Peterb's new, revised 2012

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Yes, the spines on that engelmannii/fasciculatus (I think it is some of both) are amazing. These plants grow all along the Florence-Kelvin Highway east of Florecne AZ.

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Picked up a few surprises at Boyce Thompson Arboretum today, also saw some interesting stuff I didn't buy. The unpurchased curiosities are first. The fall plant sale there is next weekend. I wonder who their supplier is? There was some very nice stuff for sale. I almost bought a variegated string of hearts, but those tend to just roast and rot here in Phoenix.

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this one labeled basilaris brachyclada. ain't no way, IMO. But cool looking.
this one labeled basilaris brachyclada. ain't no way, IMO. But cool looking.
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any idea what this is?
any idea what this is?
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or this? it was labeled "Grusonia species" but it doesn't look familiar. Looks more South American to me.
or this? it was labeled "Grusonia species" but it doesn't look familiar. Looks more South American to me.
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labeled Pterocactus fisheri, but I'm not sure. Bought it anyway. :-)
labeled Pterocactus fisheri, but I'm not sure. Bought it anyway. :-)
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another pic of the Pterocactus (?) in my backyard.
another pic of the Pterocactus (?) in my backyard.
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This nice Opuntia sulfurea was only $9.95. snag!
This nice Opuntia sulfurea was only $9.95. snag!
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and this little sweet form of basilaris, wish it came with more info.
and this little sweet form of basilaris, wish it came with more info.
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Nice haul!

Pic #2 is Cylindropuntia californica var. rosarica
Pic #3 I believe is Cumulopuntia sphaerica
Pic #4 & #5 are Tephrocactus weberi
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Thanks Tristan! I was suspicious of that supposed Pterocactus. Just never see those for sale, really. I hope I like Tephrocactus weberi. If I don't you have first dibs.
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Hehe - Peter - that's one of the plants I tried to talk you into taking with you on your last visit! I've got more if you want more! = )

Also, I've tried several species of Pterocactus over the years....the thrashers can smell the tubers from miles away and scatter them all over the neighborhood...some, never to be found again; I've only got one left (P. tuberosus). Definitely, one of my failed experiments....<sigh>...
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nice new plants!
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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Nice additions! =D>
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Tephrocactus alexanderi for the spiney one as "Grusonia species".
The last O. basilaris comes from Bachs, could be the basilaris x santa-rita hybrid or straight basilaris. By the looks, i'd lean towards straight O. basilaris.

New pallet FTW! =D>

Great plants, PB.
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I vote for some sort of straight O. basilaris from the last O. basilaris too. It might be that hybrid but I dont think so the pads are more rounded, at least if the ones I have seen are any indication. :)(I got one from Walmart)
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A few little things going on, as it finally gets cooler here. Days in the 90s and nights in the 60s (35/18). In other words, like summer everywhere else. :-)

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Leuchtenbergia
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Mam yaquensis fruit, I guess it selfed.
Mam yaquensis fruit, I guess it selfed.
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Leuchtenbergia flower
Leuchtenbergia flower
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some seedling pics at 9 months. By now, these are the ones that are really going to make it, pretty much. Wintering is easy, cold and dry and dormant (I would water and keep growing if I had a greenhouse or an indoor setup. I am growing entirely outside). Next growing season, they'll all take off. I got mixed results with my zero organics mineral mix. I think it needs more tweaking. It was too dry and porous for this climate and for my conditions. Again, if I could have misted and fed them under lights for months, I think the hydroponic approach would work great. But in this climate, I think the tiny plants need a little bit of soil or something moisture retaining.

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Peniocereus cuixmalensis
Peniocereus cuixmalensis
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supposedly fendleri kuenzleri. hmmmm....
supposedly fendleri kuenzleri. hmmmm....
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Mam louisae
Mam louisae
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stretchy Esco missouriensis
stretchy Esco missouriensis
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Mammillaria viridiflora from Devil's Canyon
Mammillaria viridiflora from Devil's Canyon
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Echinocereus apachensis
Echinocereus apachensis
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echino reichenbachii albispinus, Tishomingo OK
echino reichenbachii albispinus, Tishomingo OK
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Echinofossulocactus zacatecasensis
Echinofossulocactus zacatecasensis
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tiny, brave Glandulicactus uncinatus
tiny, brave Glandulicactus uncinatus
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Echino fitchii armatus
Echino fitchii armatus
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Echinocereus mapimiensis
Echinocereus mapimiensis
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Echinomastus laui
Echinomastus laui
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Echinofossulocactus lamellosus hastatus
Echinofossulocactus lamellosus hastatus
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Echinofossulocactus anfractuosus
Echinofossulocactus anfractuosus
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Escobaria guadalupensis
Escobaria guadalupensis
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Acharagma aguirreanus (supposedly...not so sure)
Acharagma aguirreanus (supposedly...not so sure)
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Echinocereus cowperi (aka rhyolithensis)
Echinocereus cowperi (aka rhyolithensis)
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Nice seedlings!
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Congrats on some really nice seedlings!
I completely agree with you about lower inorganics when growing outside in our climate - without some organic components that can retain moisture, plants here tend to dry up too fast.
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Cool! Nice, healthy looking, seedlings! =D>
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not a very large crop this year, but some nice things that aren't for sale very often, so I hope they make it.

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