"My First Growing Season" 2012

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Nice collection, Bill!
I think that last one is Mamm. rhodantha pringlei?
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I agree with Darryl.
Forget the dog...Beware of the plants!!!

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CoronaCactus wrote:Nice collection, Bill!
I think that last one is Mamm. rhodantha pringlei?
Thanks guys,
I actually new what the ID was at one time, but never made a tag.
Darryl,
Here is the Turbi valdezianus that you sent me.
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starting too open
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E.davisii blooming more
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awesome! you hit the cactus obsession full force. have fun!

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Nice plants.Just be careful. If you get too much of them, you'll be sleeping on street.
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majcka wrote:Nice plants.Just be careful. If you get too much of them, you'll be sleeping on street.
:wink:
Thanks!
I actually have a friend with a green house with plenty of room.
I keep 17 of my prized Bonsai trees there. :wink:

Edit: Thanks peter!
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This is such a beautiful plant in my IMO.
I'm so frustrated that I can't get a good shot of it, but what can I expect using a camera phone.
The central spines are just stunning, and so are the radials.I also love the wrinkly dark green stem. I hope it flowers this year because I hear the flowers are beautiful too, so time will tell. :)
Ecinocereus reichenbachii v albertii(Thanks Darryl)
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And you can keep going with the pics - lovely plants.
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LT10 wrote:And you can keep going with the pics - lovely plants.
Why thank you LT,
I'm going to keep posting, but I cant wait too get a camera
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A couple more pics.
Sulcorebutia raushii
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Parodia penicillata
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billdee wrote: I hope it flowers this year because I hear the flowers are beautiful too, so time will tell. :)
Echinocereus reichenbachii v albertii(Thanks Darryl)
Those fluffy white tufts at the top should be the start of new buds. You heard right, the flowers are awesome!
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Thanks Darryl,
You really sent me some beautiful plants. 8)
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A few Astro pics.

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And a pic of Coryphantha pallida
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This is such a cool little plant. IMO
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beautiful!
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)
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