CoronaCactus 2012 - Collective Mayhem

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CoronaCactus 2012 - Collective Mayhem

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Probably won't have much time to really keep up with this thread, and i have probably shown atleast 3 pics of every plant i own already ;) But none the less i'll post pics anyway, just not nearly as many!

Here's what we have to kick off 2012.
Ariocarpus agavoides
Ariocarpus agavoides
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Cintia knizei
Cintia knizei
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Copiapoa echinoides
Copiapoa echinoides
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Gymnocactus horrispilus
Gymnocactus horrispilus
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Gymnocactus saueri ssp. nelissea
Gymnocactus saueri ssp. nelissea
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Gymnocactus saueri ssp. nelissea
Gymnocactus saueri ssp. nelissea
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Gymnocactus saueri ssp. nelissea
Gymnocactus saueri ssp. nelissea
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Mammillaria perez-de-la-rosae
Mammillaria perez-de-la-rosae
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Mammillaria bombycina
Mammillaria bombycina
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Mammillaria laui ssp. subducta
Mammillaria laui ssp. subducta
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Mammillaria senilis
Mammillaria senilis
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Mammillaria stella-de-tacubaya
Mammillaria stella-de-tacubaya
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Sedum nussbaumerianum
Sedum nussbaumerianum
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Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus ssp. jarmilliae
Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus ssp. jarmilliae
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Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus ssp. jarmilliae
Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus ssp. jarmilliae
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Turbinicarpus valdezianus albiflorus
Turbinicarpus valdezianus albiflorus
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Turbinicarpus valdezianus
Turbinicarpus valdezianus
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Aloe 'Blue Elf'
Aloe 'Blue Elf'
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Aloe conifera
Aloe conifera
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Aloe humilis
Aloe humilis
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Aloe wickensii
Aloe wickensii
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Cleistocactus straussii
Cleistocactus straussii
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Datura metallica
Datura metallica
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Eriosyce napina
Eriosyce napina
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Eriosyce senilis
Eriosyce senilis
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Euphorbia ingens
Euphorbia ingens
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Euphorbia ingens
Euphorbia ingens
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Euphorbia symetrica
Euphorbia symetrica
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Euphorbia symetrica
Euphorbia symetrica
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Ferocactus glaucescens fma. inermis
Ferocactus glaucescens fma. inermis
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Ferocactus glaucescens fma. inermis
Ferocactus glaucescens fma. inermis
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Mammillaria laui ssp. subducta<br />First flowers! A volunteer i've been growing on for a few years, under the watchfull eye of Opuntia macrodiscus.
Mammillaria laui ssp. subducta
First flowers! A volunteer i've been growing on for a few years, under the watchfull eye of Opuntia macrodiscus.
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Mammillaria laui ssp. subducta<br />First flowers! A volunteer i've been growing on for a few years, under the watchfull eye of Opuntia macrodiscus.
Mammillaria laui ssp. subducta
First flowers! A volunteer i've been growing on for a few years, under the watchfull eye of Opuntia macrodiscus.
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Turbinicarpus schmiedickianus ssp. andersonii
Turbinicarpus schmiedickianus ssp. andersonii
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Turbinicarpus schmiedickianus ssp. rubriflorus
Turbinicarpus schmiedickianus ssp. rubriflorus
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Turbinicarpus valdezianus
Turbinicarpus valdezianus
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Turbinicarpus valdezianus
Turbinicarpus valdezianus
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Not on feeding and changing duty today? Must be great having all those flowers too :)
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Looking great Darryl! 8)
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DUDE! awesome metallica!!

(and everything else)

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iann wrote:Not on feeding and changing duty today?
It was a work in progress ;)
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Wonderful!! What an awesome array of colors and form!
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Hey Corona, I sent you a PM question about A. Agavoides, thanks! Neat photos you got here aswell.
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how old is that Euphorbia ingens, and how long from seed until they flower, its one of my most favorite succulents i have to say and im thinking of growing them by seed.
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Very nice Darryl.
I'm going to be in your boat real soon. :lol:
If you know what I mean.
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Very nice show Darryl. Keep us updated with the wonderful flowers :-)
Impatiently waiting for spring to set in my area.
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great looking plants darryl, I particularly like the cintia, gymnocactus and turbinicarpus plants!
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Top notch, Darryl! :thumbup:
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Thanks for the comments everybody!

@cactusboss: The E. ingens was planted 8 years ago when we moved in. It was about 2-3 ft tall at that time, its now about 12-14ft tall with 60+ branches.
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SoCal must be cactus heaven, and you are living in it, Darryl and Jen. Keep up the good work, and please continue posting pictures!
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