Cactus bargain of the week

TimN · Post by **TimN** » Sun May 25, 2008 1:28 am

I went saw an ad on craigslist here in Phoenix for a guy selling cactus. I bought some plants from him about 15 months ago and they have done fairly well.

I went over again today and picked up a bargain Ariocarpus fissuratus.

I got this gem for $10...

Here's a picture with a 5" steel rule. It's just a hair wider than 4" (10cm).

I got this Echinocereus for $20. I'm not sure what it is, but it looks closest to E pseudopectinatus to me.

Tim

cactusbutt · Post by **cactusbutt** » Sun May 25, 2008 1:36 am

Oh thats nice Tim,gotta love a good deal like that.

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Sun May 25, 2008 2:12 am

I'd say you did alright. Nice looking Echinocereus

vlani · Post by **vlani** » Sun May 25, 2008 2:24 am

Looks a lot like my E. dasyacanthus rectispinus. See if it flowers yellow next spring

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun May 25, 2008 3:09 am

Wow you got a good deal on the ariocarpus very nice.

Mark

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Sun May 25, 2008 4:19 am

Nice ones Tim!

hablu · Post by **hablu** » Sun May 25, 2008 5:42 am

I know nothing of your prices, so I can't tell. (would be expensive here for that last one), but I like the plants.
Harry

mikayak · Post by **mikayak** » Sun May 25, 2008 10:28 am

I hate to be the fly in the ointment....but, at those prices, he's probably digging them up illegally.

TimN · Post by **TimN** » Sun May 25, 2008 7:56 pm

Apparently the guy selling the plants is the son of the owner. He just picks a number out of his ear when you ask about a plant. I think I got lucky on the A. fissuratus.

There are literally thousands of plants at this guys place. I don't think he's a catcus pirate, but you never know. I think he's had these plants for many years. There are many very large, old specimens. Tons of barrels including several that look like F. polycephalus (sp?) in 3' mounds.

They look like they are grown "hard" which is consistent with the rest of the property (i.e. not a lot of fastidious maintenance/rough around the edges).

Tim

cactuspolecat · Post by **cactuspolecat** » Sun May 25, 2008 9:46 pm

Well done Tim... I reckon they're a real bargain, considering what I'd have to pay if I could find similar plants here!

CP

Post by **daiv** » Mon May 26, 2008 12:44 am

Score!

Bill in SC · Post by **Bill in SC** » Mon May 26, 2008 1:58 am

UNreal price on the Ario!!!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT score!!!!! Not a bad price on the other, either.
BB in SC