Snowfella's cactus trials
- Minime8484
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The size of the flowers on that Mamm kinda suprised me too, same with the M. madisoniorum! Wasn't expecting the stems to get this tall.
Can see trouble brewing with my TBM, or should that be ELM nowadays 2 new stems busting out, not a good place for the lower one though.
Another little N. scopa is going funny aswell, every areole up top is throwing out an offset.
Also got some buds forming on an outdoors living Lobivia that I have high hopes for, aslong as I can keep the slugs from calling them a late night snack that is.
Can see trouble brewing with my TBM, or should that be ELM nowadays 2 new stems busting out, not a good place for the lower one though.
Another little N. scopa is going funny aswell, every areole up top is throwing out an offset.
Also got some buds forming on an outdoors living Lobivia that I have high hopes for, aslong as I can keep the slugs from calling them a late night snack that is.
Finally some new flower action, been a dull few months here due to the weather.
M. schiedeana is popping them out again, need to set this one up with some stronger light though as it's starting to look alittle bad.
M. polythele inermis flowering for the first time for me.
Hoping the summer finally will come properly in February but forecast still calls for yet another solid week of rainy days
M. schiedeana is popping them out again, need to set this one up with some stronger light though as it's starting to look alittle bad.
M. polythele inermis flowering for the first time for me.
Hoping the summer finally will come properly in February but forecast still calls for yet another solid week of rainy days
A few random photos out of frustration, nomatter what I try here I'm getting eoliation from lack of sunlight. Mostly everything is going eoliated, think it's due to the mostly overcast days we are having combined with relatively hot and humid days.
Case in point, poor little Rebutia.
Same with some my Mammillaria's, this one M. crinta ssp wildii
This little Copiapoa finally broke through a case of getting chewed, with some new healty growth.
Got my fingers crossed this little Rebutia will do the same
This unknown, chewed and eoliated Mamm is going nuts with offsets.
Least there are some good news, my Melo "rescue" is still going strong.
The 2 new stems of my TBM/ELM keeps on growing, still worried how the lower on will fare in the longrun though.
Lastly 2 photos of different M. vetula gracilis mostrose plants, showing 2 very different kinds of growth. 1st used to reside in my now waterlogged winebarrel planter.
Case in point, poor little Rebutia.
Same with some my Mammillaria's, this one M. crinta ssp wildii
This little Copiapoa finally broke through a case of getting chewed, with some new healty growth.
Got my fingers crossed this little Rebutia will do the same
This unknown, chewed and eoliated Mamm is going nuts with offsets.
Least there are some good news, my Melo "rescue" is still going strong.
The 2 new stems of my TBM/ELM keeps on growing, still worried how the lower on will fare in the longrun though.
Lastly 2 photos of different M. vetula gracilis mostrose plants, showing 2 very different kinds of growth. 1st used to reside in my now waterlogged winebarrel planter.
Re: Snowfella's cactus trials
First day of a short holiday break, first planned time off from work since July and it's well needed, so I dragged the wife off for some cactii hunting. Got absolutely no room left on the benches so I have no idea where to put these new ones but I'm sure I'll figure something out!
Left to right
Parodia ?, Euphorbia ?, Coryphanta cornifera, Pereskopsis ?, Mammillaria nivosa, Gymnocalycium ?
Closer look at the Euphorbia, the "line" down the back is alittle bit more fuzzy
The Parodia, hooked spines galore!
And the Gymno, somehow don't think that bud will be allowed to open
One of my Opuntiads all of a sudden desided to put out some spines to rival it's E. brigesii neighbour
Left to right
Parodia ?, Euphorbia ?, Coryphanta cornifera, Pereskopsis ?, Mammillaria nivosa, Gymnocalycium ?
Closer look at the Euphorbia, the "line" down the back is alittle bit more fuzzy
The Parodia, hooked spines galore!
And the Gymno, somehow don't think that bud will be allowed to open
One of my Opuntiads all of a sudden desided to put out some spines to rival it's E. brigesii neighbour
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More rain on the horizon here, they are talking about it as "one of the biggest rain events in recent history" so I guess we are in for another soaking! After this summer any flower action is a welcome sight, heck even keeping the plants alive is a welcome change! With the rain and humidity I've watered less then what I did last summer but casualties are mounting, gave them a gentle watering the other week before going away a few days and came home to one Espostoa, one Mammillaria duweii and my Echinocereus papillosus turned to mush. Managed to save the tip of the E. papillosus and it's currently resting pending a later repot/re-root.
M. phodanata ssp pringlei putting out some flowers at last.
M. shiedeana still going strong.
My "rescue" Melocactus is working on both flowers and seedpods at the same time.
An hour or so later both buds had opened.
Lastly 2 randoms.
Outdoors bed that last week had a river of water flowing through it.
Compared to when I planted them out in May last year.
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/5933/dsc00211va.jpg
And wife's little pachypodium is trying to outdo the local palmtrees with it's "crown", only had a handful of leaves when we got it. Guess it must like full sun and all the rain that's been dumped on it lately.
M. phodanata ssp pringlei putting out some flowers at last.
M. shiedeana still going strong.
My "rescue" Melocactus is working on both flowers and seedpods at the same time.
An hour or so later both buds had opened.
Lastly 2 randoms.
Outdoors bed that last week had a river of water flowing through it.
Compared to when I planted them out in May last year.
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/5933/dsc00211va.jpg
And wife's little pachypodium is trying to outdo the local palmtrees with it's "crown", only had a handful of leaves when we got it. Guess it must like full sun and all the rain that's been dumped on it lately.
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Re: Snowfella's cactus trials
Nice! I see that Melocactus is not giving up, actually thriving!
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
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Do you know the name of this gymno? I think I have this one...SnowFella wrote: And the Gymno, somehow don't think that bud will be allowed to open
-Mughal
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Unfortunately not, it came without label.
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To keep in line with current conditions here's some rainwet cactii
Rescue Melocactus with fruits, 6 fruits already picked, 4 remaining and more forming by the looks of things.
Parodia lenninghausii that just a few hours ago was standing in inch deep water.
Mammillaria mystax in the same bed, this one didn't get flooded but I'm sure it got it's feet wet!
Rescue Melocactus with fruits, 6 fruits already picked, 4 remaining and more forming by the looks of things.
Parodia lenninghausii that just a few hours ago was standing in inch deep water.
Mammillaria mystax in the same bed, this one didn't get flooded but I'm sure it got it's feet wet!
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Some random's from today, was spurred to bring out the camera when I spotted something new on my M. duweii.
Went out the other week and especially tracked down a hook spined M. duweii...so what does my "regular" duweii go and do you think?
Little M. mammillaris that I never managed to catch with flowers during the summer is proving I just wasn't looking close enough.
Funny how 2 M. bocasana's can grow so differently in the same spot.
M. rhodanata pringlei keeps flowering
Unknown Gymno I picked up the other week, stood out like a sore thumb on the bench. Not sure what's going on with it's colour.
And it's likely going to get smelly out back soon.
Neighbour in the pot also has a bud
Went out the other week and especially tracked down a hook spined M. duweii...so what does my "regular" duweii go and do you think?
Little M. mammillaris that I never managed to catch with flowers during the summer is proving I just wasn't looking close enough.
Funny how 2 M. bocasana's can grow so differently in the same spot.
M. rhodanata pringlei keeps flowering
Unknown Gymno I picked up the other week, stood out like a sore thumb on the bench. Not sure what's going on with it's colour.
And it's likely going to get smelly out back soon.
Neighbour in the pot also has a bud