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by PrickPrickBloom
Fri Jun 29, 2018 5:51 am
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Looking for some help on care for this
Replies: 4
Views: 590

Re: Looking for some help on care for this

Thanks again so much for the in depth reply, much appreciated! I will separate tommorrow, although not looking forward to that one and it’s the toothpick spines lol
by PrickPrickBloom
Fri Jun 29, 2018 5:46 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Some unknown I.D.’s, any help appreciated
Replies: 4
Views: 405

Some unknown I.D.’s, any help appreciated

Being an organizational freak I hate not knowing what certain cactus are I have about 20 cactus I was given or purchased that were not identified, but looked too good to pass up or were free. I been not Ben able to find online in my research, if anyone can help me I.D. Any of these it would be great...
by PrickPrickBloom
Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:01 am
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Looking for some help on care for this
Replies: 4
Views: 590

Re: Looking for some help on care for this

Forgot I posted this, this seems very over my head in your knowledge of care hegar. There were pimply like bumps in that area. It hasn’t spread any. I sprayed it a couple times now with isopropyl alcohol. Is it safe to leave with the other 2 or should I detach repot and isolate, just worried it coul...
by PrickPrickBloom
Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:37 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: My current grow list, that keeps growing...
Replies: 10
Views: 2533

Re: My current grow list, that keeps growing...

I hope you were planning on getting a greenhouse in a year or two. You're gonna need it! Ya that is the plan, if I can manage to keep the majority of them alive. This is my first go at it with seeds and seedlings and as you can tell I dove right in head first. :lol: Good luck with your seedlings! T...
by PrickPrickBloom
Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:04 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: My current grow list, that keeps growing...
Replies: 10
Views: 2533

My current grow list, that keeps growing...

http://i68.tinypic.com/23hai5u.jpg Here is my current grow list, mid winter I ran across a Saguaro grow kit at a gift store I popped in and once they sprouted up, I got hooked. All but a couple are cactus. If you have any tips for hints from experience with any please share. All were sown via baggy...
by PrickPrickBloom
Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:27 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Looking for some help on care for this
Replies: 4
Views: 590

Looking for some help on care for this

So just the other day I noticed a good sized brownish spot has on my cactus. I thought it had to of been sunburn. So I moved to a much more shady light area and it seems to have grown bigger in size the spot. It’s only on the biggest of the 3 that are grouped together so don’t think it could be a ro...
by PrickPrickBloom
Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:31 am
Forum: Cacti Places
Topic: Arizona Locals
Replies: 2
Views: 3842

Re: Arizona Locals

Thanks for the info, I’ll venture out to those 2 in the metro and see what I can pickup soon. One day venture down to Tuscon as I see there are a lotta nurseries down there. I did order seeds from AZ Cactus all germinated so happy to give them more business.
by PrickPrickBloom
Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:56 pm
Forum: Cacti Places
Topic: Arizona Locals
Replies: 2
Views: 3842

Arizona Locals

Hey guys I’m looking my for others in the area of the Phoenix Metro and your go to spot for places that carry more then your big box store, native cactus varieties. I’ve been to a quite a few and the best I have found so far is P&B Nursery off McDowell, spendy, but not stuff you see everywhere. ...
by PrickPrickBloom
Tue May 15, 2018 9:18 pm
Forum: Free For All
Topic: Anyone ever grown Puya Alpestris?
Replies: 1
Views: 3005

Anyone ever grown Puya Alpestris?

I have 3 that have sprouted after a 4/15/18 sowing via baggy method. I know nothing about these and there is virtually no info anywhere online about care, just thought the flowers looked cool if I can ever grow to that. Just looking for hints and some care instructions for them...
by PrickPrickBloom
Tue May 15, 2018 8:56 pm
Forum: New Member Welcome
Topic: Hello everyone
Replies: 3
Views: 1537

Hello everyone

Hi everyone just wanted to say hi to the group from sunny Arizona and look forward to learning and contributing to the group of like minds. A new cactophille going one year after moving to paradise. I currently have a collection of about 70+ cacti and about 50 succulents a few other plants that seem...