MG370.8231, ½”Æ, $4.
Eriosyce ceratistes, 6/07, MG370.8314, ½”Æ, $4.
Eriosyce ceratistes, 6/07, MG370.833, ½”Æ, $4.
Eriosyce ceratistes, 6/07, MG370.838, ½”Æ, $4.
Eriosyce rodentiophila, 6/07, MG370.851, ½”Æ, $4.
Escobaria: Some consider subgenus of coryphantha, very pretty flowers in late summer.
Escobaria cubensis, 2/06, MG340, ½”Æ, $9.
Escobaria minima, 3/00, MG383.9, super small plants, corky spines, 1Ӯ, $3.
Escobaria sneedii, 3/04, MG397, 1” Æ, $3.50.
Escobaria tuberculosa, 3/05, Big Bend, TX, 2Ӯ, $3.
Escobaria vivipara, arizonica, 3/05, Fredonia, AZ, 1” Æ, $3.
Escobaria vivipara v alversonii, 3/05, MG410.23, 1” Æ, $3.
Escobaria vivipara v buoflama, 2/03, Bagdad, AZ, 3” Æ, $4.
Escobaria vivipara v vivipara, 3/05, S. Ellsworth, Kansas, 1” Æ, $3.
Escobaria vivipara v nova, 6/05, MG412.1, 1/2Ӯ, $3.
Ferocactus: Large spiny barrels in maturity, thick, heavy, colorful, hooked spines, love full sun.
Ferocactus diguettii, 3/02, Isla Catalina Gordo, RARE,2Ӯ, $4.
Ferocactus sinuatus v papracanthus, 3/00, N. Jumave, Tam, huge yellow fl, rarely sold, 1Ӯ, $3.
Ferocactus wislizenii, 1/06, New River, AZ, 1” Æ, $3.
Geohintonia: Beautiful Mexico plants growing on vertical gypsum.
Geohintonia mexicana, 3/01, Rare seed grown plants, Limit 1, 1Ӯ, $35.
Glandulicactus: Mexico plants, great hooked spines.
Glandulicactus uncinatus, 3/05, MG442.743, 1-2Ӯ, Wonderful BLACK Flower. $3. Limit 5.
Gymnocactus: Very densely spined plants from Mexico.
Gymnocactus beguinii, 3/01, 2mi south Sieberia, 8800ft, lives with the snowman, 1-2Ӯ, $3.
Gymnocactus saueri, 3/04, MG453, 1” Æ, $4.
Gymnocactus viereckii, 3/00, MG 453.7, 2Ӯ, $4.
Gymnocalycium: Big genus, low growers.
Gymnocalycium bruchii, 3/05, MG458.2, 1Ӯ, $3.
Gymnocalycium neuhuberi, 3/07, MG476.423 1Ӯ, Rare one, $3.50. Limit 6
Lobivia: Best known for brilliantly colored red, yellow, purple flowers.
Lobivia aurea v shaferi, 3/01, MG524.5, Outstanding big yellow flowers, 1Ӯ, $3.
Lobivia famatimenis, 11/01, Very rare, This is the real thing!, 3/4Ӯ, $4. Limit 3.
Leuchtenbergia: Most unusual Mexico plant with super flowers.
Leuchtenbergia principis, 3/05, MG522, 2” Æ, Wonderful plant, $3.
Mammillaria: Many are early spring bloomers, very attractive plants with many flowers.
Mammillaria candida, 2/06, Poloma Jct., SLP, 2” Æ, $4.
Mammillaria guelzowiana v robustior, 3/05, Redio, Dur, 2” Æ, $3.
Mammillaria hernandezii, 3/99, MG686.8, big pink flower, white spines, 1Ӯ, $5.
Mammillaria longiflora, 3/05, Coneto Pass, Dur., 1Ӯ, Super trumpet pink flower, $4.
Mammillaria lasiacantha, 3/98, MG718, 2Ӯ, $3.
Mammillaria microcarpa, 1/06, New River, AZ, 1Ӯ, $2.
Mammillaria parkinsonii, 4/07, MG826.7, 1Ӯ, $3.
Mammillaria tetrancistra, 2/08, Anza Borrego, ¾”Æ, $3.
Mammillaria wohlschlageri, 1/96, cold to 20F, e Ignacio Allende, Dur, flat fuzzy stem, 2-3Ӯ, $5.
Neobessaya: Arizona rare, small plants.
Neobessaya missouriensis, 5/06, 1Ӯ, RARE, Navajo Trail, AZ, $6. Limit 2
Neolloydia: Great flowers on these Mexico plants.
Neolloydia conoidea, 4/02, MG1023,1Ӯ, $3.
Notocactus: Nice South American plants with yellow flowers.
Notocactus roseiflorus, 2/04, MG1052.8, 2Ӯ, Unusual red flowers, $4. Limit 1.
Opuntia: Huge genus.
Opuntia clavata, 3/07, 2Ӯ, Cuatrocienagas, ivory downward daggers, yellow, small creeper, $3.
Peniocereus: Wandering long plants grow in bushes in Mexico and AZ
Peniocereus castellae, 3/06, Playa Azul, Michoacan, 2” tall, $4. Limit 1.
Pyrocactus: Most beautiful plants, Rare
Pyrocactus megliolli, 6/07, MG1186, $4.
Pyrocactus villicumensis, 2/08, MG1187.82, ½”Æ, $5. Limit 1
Tephrocactus: Wonderful plants from the mountains in Argentina, Fast growers.
Tephrocactus alexanderi v geometricus. We have about 150 in stock so delivery will be no problem, DJF319, almost spinless, WORLD CLASS ! Flowers range from white to pink about 2” in diameter. This plant grows very fast. 3/8”-1/2”Æ, $9ea or 6 plants for $35. RARE
Thelocactus: Widely open bell shaped flowers in spring, colors are yellow to red-pink.
Thelocactus bicolor, 1/06, Juarez Las Piedras, Coah., Big time clumper, 1Ӯ, $3.
Thelocactus bicolor v bolansis, 3/05, MG1257.8, 1” Æ, $3.
Thelocactus bicolor v shottii, 3/05, Lajatas, TX, 1” Æ, Best bicolor, $7. Limit 1.
Thelocactus conothelos, 2/02, 2Ӯ, $3.
Thelocactus hexadrophorus, 2/03, Dr. Arroyo, Mex, 3/4Ӯ, $2.
Thelocactus lloydii, 3/03, MG1274, 2Ӯ, $3.
Thelocactus macdowellii, 3/02, Saltillo, Coah, White snowballs, Wonderful spines, 3Ӯ, $3.
Thelocactus schwarzii, 3/01, Nuevo Quintero, TAM, 2Ӯ, $4.
Trichocereus : Tall, fast growing, huge white flowers with perfume.
Trichocereus pachanoi, 2/06, MG 1283.467, 1Ӯ, $4. Limit 2
Turbinicarpus: Desirable Mexican plants, slow growing, weak spines, some develop hair or wool.
Turbinicarpus bonatzii, 3/00, MG1283.9, great white-red striped flowers, Hard to Find, 1Ӯ, $4.
Turbinicarpus flaviflorus, 3/02, MG1284, Yellow flowers, 1Ӯ, $3.
Turbinicarpus hofferi, 3/00, MG1286, 1Ӯ, $5. Limit 1.
Turbinicarpus knuthianus, 4/07, 1Ӯ, $3.
Turbinicarpus klinkerians, 3/99, MG1287.5, white flowers, 1/2Ӯ, $3.
Turbinicarpus krainzianus v minimus, 3/96, MG1288.76, hair like spines., 1” tall, $4.
Turbinicarpus pailanus, 3/07, Sierra de la Paila, ½”Æ, $3.
Turbinicarpus panarottoi, 3/00, MG1291.8, very rare, 1Ӯ, $4.
Turbinicarpus polaskii, 3/03, 1Ӯ, $3.
Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochelle, 3/02, MG1294.4, $6. Limit 1.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus v gracilis, 3/02, ¾”Æ, $3.
Turbinicarpus swobodae, 2/03, 1Ӯ, $3.
Turbinicarpus swobodae v rayones, 2/00, MG1299.8, great bloomer, 1Ӯ, $4.
Turbinicarpus valdezianus, 3/00, MG1300, white feathery spines, pink fl., 1Ӯ, $4.
Turbinicarpus valdezianus, 2/03, MG1301, ¾”Æ, $3.
Turbinicarpus valdezianus v albiflorus, 2/03, MG1302, 3/8Ӯ, $4.
Weingartia: Great flowers
Weingartia cintiensis, 6/07, MG1302.149, 1Ӯ, $4.
Weingartia westii, 6/07, MG1302.94, ¾”Æ, $4.
