Contest 71 : Discussion and related Pictures

[Jens]

Hi all, sorry to open this months picture contest so late. I just got back from a short trip to the coast.
Here is the right place to discuss the entries of the October topic : Ribs

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[majcka]

Your Euphorbia obesa has much spines.

[Jens]

Yes Maja , I had to look really hard to spot the Euphorbia in the collection.Haha.
- In fact I´ve had these two for some years now and the Euphorbia is a prett y good indicator on water supply for the two of them. - It shrinks if the pot gets too dry.

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But back to this months topic- I thought ribs was a cactus thing - but obviously isn´t after all...depending on the collection one is looking at

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[cactushobbyman]

Couple others I liked.

Echinopsis pachanio crested

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Echinocactus grusonii

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[CactusJordi]

My grusonii is not so shy and shows more of its ribs:

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Jordi

[CactusJordi]

This Machaerocereus gummosus is changing from ribs to spirals:

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And this Eulychnia castanea is changing from spirals to ribs:

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Jordi

[Jens]

Magnificent, you guys!
And I was thinking the monthly cactus picture contest was dying a slow death, here.

Here is a couple more ribs

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Ribs seem to be the more impressive the bigger the cactus grows.

[CactusJordi]

Disappearing ribs on a Cardón:

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Emerging ribs on a Cardón:

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Jordi

[SnowFella]

You would be amazed at how much that E. pachanoi crest could make you here downunder mate! See small cuttings on ebay go for "big" money all the time. A 4 inch cutting is right now sitting at $55 and bids keep coming!

[Saxicola]

You would be amazed at how much that E. pachanoi crest could make you here downunder mate! See small cuttings on ebay go for "big" money all the time. A 4 inch cutting is right now sitting at $55 and bids keep coming!

Are you talking about a crested one or a normal E. pachanoi? The normal ones are always hot sellers on Ebay because of their "medicinal" uses.

[SnowFella]

The crested one, regulars do sell for decent money too due to those "medicinal" properties but it seems crests go for more.
The local cactii nursery had one for sale when I was there last, 6 or so inches wide and with a $75 prizetag.

[Jens]

Great pictures of those columnars you guys. Looking at those magnificent cacti in your neighborhood a tiny little jealous feeling is creeping up in me

[midlife crisis]

Ribs are something that I have an abundance of.
Here are a few more of my pic's

Trichocereus peruvianus crest

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Opuntia crest ?

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Trichocereus Knuthianus

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Myrtillocactus ?

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Cheers
Midlife

[CactusJordi]

Hi M-C,

What do you call the columnar cactus in your 3rd picture?

Jordi

[gemhunter178]

That last one's quite interesting! What happened to it? Nice looking plants!