Contest 32: Discussion and Related pics Thread

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:22 pm

Please discuss and post pics related to Contest 32: Small Opuntoids here.

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:16 pm

Nice pic Harry, is O. minor the same as ovata? It looks similar to my untrained eye.

I was just noticing that G. pulchella was starting to green up and look awake, even with very chilly nights, so good timing Darryl.

I also took these pics:

Close up of a cylindrical "pad" of O. basilaris brachyclada:

Rough looking Opuntia X columbiana (polyacanthaXfragilis)

basilaris nellii:

great contest idea again Darryl!

peterb

John C · Post by **John C** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:20 pm

OOOOOPS! I meant to post on this topic not the picture one!

If someone could delete that post, that would be great! It won't let me do it for some reason.

Here is what I posted.

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hhmmmmmm....

I guess I can't enter.

I don't have any miny glochid factories

.........Wait...

... maybe that is a good thing

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:47 pm

Harry's plant looks similar to an O. fragilis i have.
Great clump Harry!

Peter, where ya been stashing that X columbiana!! Nice one. I got a clone of poly x fragilis from John P. Weiser, but it's not as glochidy as that. Nice Grusonia too

No problem John, your post reminded me i hadn't yet created this thread!

Message ammended!

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:02 am

Darryl, I rarely photograph the X columbiana because it has never flowered for me. It's the sort of small Opuntiad only a mother could love, so to speak. I got a single pad from Bill Beaston (I think) in 1992 and it's been everywhere I've been since.

peterb

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:08 am

Dude, you can't be holding out on those things...us Opuntia freaks NEED to see this stuff

If it ever drops a pad, i'll be happy to sweep it up ....

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:52 am

CoronaCactus wrote:Dude, you can't be holding out on those things...us Opuntia freaks NEED to see this stuff

If it ever drops a pad, i'll be happy to sweep it up ....

Ditto what Darryl said

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:22 am

It regularly drops pads. Stay tuned!

peterb

John C · Post by **John C** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:11 pm

CoronaCactus wrote: No problem John, your post reminded me i hadn't yet created this thread! Message ammended!

Cool! Thanks Darryl!

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:02 pm

stay tuned!

Same bat time, same bat channel...

No problem John!

I knew i was gonna like the pics for this contest...hopefully you guys enjoy them as much as i do

Super sweet fragilis Andy! Can i ask were ya got it? I think i need one

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:18 pm

Ya, thats a nicey

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:56 pm

CoronaCactus wrote: Super sweet fragilis Andy! Can i ask were ya got it? I think i need one

I bought it from John Spain. If he's got more for sale this spring I can snag another or you can wait for a pad to fall off mine

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:21 am

Andy_CT wrote:
CoronaCactus wrote: Super sweet fragilis Andy! Can i ask were ya got it? I think i need one
I bought it from John Spain. If he's got more for sale this spring I can snag another or you can wait for a pad to fall off mine

That would be most excellent, Andy, thanks! I can wait for you to snag another.

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:24 am

I don't think I have any of those...

I have 3 opuntias but they're big!

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:40 am

Hey Man, Does Austrocylindropuntia verschaffeltii qualify?
If not, I'll change it to something else.