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phil_SK wrote:The first one is an Oreocereus. It's too branched for the most common one, O. celsianus, and looks a bit slender for O. trollii.

It might be O. doelzianus then. I'll wait and see what flowers bring me.

Very nice Tony,

I see a bit of green near the tops, is this a sign of change, or does it wash out as they grow?

Hi all,

This plant produced all the pups you see around it, they were all quite densely packed in. Was wondering if someone could id it for me please.

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Hi all,

I had a couple of gymno seedlings dissolve into mush, too much water I think. Should I remove whats left of them? At least as much as I can? Sorry for the lack of photos, my camera isn't too great on the small stuff.

http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/userpix/2167_dads_1.jpg 1. No idea on this one http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/userpix/2167_group_1.jpg 2,3. Is the one of the left some sort of mamm? I think the right is a sad Parodia leninghausii. Both of these aren't growing terribly vertically, I think the right...

Could you please tell me what the two barrels with the orange flowers are? Do you expect them to get much bigger? (Maybe E.grusonii size?)

This sounds a bit far fetched, even to me, but I thought I'd throw it out. Maybe its do with the chlorophyll, on very sunny days it might not need so much, so draws the chlorophyll further into itself (is this even possible?). On cloudy days though you would expect it to be very green though...unles...

I was thinking about trying to grow seedlings in cotton wool. I figure the roots shouldn't mind it too much, and it comes sterile already. Seperating them might prove troublesome, but I should be able to plant the cotton wool directly into soil and have it rot away over time. Any thoughts on this? I...