Peterb's new, revised 2012

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One of the last to flower, except for Penio maculatus and Disco buenekeri and maybe Fero rectispinus. Echinocactus horiz. nicholii. Not sure if this really does deserve ssp. recognition or not. Beautiful plant though, lucky to get one from the Tucson rescue operation at Silver Bell Mine.

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Gorgeous!
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A beautiful plant, Peter!
It's a shame that it won't grow further on its natural habitat. However I'm sure it is in good hands at you.
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Peter,
that Echinocactus horizonthalonius ssp. nicholii does not look too different from those that grow in our area. Perhaps the spines are stronger and flowers a slightly different shade of pink. My plants do usually produce deep pink blossoms.
One thing that has me stumped is, that some of the rescued plants that have been given to me adamantly refuse to produce roots. They will just sit there - sometimes for years - and slowly shrivel up and die.
Do you have any advice that would force the plant to form roots? It is sad to lose perfectly healthy looking plants due to their stubborness, i.e. refusal to produce roots. :(

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Hi Harald, not sure about the roots. I have never grown very many horizonthalonius, and none from the wild other than this one. I haven't inspected the roots of this plant since I got it, 4 years ago. It is a very, very slow grower.

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peterb wrote:It is a very, very slow grower.
I agree with Peter. Under my humble conditions in the greenhouse, it grow only 2 or 3 new areoles per year.
The plant is at the hottest place with full sun the whole day. It will take many years to get the first flowers.
The most plants in habitat seem to be older than a man. Therefore they should be protected.
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There's a saying around here: “If it can't be grown, it must be mined.” Unfortunately, this subspecies is at ground zero for open-pit copper mining.
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was a bit 'that was missing from the forum and I was missing all these beautiful images. Peter really beautiful. The real berlandieri is spectacular :)
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Peter looking back at this topic as usual your plants do you credit, some great plants there :D
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Thanks! It is already pretty much summer dormancy here. That's how early and quick the season is. But there will be a few things happening, maybe Hamatocactus sinuatus, Discocactus, Selenicereus vagans, Toumeya papyracantha. But that's about it.

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Peter, how long are the plants dormant? Do you water or feed them at all during summer?
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The dormancy goes all the way until February for some. Others put on a a little more growth in the fall, when nights get below 70 again. I do water fairly regularly, although I really back off when they are totally fat and just sitting there. there is usually an 8 week period or so when they don't transpire at all, so no point watering. This is from July through the end of August. Sometimes I mist just for temp control, especially when it hits 120.

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heh, my plants are still all growing. It cools off at night here in BCC tho.. we aren't a part of the Phoenix heat island. Luckily for us here. :)

It's still in the uppers 60s/low 70s here at night. Dormancy for my cacti won't be until around Mid July probably (when it starts getting warmer at night)
Here's to you, all you insidious creatures of green..er I mean cacti.
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Some miscellany, just fooling around with the camera, noticing some things.

hope you enjoy,

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Peniocereus castellae and maculatus, enjoying a little bit of shade.
Peniocereus castellae and maculatus, enjoying a little bit of shade.
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Mammillaria merideorosei, SB69, 2 year old with flower buds already. Cool.
Mammillaria merideorosei, SB69, 2 year old with flower buds already. Cool.
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SB69 sideview
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Echinocactus polycephalus Inyo Co. CA, burst over, now maybe a few areoles will creep out between now and October.
Echinocactus polycephalus Inyo Co. CA, burst over, now maybe a few areoles will creep out between now and October.
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still really happy to see Toumeya papyracantha doing okay on its own roots here. I thought it would expire 5 years ago when I moved here.
still really happy to see Toumeya papyracantha doing okay on its own roots here. I thought it would expire 5 years ago when I moved here.
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Fierce alversonii, recovering from very bad scorching last year.
Fierce alversonii, recovering from very bad scorching last year.
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3 year old Bergerocactus emoryi seedling. These guys just hate it here, but hang in there okay, very slow indeed.
3 year old Bergerocactus emoryi seedling. These guys just hate it here, but hang in there okay, very slow indeed.
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A couple RAR11 Peniocereus, etc.
A couple RAR11 Peniocereus, etc.
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Idria columnaris just creeping along. I bought this 8 years ago.
Idria columnaris just creeping along. I bought this 8 years ago.
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A couple columnars. Left, tillianus (I've given up on the genus) and right, Thrixanthocereus (Espostoa) blossfeldiorum.
A couple columnars. Left, tillianus (I've given up on the genus) and right, Thrixanthocereus (Espostoa) blossfeldiorum.
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The mystery Opuntia that most have ID-ed as rufida. I guess it could be. Still waiting on flowers. Pima County AZ.
The mystery Opuntia that most have ID-ed as rufida. I guess it could be. Still waiting on flowers. Pima County AZ.
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the first of a bunch of basilaris types. This one brachyclada, 4 years from seed, very slow and tiny.
the first of a bunch of basilaris types. This one brachyclada, 4 years from seed, very slow and tiny.
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ramosa
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basilaris, Silver Peak NV
basilaris, Silver Peak NV
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var. nana
var. nana
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heilii
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another form of brachyclada with finger-shaped pads
another form of brachyclada with finger-shaped pads
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Opuntia × columbiana, which surprisingly loves the heat here and grows like mad.
Opuntia × columbiana, which surprisingly loves the heat here and grows like mad.
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Incredibly long, bird cage spines on Thelocactus rinconensis.
Incredibly long, bird cage spines on Thelocactus rinconensis.
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Ancistro tobuschii, loving the shade. 2 years old.
Ancistro tobuschii, loving the shade. 2 years old.
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Echinofossulocactus ochoteranus rosasianus
Echinofossulocactus ochoteranus rosasianus
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Looking great! Love the Toumeya & happy it is doing OK for you here!
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