oh..kinda a bummer...but i still like em!

weird...are you giving it enough light

interesting!

Hey everyone, i talked earlier back about my O Basilaris or O santa ritas growth...well it has a brown spot on it and hasent shown any improvement at all...should i cut it to make room for a new healthier one? the dying bud grew in the winter when there wasnt much light in my room but now theres a g...

Im sure some of you have watched the Planet Earth series on Discovery...but for those of you who didnt...heres a link to an episode talking about our fine spined friends...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uimQ-U3QPY&feature=related...they talk about what appers to be Espostoa Lanata at 2:43...ple...

any ideas as to if or when these guys could flower? i assume they are about 10-15 years old. (cephalocereus senelis)

thanks daiv ill be sure to look out for that...its hard to remove the mealys phisically caus of the glonchids. as for the mamm i belive its M eriacantha but i could be wrong. thanks for replying

welcome aboard!

wow dude! awsome! i love opuntias! none of my local stores carry opuntias...
awsome job!

Here is a planter i got today (ID and some common names please) http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/userpix/2657_planter_1.jpg i think i already posted a pic of this opuntia, but now i noticed something...theres these little white things on them (presumably mealybugs) but im not sure...this pic is clear...

awesome

nice mexican fan palms in the backround of the first one...

Naww..my E lanata is just a baby...i was referring to the pics on this site.

Is there any way to force a healthy plant to grow ceested or monstrose?

Awsome! When i talk to my friends about cacti, they just stare at me...