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by stefan m.
Tue Dec 05, 2017 5:23 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Opuntia for ID
Replies: 9
Views: 1490

Re: Opuntia for ID

The long pads are a feature of both monacantha and elata, so theres that.But the main etiolated tubelike stem is pretty weird by itself. Brasiliopuntia is way more spinier, with sharper leaf edges and cruder stem-so it falls of as a candidate. FIcus indica is thicker, and has more rotund pads with d...
by stefan m.
Tue Dec 05, 2017 4:07 am
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: My collection
Replies: 37
Views: 5087

Re: My collection

Had a "squabble" with spikylover. He harassed me and stuff. Had deleted account for said reasons..
by stefan m.
Mon Dec 04, 2017 6:32 pm
Forum: New Member Welcome
Topic: Im not new, but just to avoid confusion
Replies: 2
Views: 850

Im not new, but just to avoid confusion

I had my old profile deleted...I will not reveal any details about it, but will post from this new one.
by stefan m.
Mon Dec 04, 2017 6:24 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Cereus forbesii monstrose
Replies: 3
Views: 760

Re: Cereus forbesii monstrose

It looks like sunburn.. Cereus cacti are ridiculously prone to sunburn, especially on young stems. If its corky(wooden, rough and hard surface, to peel off to the touch) is a symptom of sunburn. If its not, i have no idea. Bad news is, sunburn is incurable. Could be even caused by fungus but unlikel...
by stefan m.
Mon Dec 04, 2017 5:59 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Opuntia for ID
Replies: 9
Views: 1490

Re: Opuntia for ID

Looks like the opuntia elata, rampant im some regions of greece.Long black spines and dark skin match a similar plant that i have. Other candidate is a non mutant monachantha. The shape is weird because its seedgrown and immature , given age it will have a different appearance-only pad clones actual...
by stefan m.
Mon Dec 04, 2017 5:55 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Back to ordering seeds
Replies: 6
Views: 1182

Re: Back to ordering seeds

Alright, for anyone whose interested, a short (preliminary ) review on adblps -some seeds went out of stock immediately(wanted 20 cintia seeds, ended up with only 5 :cry: ), trihocereus huascha too -contact time seems to be really long(up to 5 days)-kinda slow, did not have this issue with koehres,o...
by stefan m.
Mon Dec 04, 2017 5:48 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: My collection
Replies: 37
Views: 5087

Re: My collection

Im back with an update -lost a hamatocactus(yellow spine)-was a goner anyway -the plant i tried curing with hot water wasnt doing to well, but not giving up on it yet -had to repot my cephalocereus/cipocereus and myrtilocactus, had soil issues - oldest puya seedlings seem to be putting up its first ...