RayC's Connecticut outdoors 2012
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Yes, no chance for Chollas here either.
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daiv, wouldn't even c. viridiflora or imbricata grow there?
With apologies to the late Professor C. D. Darlington the following misquotation springs to
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
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After some considerable warmth for a bit we are back to more normal temps (was down to at least 24F one night this week). Doesn't seem to bother these though, they were the first to fatten up and the first to show some signs of growth if one looks close enough, just this week.
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I see seven red dots!
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Nope, not even for one winter.StrUktO wrote:daiv, wouldn't even c. viridiflora or imbricata grow there?
All Cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are Cacti
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The seven red dots have expanded, and others are getting the red dot thing going.Andy_CT wrote:I see seven red dots!
If this is what I think it is, and doesn't abort it will be a first timer for me.
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What's the last pic, Ray? I've got a coccineus with 3 buds @ same size.
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Once bitten by the cactus collecting/growing bug, there is no known cure!
There's no 12 step programme for Cactaholics...so I shall just have to get some more!!
There's no 12 step programme for Cactaholics...so I shall just have to get some more!!
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This one is E. triglochidiatus.hoteidoc wrote:What's the last pic, Ray? I've got a coccineus with 3 buds @ same size.
Peter
I also cleaned out some that didn't make it through the winter, few pads of this or that lost, and a couple plants. Also have added a few more additions
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Congrats on the E. trigloch flower Ray!
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Ray - Now I know what you mean @ aborting. I have 2 triglochids (planted last June). The smaller one had 3 blossom buds -- they've all regressed, but energy seems to be going into small, growing offsets. The larger one has 2 that might open today (my day off!). Hopefully I can catch them -- or at least they'll open/hang around until Sun (other day off)
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Peter
Once bitten by the cactus collecting/growing bug, there is no known cure!
There's no 12 step programme for Cactaholics...so I shall just have to get some more!!
There's no 12 step programme for Cactaholics...so I shall just have to get some more!!
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Fortunetly it did not abort and flowered last week (have a pic I think, just haven't posted yet). E. missouriensis also has flowered ( I think Daiv's may have beaten mine to flower)
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Couple pics
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lovely flowers
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Looks like we're doing good Ray. Looking forward to get the C-H's really ready for winter -- with a lot more gravel. Still can't believe the 100% survival rate!
Once bitten by the cactus collecting/growing bug, there is no known cure!
There's no 12 step programme for Cactaholics...so I shall just have to get some more!!
There's no 12 step programme for Cactaholics...so I shall just have to get some more!!
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Right on Ray! We can get E. trig. to just survive here, but they aren't happy and only flower once in a great while. Too soon here for Opuntias too!
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