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Re: J-Cacti 2012

Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 7:13 pm
by Jens
I wouldn´t want to skip out on Eriosyce too much so here is to fill the gap

Re: J-Cacti 2012

Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 7:48 pm
by iann
Quite a collection of Neoporterias!

Re: J-Cacti 2012

Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 8:31 pm
by CoronaCactus
Very nice!
There are many meanings for the word pico in Spanish, but i think in this case one spine would cover it.

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Re: J-Cacti 2012

Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 8:36 pm
by Minime8484
Love those - esp. the E. taltalensis - what a fantastic plant!

Re: J-Cacti 2012

Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 6:43 am
by Arjen
very beautiful plants and flowers!

Re: J-Cacti 2012

Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 7:57 pm
by Jens
Ahh , thanks Darryl : pico is more like birds beak and usually not a cactus spine, - I should start learning some spanish!

And thanks for all the nice comments, guys.
Here is another non Eriosyce - and an Eriosyce

Re: J-Cacti 2012

Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 9:14 pm
by Tony
You have some beautiful old plants there Jens! 8)
Of coarse the young ones are nice too. :)

Re: J-Cacti 2012

Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 5:41 pm
by Ralf
Awesome, Jens!
It looks like that you have that what we all waited for the whole winter.

Re: J-Cacti 2012

Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 7:58 pm
by iann
Nice to see the Turbs kicking in for when the Neoporteria finally finish. If they ever do!

Re: J-Cacti 2012

Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 7:54 pm
by Jens
Thanks for all the great coments.
@iann: yes there are still some Neoporteria subgibbosa to flower in the coming weeks. Turbinicarpus are a little joy everytime the sun is shinig after a dull period.

Also had the first flowers today on this wilcoxia schmollii that Ralf sent me last jear, thanks again for the wonderful plant Ralf!
Wilcoxia schmollii 2012 Mai12-1.jpg
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Re: J-Cacti 2012

Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 8:52 pm
by CoronaCactus
Awesome!

Re: J-Cacti 2012

Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 8:07 am
by Ralf
You're welcome, Jens! No problem!
What have you done that yours has flowers and mine not? :-k
I can't understand the nature anymore. ](*,)

Thanks for your beautiful pictures!

Re: J-Cacti 2012

Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 7:20 pm
by Jens
Hello Ralf, one of the two clones of W. schmollii you gave me flowers and one doesn´t (the smaller one). [-(
Wilcoxia schmollii 2010 August26 017.jpg
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Compared with the W. tamaulipensis the schmolliis are really floppy.
Here is another picture of the blooming rubber plant.

Re: J-Cacti 2012

Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 6:53 am
by Arjen
=D> =D> =D> =D> great show!!

Re: J-Cacti 2012

Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 7:41 pm
by Jens
the var. bonniae finaly made it today