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by christos
Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:45 pm
Forum: Cacti Places
Topic: Mexico 2011
Replies: 7
Views: 1936

Re: Mexico 2011

Hello Christos, that is an amazing images of a huge Echinocactus. Was the plant injured a long time ago and decided to put out all these offsets? I have never seen a clump like this before. This massiv specimen must be older than I am. :lol: Harald Hi Harald! Yes you've got it right. The plant was ...
by christos
Sat Apr 21, 2012 12:47 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: What Am I?
Replies: 9
Views: 1283

Re: What Am I?

You are a Pachycereus pringlei.
by christos
Sat Apr 21, 2012 12:33 am
Forum: Cacti Places
Topic: Mexico 2011
Replies: 7
Views: 1936

Mexico 2011

Echinocactus platyacanthus at Tamaulipas.

Image
by christos
Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:13 pm
Forum: Cacti Places
Topic: Astrophytum asterias in habitat(Tamaulipas)
Replies: 17
Views: 10788

Re: Astrophytum asterias in habitat(Tamaulipas)

Most of you gave the right answer!
There are 9 asteriae in the picture.
Well done!!! =D>
by christos
Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:27 pm
Forum: Cacti Places
Topic: Echinomastus in Florence flowers
Replies: 6
Views: 1397

Very nice pics, Peter!
Echinocerei blooming is always a spectacular sight.
Thanks for sharing!
by christos
Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:52 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: What do I have here
Replies: 18
Views: 2011

Re: What do I have here

I agree with Daiv. It's an Echinopsis eyriesii.
I'd rather call it with the name above, since lumping it into oxygona looks and feels wrong for my taste! [-X :lol:
No more lumping, no more lumping :protest:
by christos
Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:05 pm
Forum: Cacti Places
Topic: Astrophytum asterias in habitat(Tamaulipas)
Replies: 17
Views: 10788

Astrophytum asterias in habitat(Tamaulipas)

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by christos
Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:16 am
Forum: Cacti Places
Topic: E. texensis in Tamaulipas
Replies: 5
Views: 1517

E. texensis in Tamaulipas

The following photos are from a level muddy terrain in Tamaulipas, where Echinocactus texensis coexists with Astrophytum asterias and Mammillaria heyderi. There are plants of various ages. Some have their top only sticked out, some lucky ones have found protection under another plant (the most beaut...
by christos
Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:38 am
Forum: Cacti Places
Topic: Northern Sonora and Madera Canyon
Replies: 8
Views: 1724

Re: Northern Sonora and Madera Canyon

Nice pics Peter, thanks for sharing! :D

During the month I was wondering around mostly desert places in Mexico, I've never even felt threatened by anyone.
There were scroutinous checkpoints of the police,military and "anti-bandidos" forces but they never took or asked for anything.
by christos
Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:07 pm
Forum: Cacti Places
Topic: E.horizonthalonius in habitat(Coahuila)
Replies: 10
Views: 2512

Re: E.horizonthalonius in habitat(Coahuila)

@Ralf

Very nice the photos of E. horizonthalonius ssp. nicholii of yours, Ralf.
Awesome plants!
It's from a part of Mexico, I won't be visiting any time soon, so thanks for sharing!

@RichR

Richard, it was taken at the area of Margueritas SW of Quattrocienegas.
by christos
Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:08 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Melocactus
Replies: 10
Views: 1424

Re: Melocactus

It's not a Melocactus. I think it's a young Wigginsia(...which then became Notocactus ...which now is called Parodia ](*,) ). Or going the other way round it's a Parodia belonging to the Wigginsia "group". As for the species, it is too young to call but most probable it is a sellowii. So, ...
by christos
Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:15 pm
Forum: Cacti Places
Topic: E.horizonthalonius in habitat(Coahuila)
Replies: 10
Views: 2512

Re: E.horizonthalonius in habitat(Coahuila)

Thank you all for your nice responses! :D Now, see what you have done by this.... I just have to put more pictures in for you to see! It is a pleasure doing this. I was always very happy to see all your photos at the cacti habitat many of you shared with us in the past, now it's time to put some of ...
by christos
Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:29 am
Forum: Cacti Places
Topic: E.horizonthalonius in habitat(Coahuila)
Replies: 10
Views: 2512

E.horizonthalonius in habitat(Coahuila)

This picture was taken at Coahuila and gives me the opportunity to present myself in picture and more importantly to share with you a photo of a magnificent Echinocactus horizonthalonius ssp. horizonthalonius, which as you can see it's over 40 cm high(the distance between my elbow and my shoulder al...
by christos
Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:07 am
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: E. senilis: Is this typical?
Replies: 13
Views: 2077

Re: E. senilis: Is this typical?

Growth in winter is always a little slower. Mine can take a good month from me spotting tiny buds to getting the fairly large flowers open. The good news is that they last many days. E. senilis is also quite frost hardy. 20F shouldn't a problem for short periods, maybe even a bit lower. It is from ...
by christos
Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:34 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Just a few more new ones... Part two
Replies: 6
Views: 1099

Re: Just a few more new ones... Part two

9 Parodia ottonis