I acquired a few cuttings
- mikethecactusguy
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I acquired a few cuttings
I acquired a few cutting yesterday. A closet client asked if I'd consider trimming back a few of her cactus. Sure, Why Not!
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Re: I acquired a few cuttings
That's a lot of Myrtillocactus cuttings you have there...
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Re: I acquired a few cuttings
The Myrtillocactus are 2" to 42" in length. Most of the longest have been trimmed back from 48 to 60" lengths. All the smaller are pups taken off of the trimmed arms. I have to go back in a few weeks for more of the Boxing Glove Cholla.
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Re: I acquired a few cuttings
Nice!
In the picture before the last one, are those cuttings crested?
In the picture before the last one, are those cuttings crested?
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Re: I acquired a few cuttings
Do you have room to grow a cactus forest? You've got enough cuttings...
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Re: I acquired a few cuttings
ha ha, but I was wondering what you will do with all of them. Garage Sale?greenknight wrote: ↑Thu Apr 21, 2022 7:15 am Do you have room to grow a cactus forest? You've got enough cuttings...
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2012 USDA Hardiness Zone 6b: -5F to OF (-20C to -18C) min.
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Re: I acquired a few cuttings
The crested cutting are the Boxing Glove Cholla also. The small cuttings will morph with time into crested versions. As they branch they will crest.
Not the best pictures but a good idea of how they grow.
Not the best pictures but a good idea of how they grow.
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Re: I acquired a few cuttings
I have enough room along the bottom shelf of the greenhouse for all the cutting that are les than 18" Tall. On the side of the house I have room for all the larger cuttings. Yes it is time to start selling off a "few" plants. Or, taking inspiration from K.W. and his 3 Greenhouses or Frank and his huge space, I could just keep cultivating and filling all available space. The wife would prefer I sold some.
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