I......just......had.....to....buy....it.

CoffeeAddict · Post by **CoffeeAddict** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:21 pm

Couldn't resist it.

Post by **daiv** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:28 pm

Looks like a nice little Saguaro to me!

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:29 pm

Is it a Carnegia?

CoffeeAddict · Post by **CoffeeAddict** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:32 pm

Yep yep carnegia.

What do you mean small Daiv? It's twice the size of my other four. It's ginormous.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:47 pm

Cool,

well how big is it?

CoffeeAddict · Post by **CoffeeAddict** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:58 pm

Tony wrote:Cool, well how big is it?

Bout 7 inches. I told you it was ginormous.

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:51 pm

Cool. Looks nice and healthy.

Big brother?

Lewis_cacti · Post by **Lewis_cacti** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:53 am

nice plant CoffeeAddict!

i was thinking of getting one of these a while ago but i got distracted (by other cacti lol) are they easy to grow? (says the guy who just bought a Uebelmannia pectinifera

)?

lordarutha · Post by **lordarutha** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:24 pm

Very nice, I like the black spines.

Lewis_cacti wrote:(says the guy who just bought a Uebelmannia pectinifera )?

Me too Lewis, bet I kill mine first!

Lewis_cacti · Post by **Lewis_cacti** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:57 am

lordarutha wrote: Me too Lewis, bet I kill mine first!

well, they are extremely rare here and its tiny and it cost me a small fortune and at least you have some warmer weather coming up, cool weather for me

MichaelCactus · Post by **MichaelCactus** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:09 am

I want one

Haha i think any cactus collector/grower should have a Saguaro, just because its the "icon" of every cactus. Im gonna have to find myself one.

I just looked up your plant Lewis, that looks awsome!
Also, are we takeing bets on who's dies 1st?

But i hope neither of yours die.

Lewis_cacti · Post by **Lewis_cacti** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:44 am

Uebelmannias do look great michael. they are very rare and hard to come by here. i pounced on mine for its ridiculously low price (i.e under $20, but it is a small seedling). they also have a reputation for being quite hard to grow, temperamental and because they come from tropical areas of Brazil they are supposedly very cold-intolerant.

MichaelCactus · Post by **MichaelCactus** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:27 am

Ohyes, very nice price of under $20 for a seedling

I read that in winter, they are ment to be kept warm otherwise they rot.

parrotsheaven · Post by **parrotsheaven** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:03 am

hmmmm they are nice when they are alive

Had one for a couple of years but............. it went to cactus heaven recently

Lewis_cacti · Post by **Lewis_cacti** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:34 am

hmm, it seems that everyone i talk to about Ubies has had similar experiences. anyone had any success with them?
(sorry for making your Saguaro post take a detour cacti er coffeeaddict).