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Carolyn Plumley · Post by **Carolyn Plumley** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:45 pm

My name is Plum. We are moving back into a house we have rented out for 30 years. Lo and behold there are two cactus there. One is a column kind and one is another kind, (haven't looked it up yet. Bboth have lots of stickers on them. I think they are beautiful, but can't keep them because of my dog and small grandchildren. How do I remove them? Anyone want them? I love the cacti gardens at the Huntington Library and Gardens in San Marino. I'm in Glendale - Pasadena are of So. Cal.

The photo shows after I cut as much as I could off from my side of chain link fence. The tall skinny cacti are on the left side of photo. I'll try to get better pix today.

Carolyn Plumley · Post by **Carolyn Plumley** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:46 pm

Hmm, guess the photo didn't make it. I'll get better pix and try again.

hob · Post by **hob** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:53 pm

Carolyn Plumley wrote:Hmm, guess the photo didn't make it. I'll get better pix and try again.

have you read the upload pics tutorial?

http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7091

welcome to the guide

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:11 pm

Hi Plum, Welcome!

I might be interested in them, providing i can see a pic and don't already have a bunch

Can help remove them as well.

Other options are to donate them to the Huntington or the local Cactus & Succulent club(s). There are several in the LA area.

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:10 am

I plum, welcome to the forums.

Carolyn Plumley · Post by **Carolyn Plumley** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:51 am

Thanks for the welcomes and advice. I got some photos today and will try to post them tomorrow. Where would I find the photo upload tutorial?

hob · Post by **hob** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:08 am

Carolyn Plumley wrote:Thanks for the welcomes and advice. I got some photos today and will try to post them tomorrow. Where would I find the photo upload tutorial?

click here

tutorial

John C · Post by **John C** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:24 pm

Welcome to the forums from John in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas!

Carolyn Plumley · Post by **Carolyn Plumley** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:02 pm

Here is cactus # 1. I put yard stick next to it, to show you size

Here is a close up of cactus #2. It is about 12 feet tall and has several columns

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:04 pm

No.1 Myrtillocactus geometrizans?
No. 2 Maybe an Echinopsis Spachina

Post by **daiv** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:37 pm

I agree with the first being Myrtillocactuts.

But not spachiana on the second. I think Echinopsis peruviana might be a better choice, but it is hard to tell for sure.

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:51 pm

Daiv, E. Peruviana has less ribs and longer spines. As you can see in Carolyn's photo, all the spines are golden, E. Peruviana's spines are all gray while the new growth spines are golden, so the spines are (from bottom to top) are gray to gold. However, Carolyn's plant may not be an E. Spachiana.

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Thanks for the welcome

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Cactus #1