KNIZE Update: Plants received w/ photos!

DWDogwood · Post by **DWDogwood** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:17 pm

First, a word of reconciliation visa vis the Cactus Places thread I started regarding my experience: It was never

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It was always

Two small, twisted, gnarly little Copiapoa columna-alba sort of make it worthwhile. I will, over the years, nurse them back to health. Three other mis-labled copiapoas are cute. A few things I believe are as ordered will be treated gratefully. A group of two varieties of cereus cuttings look to actually resemble the Gymnocereus microspermus and G amazonicus they were supposed to be.

It was like a long adoption process. There were ups and downs. My new kids didn't have the greatest environment starting out, but I'll love them for what they are.
It's gonna be hard to say "Nice plants, Dogwood!" and I don't expect that.

Just wanted to let people know it ended on an up note of sorts!

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:34 pm

I like your attitude! I could say a thing or two about what I might do, anyone sends me plants like that (that aren't free...). But I'll refrain.

peterb

iann · Post by **iann** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:42 pm

I think you could call those honest hardworking plants

DWDogwood · Post by **DWDogwood** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:11 pm

iann wrote:I think you could call those honest hardworking plants

...which may be more than I could say about......oh, I won't go there.

Post by **daiv** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:47 pm

Glad you finally got something! Are they wrapped in cactus print paper??

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:18 pm

Glad to see you did finally get something for your patience.
Nothing wrong with cacti that show character

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:10 am

Right on!
Good to hear you are in high spirits

CoffeeAddict · Post by **CoffeeAddict** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:13 am

May I inquire as to where you may have purchased those from. You can PM me the info. I just want to know who not to order from.

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:18 am

Thats a very nice positive attitude you have here.

What I would do is what Peter said as well.

Ocotillo · Post by **Ocotillo** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:45 am

Wow! Look at those Copiapoas. It doesn't get much closer to habitat than that. (Or does it?)

DWDogwood · Post by **DWDogwood** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:59 am

Daiv- Cactus bags, old vintage ones that if I play my cards right I can fetch good bucks for on eBay and recoup some "losses"

Peter and Saguaro123- I did have his website link removed from CactusMall due to his lack of business professionalism or communication. I can't do much more than that, and you all can see what's evident in the face of my erstwhile rosy facade. Sucky plants- whaddaya gonna do?

Coffee Addict- Karel Knize of Lima Peru. He was something at one time. Not so much anymore.

Again, it's live and learn. Do a Copiapoa search on this forum and see my thread with some pix of my collection. I'm not hurting for great plants.
And I LOVE rare columnars! It looks as though these few cuts are Gymnocereus that really aren't available anywhere. They'll grow.
Thanks for your replies. My work here is done.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:00 am

Nice plants Dogwood... That was'nt so hard.
Whats hard are those copiapoas, hard grown!

DWDogwood · Post by **DWDogwood** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:10 am

Tony, your a pal, thanks.
You know those two columna-albas must be 50 years old. Wait til they meet Mr. Shultz and the Miracle Grow bucket!

tvaughan · Post by **tvaughan** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:30 am

Another really valuable post.

And as the others said, you've gotten hard grown plants in the truest sense of the word, haven't you?

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:20 am

Those Gymnocereus actually are very cool. Please post pics. I don't really know anything at all about Gymnocereus.

peterb