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by MassSpec
Fri Jun 27, 2014 4:53 am
Forum: Cuttings & Offsets
Topic: Fairy Castle cuttings
Replies: 9
Views: 13588

Re: Fairy Castle cuttings

This is a mini cultivar of sword pear / barbed wire cactus. Unlike say Dragon Fruit, I wouldn't suggest trying to make cuttings into the sections, but rather only cut at the joints. I have a 'jungle' of giant sword pear in my front yard and its SUPER HARDY, yet finicky in how the cuts work. With the...
by MassSpec
Thu May 29, 2014 2:49 am
Forum: Plant Swap
Topic: Looking to trade for Dragon / Cactus Fruit cultivars
Replies: 0
Views: 2400

Looking to trade for Dragon / Cactus Fruit cultivars

Greetings. I'm trying to collect the worlds fruiting cacti. Dragon Fruit is an obvious group but also interested in any others. I'm looking for every cultivar of Dragon Fruit and other proper fruiting cacti (tuna fruits, etc) I dont have. I have a lot to offer for trade from various fruiting & e...
by MassSpec
Thu May 29, 2014 2:36 am
Forum: Plant Swap
Topic: Wtb: pereskopsis (Australia)
Replies: 2
Views: 1425

Re: Wtb: pereskopsis (Australia)

I can deliver. I have the hairy kind. Quite familiar with how to ship things to Australia.
by MassSpec
Thu May 29, 2014 2:34 am
Forum: Plant Swap
Topic: Any opuntia pads to spare?
Replies: 8
Views: 2714

Re: Any opuntia pads to spare?

I have no shortage of Opuntia cochenillifera (Florida's tree optunia)
by MassSpec
Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:26 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Orange-Flesh Dragon Fruit? Massive specimen
Replies: 11
Views: 3341

Re: Orange-Flesh Dragon Fruit? Massive specimen

Thanks for the info. Figuring it out seemed hopeless via typical routines, although I now see it was in the site all along.
by MassSpec
Mon Dec 17, 2012 6:04 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Orange-Flesh Dragon Fruit? Massive specimen
Replies: 11
Views: 3341

Re: Orange-Flesh Dragon Fruit? Massive specimen

Ok I now went thru all 65 pages in mattslandscape flickr account, which didnt help. Then browsed their impressive site: http://mattslandscape.com/hylocereus_info/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and found my way over to the Dragon Fruit Group in Flickr, where I then saw an o...
by MassSpec
Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:45 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Orange-Flesh Dragon Fruit? Massive specimen
Replies: 11
Views: 3341

Orange-Flesh Dragon Fruit? Massive specimen

Here in Tampa, FL a couple weeks ago I cleared this monster out of someones yard for them. I got about 300' of cactus length (one piece we got out intact was over 14'), 5 or so 'stumps', etc. Its not in bloom or fruit currently so I cant provide much help here first hand, although I do have some pho...