Cactushobbyman Cacti
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I have always taken pictures of my cacti; this year I will share the pictures as the cacti share their glory. I have a new experience this year, my greenhouse cacti in flower. This is the second year for some and some have been in full bloom. The upcoming pictures are from my outside garden.
Spring is a great time of the year.
Spring is a great time of the year.
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stunnning grusonii! didn't know o. celsianus was cleistogamous
With apologies to the late Professor C. D. Darlington the following misquotation springs to
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
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Gorgeous flowers!
I'd hazard a guess the first one is M. compressa.
I'd hazard a guess the first one is M. compressa.
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Stunning Oreocereus flowers!! Wow!
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Such Golden barrel here I can only draw.
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Spring is here and warming up. The flowers are starting. I don't this cactus, maybe hybrid, but does it flower.
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I bought this cactus at a Home and Garden show and our local club were selling cacti. The grower said it is a Carnegiea gigantea. About 16" and grown local for $25.00, I couldn't say no.
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I couldn't say NO eather.
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Cactushobbyman - Is it possible the "unknown" (above your nice Saguaro) is some form of grusonii? or grusonii hybrid? I know "true" grusonii blossoms are yellow, and that there are "spineless" forms. But what hit me was your post above that with the cluster of classic grusonii. The clustering & shape were so similiar.
Once bitten by the cactus collecting/growing bug, there is no known cure!
There's no 12 step programme for Cactaholics...so I shall just have to get some more!!
There's no 12 step programme for Cactaholics...so I shall just have to get some more!!
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Amazing garden!
Your unknown looks like Echinopsis bruchii.
Your unknown looks like Echinopsis bruchii.
Forget the dog...Beware of the plants!!!
Tony
Tony
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My other Oreocereus celsianus decided to get into the action of blooming.
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Second year for the greenhouse. I have flowers for the first time in the greenhouse.
I have more budding just weeks away.
I have more budding just weeks away.
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nice flowers!
With apologies to the late Professor C. D. Darlington the following misquotation springs to
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
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The greenhouse is popping. Outside garden couple weeks off.