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by mendel
Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:39 pm
Forum: Outdoor Cacti
Topic: Jason's Junk -- '09
Replies: 80
Views: 41800

Re: Jason's Junk -- '09

So its been 14 years since I posted in this thread...... :shock: I started another business, and retired again. :lol: I lost my whole collection along the way, so its time to build a new one. I just constructed an 8 x 16 lean too on the south side of my house, wow that was expensive. I decided to go...
by mendel
Mon Jul 27, 2009 1:18 pm
Forum: Cactus Picture Contest
Topic: Contest 36: Voting Page
Replies: 8
Views: 3670

Thanks everyone, im suprised I won!
by mendel
Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:22 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Escobaria explosion
Replies: 11
Views: 2115

Thanks everybody, it is a great little plant! I bought it at Crump cactus nursery in Bueno Vista Colorado a few years ago. Id venture to bet Crumps is the highest altitude cactus nursery in North America, at around 9k' elev at the headwaters of the Arkansas River. The plant was grown with no shade c...
by mendel
Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Container Cacti
Replies: 11
Views: 2093

I would fill it half full of perlite and put my soil mix on top.
by mendel
Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:51 am
Forum: Outdoor Cacti
Topic: Hardies in NJ
Replies: 16
Views: 4809

daiv, say the word and ill send you a few that have the lemon scent.
by mendel
Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:25 pm
Forum: Cactus Picture Contest
Topic: Contest 36: Related Photos and Discussion
Replies: 32
Views: 9588

E minima, a few weeks too late to be an entry.

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by mendel
Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:22 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Escobaria explosion
Replies: 11
Views: 2115

Escobaria explosion

This little E minima decided to throw a few flowers...... :shock: :lol: This is the second time its bloomed this year. And I am fully digging it a second time. regards, Jason http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/userpix/1163_pics71409_001_1.jpg http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/userpix/1163_pics71409_002_1...
by mendel
Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:21 pm
Forum: Outdoor Cacti
Topic: labeling plants in the garden
Replies: 5
Views: 1819

labeling plants in the garden

I can see the time when I wont be able to keep track of what is what in the garden, if I dont come up with a way to label everything. I have seen the zinc and other metal labels, they are kind of expensive IMO. Writing on wood stakes with sharpie markers works ok, but you have to pull the stake year...
by mendel
Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:02 am
Forum: General
Topic: Plant thieves!
Replies: 12
Views: 2150

When I lived in Boulder Colorado I had a rather large collection of rare Trichs stolen (some jerk ate them id bet) from my front porch. after the theft I told anyone whod listen I was into entheobotany and ayahuasca, and proceeded to sow 100 or so Datura metal seeds. Sure enough they were all stolen...
by mendel
Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:36 am
Forum: Cactus Picture Contest
Topic: Contest 36: The Cacti of Texas
Replies: 17
Views: 7862

Echinocereus coccineus v paucispinus
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by mendel
Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:42 pm
Forum: Free For All
Topic: Datura inoxia developing seed pod . . .
Replies: 8
Views: 3342

Yes, definitely poisonous, if you eat a few seeds from that pod youll trip your face off, in a bad way. Not a floaty happy mushroom or LSD type trip, but rather full on terror.

Dont eat the ornamentals!

:lol:
by mendel
Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:32 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Farmer's Market?
Replies: 7
Views: 1688

I plan on selling cold hardy cacti and succulents at the farmers markets in Denver and Colorado springs starting next year. Every indication is that they will sell well. Keepuing the price down is important IMO, I think cacti could be classified as an 'impulse' buy item (in my experiance at least).
by mendel
Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:00 am
Forum: Free For All
Topic: Datura inoxia developing seed pod . . .
Replies: 8
Views: 3342

Its a great plant, I love the smell of the flowers. Its cousin D metal has flowers that smell like a fine perfume.
by mendel
Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:47 pm
Forum: Outdoor Cacti
Topic: Jason's Junk -- '09
Replies: 80
Views: 41800

Hi Daryl, they are scattered in several beds ive constructed. They arent smaller due to winter, rooted pads were planted just last year. None of the plants pictured in this thread had winter damage. I expect most of the full sized 'pears to make 3-4' patches, ill be cutting them back and selling the...
by mendel
Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:20 pm
Forum: Outdoor Cacti
Topic: Jason's Junk -- '09
Replies: 80
Views: 41800

more........ Claude Arno http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/userpix/1163_claudearno_1.jpg O phaecantha 'persimmon' http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/userpix/1163_O_phaecantha_persimmon_1.jpg An O cymochila clone ive collected recently http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/userpix/1163_ocymochilacollection_1.jp...