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Peterthecactusguy
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PeterB, I will also keep that in mind. IfI am ever along I-10 I might take a peak and see if there are any segments that fell of and maybe hitch hiked their way onto my shoe. :shock: :)
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Grigsby sold me Grusonia invicta, 2010

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Hi, I am growing Grusonia invicta I bought in person at Grigsby Cactus Gardens. I love it. It is not that large yet, but it's grown a new 3" or 4" branch since I bought it. The armament is fearsome.
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Dropped by Shady Way Gardens again today...they are now OUT of Grusonia bradtiana & G. kunzei (BUMMER on the latter!! I just *knew* I should have kept that one in my cart last time I was there!).
However, they do have several Grusonia emoryi (being sold under the old name Opuntia stanlyi), as well as some very nice specimens of Grusonia clavata.

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Tristan
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Post by Minime8484 »

Peterthecactusguy - are you still looking for Grusonia species?
If so, are you looking for specific ones?
I ask because I recently visited several nurseries in Tucson and found several species.
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Tristan
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I know it's off topic but this thread reminded me that I hadn't seen my grusonia in a while. So I checked the plants out this morning. Gone! Absolutley missing. I looked everywhere! How wierd...
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what your plant, pot and all has just disappeared :?:
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Yup, All gone. Thinking it over it's been gone for a while too. It was going nuts too, growing really well. Now I'm going crazy trying to figure out if anything else is missing.
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It wasn't me I swear I am too poor to drive across the country to steal someone else's plant..(on a serious note, cause I was joking) My Grusonia is starting to take finally I think.

I have been very busy of late and haven't spent much time on here but the beat goes on, my cacti still get water and are still happy for the most part :)

BTW after a very bad thunderstorm my O. 'Baby Rita' hybrid got blown away. I found the pot but no pads.

I split it and the one in ground desicciated faster then I thought was possible. One day fine, next day.. was basically dried to death...

:/ I will get some next year and grow them in the pot and hope that no storms blow them over. I need to get some shade cloth too.
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(edit) I am still looking for Grusonia. I will probably get a few from Darryl whenever I get around to getting some money on my paypal account.

I rarely get down to Tuscon, but if you are going Tristan let me know. Maybe we could make the drive down there together on a long weekend when I don't have classes.
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Will definitely plan on that! I usually make a spring run in Feb/Mar and another run in summer - all day nursery shopping!

What species of Grusonia do you still need?
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Post by Peterthecactusguy »

all I have is G. clavata. So basically I need all of them :)

or at least all I can afford.
But let me know when you are going and I can come on down. :)
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