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by fanaticactus
Tue Dec 05, 2023 3:48 am
Forum: General
Topic: New USDA hardiness map
Replies: 2
Views: 1425

Re: New USDA hardiness map

Best map I've seen yet. It's 5A for me in the Champlain Valley.
by fanaticactus
Wed Jul 12, 2023 5:11 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: New one needing ID
Replies: 11
Views: 1572

Re: New one needing ID

Thanks, anttisepp. I do believe that's the one. But such a long name for a small cactus!
by fanaticactus
Mon Jul 10, 2023 7:25 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: New one needing ID
Replies: 11
Views: 1572

Re: New one needing ID

This little guy finally bloomed, but the flower never opened fully in this intense heat we're experiencing. I've attached a photo and, as you can see, the flower was a brilliant red. I am now convinced it belongs in the Rebutia/Aylostera group, but I've not found any photos of any that clump with su...
by fanaticactus
Fri Jun 02, 2023 5:43 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: New one needing ID
Replies: 11
Views: 1572

Re: New one needing ID

I shall check out that one, gillinger. Thanks!
by fanaticactus
Fri Jun 02, 2023 3:21 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: New one needing ID
Replies: 11
Views: 1572

Re: New one needing ID

I am continuing to look for possibilities, and I happened upon Frailea. Is that possible? It looks more like that genus than Rebutia, but I still found nothing matches closely, whether it's the short, closely-held spines, the color, or the offsets.
by fanaticactus
Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:38 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: New one needing ID
Replies: 11
Views: 1572

New one needing ID

When I found this at my local garden center, I thought it was a Rebutia or a Sulco..., but I can't find anything that comes close to matching. For referencing the size, it is in a 2-inch pot. If anyone has an idea, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Thanks!
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by fanaticactus
Sun May 21, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: New to me
Replies: 6
Views: 1272

Re: New to me

Thank you, teo. I will look that up.
by fanaticactus
Sun May 21, 2023 5:18 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: New to me
Replies: 6
Views: 1272

Re: New to me

Yes, I think so. I had one several years ago but it was bigger and because of that looked different. But now that I think back, I can see the resemblance. I hardly expected to find a Thelocactus at my local nursery. Thanks, greenknight!
by fanaticactus
Sat May 20, 2023 11:03 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Echinopsis sp.?
Replies: 4
Views: 789

Re: Echinopsis sp.?

It has amazing, very large white nocturnal flowers. Mine reliably flowers every summer. And I've never seen any pests on it.
by fanaticactus
Sat May 20, 2023 4:54 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: New to me
Replies: 6
Views: 1272

New to me

We had a miserable Winter in Vermont. No, it wasn't too cold...it was actually too mild. Most of my cacti in the greenhouse never went dormant. And I didn't want to water them because that would just encourage them to continue to grow, I thought. I lost over two dozen cacti. I won't try to replace t...
by fanaticactus
Tue Sep 06, 2022 10:00 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Root fungus?
Replies: 2
Views: 646

Re: Root fungus?

What concerns me is what looks like bits of pumice or perlite. In both pictures they are clustered around the base of the plant. As I said, they are
very tiny. Your suggestions of cleaning them off, washing the cactus, inspecting/trimming the roots, and drying it make sense. Thanks.
by fanaticactus
Mon Sep 05, 2022 9:35 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Root fungus?
Replies: 2
Views: 646

Root fungus?

I had occasion to dig out from a shallow planter a small Echinopsis ancistrophora ssp arachnacantha that finally died. When I saw the other two E. ancistrophora arachnacantha from the same planter, there were these tiny round things smaller than the head of a pin around the base and in the roots of ...
by fanaticactus
Sun Aug 28, 2022 8:00 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: new Gymno that just bloomed today
Replies: 5
Views: 999

Re: new Gymno that just bloomed today

Thanks, 'nachtkrabb'. I just checked the site and it looks like it hasn't been active in years. I'm wondering if it's still accepting photos. I realize it's a herculean task!
by fanaticactus
Sun Aug 28, 2022 7:02 pm
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: 'Loamy' soil
Replies: 8
Views: 1465

'Loamy' soil

I have often been confused by the terms applied to cactus soils. I understand mineral and organic soils and, I think, soils with peat vs. peat moss. But when a cactus soil recipe calls for a 'loamy' soil, what exactly does it mean? To me loam has always meant a rich, dark, organic soil. But I know n...
by fanaticactus
Tue Aug 09, 2022 3:34 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: new Gymno that just bloomed today
Replies: 5
Views: 999

Re: new Gymno that just bloomed today

quehlianum I looked up the listing and yup...bingo! I can explain why I couldn't find it at first when I searched CactiGuide listings. I don't have many hours to spend on cacti per day. I have a nice collection but it's taken years to build. Yes, I've lost many along the way, but I keep trying...an...