Ralf's collection - update 01/03/2016
Re: Ralf's collection - update 05/16/2015
That is a nice crop of cactus flowers for the year 2015 thus far.
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Re: Ralf's collection - update 05/24/2015
Thanks guys!
Yes indeed a lot plants show more flowers than in the past years.
There are also many first timers and plants they didn't flower for a long time show its flowers again.
I'm wonder what's the reason of that.
Some more pics a couple days ago.
Yes indeed a lot plants show more flowers than in the past years.
There are also many first timers and plants they didn't flower for a long time show its flowers again.
I'm wonder what's the reason of that.
Some more pics a couple days ago.
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Re: Ralf's collection - update 05/24/2015
Love your pictures, nice light.
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Re: Ralf's collection - update 05/30/2015
Thanks, kristian!
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Re: Ralf's collection - update 05/30/2015
Love the shades of purple on both Mamms. I can't get over either the size of the bloom on the G. gibbosum or the thick, long, sharp spines. As always, Ralf, your photography is top-notch!
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Re: Ralf's collection - update 05/30/2015
great show ralf, an inspiration!
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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Re: Ralf's collection - update 05/30/2015
Awesome pictures! How big is that Mamm. spinnosima ssp. pilcayensis? I got one the other day but he's tiny. However I do have a thing for mamms.
Love all the pics,
Will
Love all the pics,
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Re: Ralf's collection - update 07/12/2015
Thanks, folks!
Sorry for my late response.
George, the pilcayensis is about 15 cm (5.9 inch) high. The plant is grown from seed, sown in 2002.
The first flowers appear after ~ 5 years.
Some more pictures from May and June.
Sorry for my late response.
George, the pilcayensis is about 15 cm (5.9 inch) high. The plant is grown from seed, sown in 2002.
The first flowers appear after ~ 5 years.
Some more pictures from May and June.
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Re: Ralf's collection - update 07/12/2015
Sorry for the mass of spam.
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Re: Ralf's collection - update 07/12/2015
Such an incredible display! It simply continues month after month. I wish I could pick a favorite--or even three or four. I can't--I love them all!
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Re: Ralf's collection - update 07/12/2015
Ralf, if you don't mind me asking, what do you use for a background for your photos? Is it just a gray background some distance away?
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Re: Ralf's collection - update 12/30/2015
Sorry graffiti for my late response of your question.
Actually it is an white background. It only appears gray because it shaded itself.
The plants which I photograph are some inches in front of the background.
I've still some pictures of the past season.
Actually it is an white background. It only appears gray because it shaded itself.
The plants which I photograph are some inches in front of the background.
I've still some pictures of the past season.
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Re: Ralf's collection - update 01/03/2016
....and the last pictures of the past season.
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