Bob's Cactus Collection 2015

Cleistocrazy · Post by **Cleistocrazy** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 11:40 pm

Hi! My name is Bob Lunsford and I am new to the list but certainly not new to growing cactus. As you can see Cleistocactus is my favorite variety but I grow all kinds of cactus. I live in Chula Vista, CA, which is just a few miles southeast of San Diego. My plants are all grown outdoors in a small corner of my backyard. I would like to share the flowers my plants produce as I feel its a waste to be seen by my eyes only and not to be shared by as many folks as possible. I'm good friends with frequent contributor Minime8484 and I hope to know the rest of you soon. I also hope you enjoy these pictures and feel free to comment if you think a plant is misidentified as I certainly am not perfect with names. These pictures are from January. I'll follow up with more current flowers as time allows.

Enjoy!

Bob

Minime8484 · Post by **Minime8484** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 12:17 am

Yeah!! Welcome to cactiguide, Bob!! Great start to your year I see!

Of course, the Cleistocactus tupizensis is great, I also really love that Mammillaria hutchisoniana - even without flowers, it is really a nice-looking plant with great spines.

Looking forward to seeing a lot more photos in the coming months with lots more Cleistocactus!

7george · Post by **7george** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:19 am

Welcome, Bob! Keep showing us your plants.

piyeron · Post by **piyeron** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 5:27 am

I like that Melo

Cleistocrazy · Post by **Cleistocrazy** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:34 am

The following pictures were taken during February...

Enjoy!

Bob in Chula Vista

Minime8484 · Post by **Minime8484** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 2:07 pm

Beautiful! And, that Cleistocactus sulcifer bloom is splendid! How large is the plant itself?
Mine is still a tiny thing....but, yours makes me anxious for it to get growing.

jp29 · Post by **jp29** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 2:59 pm

Welcome Bob! I look forward to your superb photographs of your equally superb plants with great anticipation. That Melocactus curvispinus is as nice a specimen as I have ever seen of that species.

Cleistocrazy · Post by **Cleistocrazy** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:18 pm

James,

Thanks for the kind words. I wish I could take full credit for growing that Melocactus curvispinus but in fact that is a recent purchase from our local growing expert Juergen Menzel. His collection makes mine look pretty sick

At least some of the other plants pictured have been in my collection for nearly 20 years.

Thanks again!

Bob in Chula Vista

Cleistocrazy · Post by **Cleistocrazy** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:46 am

Tristan,

That Cleistocactus sulcifer comprises of 3 branches, each about 18 inches long. 2 of them are erect while the other snakes around my other plants. It was a single stem around 6 inches long when I obtained this plant around 2000. The first round of flowers for this plant is ending soon but there should be another 1-2 rounds later in the season.

Bob

7george · Post by **7george** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:02 pm

Supreme show, Bob, flowers and spines always inspires me. And I'm seriously envy all californians for been able to turn their back or front yard into desert garden and not provide lot of special care for cacti. And that nameless Mammillaria could be M. wiesingeri, I think.