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by frangipani
Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:33 pm
Forum: Succulent Identification
Topic: need succulent ID
Replies: 2
Views: 736

Either an echeveria, a graptopetalum, or a graptoveria.
by frangipani
Fri Jan 06, 2012 3:09 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: unknown cactus
Replies: 4
Views: 857

That is one of the grafted gymnocalcium varieties. They tend to die off after awhile, which is why you should always be grafting the offshoots onto new plants. I think your best bet would be to cut the orange part (the gymno) off the stem and regraft it. If you don't know how to graft, there's plent...
by frangipani
Sun Jan 01, 2012 4:30 am
Forum: Free For All
Topic: HAPPY NEW YEAR CactiGuide!!!!!
Replies: 15
Views: 2558

Happy New Year! I was up when it turned new year, though I couldn't enjoy it because of all those awful fireworks. I had to comfort my poor cat who was running around in terror.
by frangipani
Sat Dec 31, 2011 12:51 pm
Forum: Cactus Picture Contest
Topic: Contest 61 : Discussion and related Pictures
Replies: 31
Views: 8838

Congratulations, Hob!
by frangipani
Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Who got cacti/succulents for xmas?
Replies: 60
Views: 6277

I got a pachypodium (I was an idiot and killed my last one by cutting it up, thinking it was rotting, only to find it wasn't) and a mammillaria.
by frangipani
Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:57 am
Forum: Free For All
Topic: merry Christmas
Replies: 21
Views: 3900

Merry Christmas everyone!
by frangipani
Sun Dec 18, 2011 1:37 pm
Forum: Free For All
Topic: Can you find....
Replies: 14
Views: 1952

Will it be unmistakable when you find it?
by frangipani
Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:08 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: 3 beauties need Id's
Replies: 7
Views: 995

I'm not sure of the actual species, but 2 looks like a ferocactus to me.
by frangipani
Sat Dec 17, 2011 9:52 am
Forum: General
Topic: New Kind of Spam
Replies: 317
Views: 46763

Why does there seem to be a lot of spam from Pakistan?
by frangipani
Sun Dec 11, 2011 4:37 am
Forum: Cactus Picture Contest
Topic: Contest 61 : Discussion and related Pictures
Replies: 31
Views: 8838

That's beautiful - I wish I could draw like that. You've got talent.
by frangipani
Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:42 am
Forum: Cactus Picture Contest
Topic: Contest 61 : Creative Cacti Revisited
Replies: 16
Views: 6615

At Daiv's suggestion, I'm posting one of my cards here. Merry Christmas:

Image
by frangipani
Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:39 am
Forum: Succulent Identification
Topic: What Aloe am I?
Replies: 6
Views: 1064

Perhaps a cross between A. striata and A. maculata?
by frangipani
Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:36 am
Forum: General
Topic: Is there a blue-flowered cactus?
Replies: 13
Views: 7908

Not to my knowledge. As far as I know, blue is one of the few colours cacti can't do.
by frangipani
Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:21 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: ID for slightly sad looking cactus
Replies: 4
Views: 789

Unless I miss my guess, that's Optunia microdasys. It looks healthy enough, it just needs more light. I suggest putting it by a sunny window. Just a word of warning: don't touch it if at all possible. Optunias leave horrid little spines in your skin if you touch them. Handle the plant with newspaper...
by frangipani
Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:47 am
Forum: Free For All
Topic: Cactus cards
Replies: 1
Views: 614

Cactus cards

Awhile back, I did some cactus greeting cards. Two are for Christmas, and one's a birthday card. Here they are for you to (hopefully) enjoy: http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/userpix/4352_card_1.jpg http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/userpix/4352_card3_1.jpg http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/userpix/4352_c...