Strukto 2012
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Re: Strukto 2012
Congrats on your first Steno flowers - they are beautiful!
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thanks for the kind comments!
pilif, I've had it for about two years now, last year the first bud formed but it aborted, I guess they take some time indeed
pilif, I've had it for about two years now, last year the first bud formed but it aborted, I guess they take some time indeed
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)
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
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I had to wait for what seemed an eternity before mine started blooming. Now I have one that doesn't seem to want to quit. It just proves that some things are truly worth waiting for!
It’s not the fall that kills you; it’s the sudden stop at the end.
Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
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wow! that sounds promising!that doesn't seem to want to quit
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)
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
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turbinicarpus macrochele
and once more the stenocactus crispatus, this time with two, more open, flowers
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)
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
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Re: Strukto 2012
Cute little Turbi - and love the Steno!
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Turbis are great little cacti. You just got to love them!
Harald
Harald
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mammillaria mercadensis
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)
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
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Re: Strukto 2012
Great shot and a beautiful plant, Arjen.
Only when the last tree has died, the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize that we cannot eat money.
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thanks ralf!
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)
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
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again stenocactus crispatus, this time in full glory! (you were so right harriet, it just won't stop!)
mammillaria vetula ssp. gracilis cv. arizona snowcaps
mammillaria haageana ssp. haageana
mammillaria crinita ssp. zeilmanniana cv. albiflora
lophophora williamsii
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)
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
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Nice show!
That M. zeilmanianna is about to explode by the looks of things!
That M. zeilmanianna is about to explode by the looks of things!
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yes, it has a lot of buds on the way! last year it flowered for almost the whole season
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)
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)