my collection so far....
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Re: my collection so far....
This is the same plant above only 7 years later or so (today).
Many more spines, less purple. Has buds so apparently happy.
Many more spines, less purple. Has buds so apparently happy.
- adetheproducer
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Re: my collection so far....
Yeah thats looks really nice now they look all evil and jagged.
And as the walls come down and as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
- CactusFanDan
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Re: my collection so far....
Looks desperately thirsty to me, or it might have a bad case of root mealies.promethean_spark wrote:This is the same plant above only 7 years later or so (today).
Many more spines, less purple. Has buds so apparently happy.
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Re: my collection so far....
It's looked like that for years, maybe it's getting a bit much heat and light where it is, but it always flowers. I replaced it's soil last fall and the roots were okay. The bench it's on isn't under shade cloth (just translucent plastic), so it gets hot enough to kill mealies, which succumb around 120'F.
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I have acquired several new plants
Turbinocarpus macrochele
Tephrocactus articulatus
Copiapoa Tenuissima Cristate
Astrophytum capricorne
Pygmaeocereus bieblii which had an unfortunate accident and fell off the shelf immediately after re-potting. Its got a split at the bottom but hoping it will heal ok.
Stll awaiting my Geohintonia mexicana and Pelecyphora aselliformis to arrive. Will take some pictures when weather improves enough to hang around my back garden with my phone out. Well I was running low on collected rain water so plants will have a drink when it warms up I suppose, might even leave a few out in the rain.
Turbinocarpus macrochele
Tephrocactus articulatus
Copiapoa Tenuissima Cristate
Astrophytum capricorne
Pygmaeocereus bieblii which had an unfortunate accident and fell off the shelf immediately after re-potting. Its got a split at the bottom but hoping it will heal ok.
Stll awaiting my Geohintonia mexicana and Pelecyphora aselliformis to arrive. Will take some pictures when weather improves enough to hang around my back garden with my phone out. Well I was running low on collected rain water so plants will have a drink when it warms up I suppose, might even leave a few out in the rain.
And as the walls come down and as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
- adetheproducer
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Re: my collection so far....
Here are some of the newest members.
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And as the walls come down and as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
- adetheproducer
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Some more pictures of all my outside plants. Think I will get some photos of my seedlings soon.
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And as the walls come down and as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
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Re: my collection so far....
Awesome lophs! I wish I could have more in my collection, but they are so hard to get in the US
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Yes and the final ebay delivey, been searching for one of these for about a year at a reasonable price.
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And as the walls come down and as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
- adetheproducer
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Yeah must be quite gutting that the goverment there allows one set of people due to they're views to cultivate, wild harvest and get high on them but us other peoples view of just growing them and maybe saving the species from annihilation is totally wrong and illegal. Got to love the rules though 'they protect us and the environment'.coltonschultz wrote:Awesome lophs! I wish I could have more in my collection, but they are so hard to get in the US
And as the walls come down and as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
- Cactus Charlie
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Re: my collection so far....
Hi, may I ask where you get your limestone that small? I am struggling to find anywhere that offers say 25 - 50kg rather than a full dumpy bag, or who do less than 10mm size.
Never turn your back on a cactus
- adetheproducer
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I collect bits when out walking so any size that fits in my pocket then use a heavy lump hammer and smash it up until I get the right consistency. Its better than buying specific grains as it splinters and you get good rough edges an lots of small bits.Cactus Charlie wrote:Hi, may I ask where you get your limestone that small? I am struggling to find anywhere that offers say 25 - 50kg rather than a full dumpy bag, or who do less than 10mm size.
And as the walls come down and as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
- adetheproducer
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I just noticed you live in uk so the best place to look is any forestry road or famers tracks. A lot of the time these rough roads a laid with limestone rubble just collect loose bits on the side of the road or rail way sidings if you have any disused railways near you the gray stones that hold the track are lime stone/dolomite.adetheproducer wrote:I collect bits when out walking so any size that fits in my pocket then use a heavy lump hammer and smash it up until I get the right consistency. Its better than buying specific grains as it splinters and you get good rough edges an lots of small bits.Cactus Charlie wrote:Hi, may I ask where you get your limestone that small? I am struggling to find anywhere that offers say 25 - 50kg rather than a full dumpy bag, or who do less than 10mm size.
And as the walls come down and as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
- Cactus Charlie
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Okay thanks for the reply, I will be on the lookout for some!
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Nice plants.