Columnars just because.

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Columnars just because.

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I'm just a sucker for these things, and then they get big. Really Big.
On the left is more than enough Neodawsonia totolapensis to satisfy world demand about, let's see....one, two, three...20 times over, and on the right the magnificent Pachycereus weberi- awesome when they branch young at around 3 feet, scary if allowed to reach 20 feet high and wide. But they're cute when they're little.Image
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Thats a nice batch of seedlings!
I have some P. weberi as well (MesaGarden seed) and they do grow prety fast! 3-5" in their 1st year.
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Great job DW,how old are those,and are they transplanted,if so,did they take the transplant well?
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Good looking seedling you got there! Question for ya... When using the clear plastic for potting do you get unwanted algae? I have tried it before (on a much smaller scale) and the clear plastic let light into the soil which spread algae really fast. Just wondering if you have encounterd this?
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Great looking seedlings. I'd love to see pics when they are older too!
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Darryl, thanks, these are both from Mesa. He was amused that I was so excited to find Neodawsonia seeds telling me I was the first person who ever inquired about them.

Kevin, these were sown in November and have just been 1 week transplanted, but look to be growing well. New spines popping thru.

Dustin, I noticed on some clear boxes like this, indoors, with groups germinated in them, some algae growth but nothing to make me stop this practice. And those were constantly wet peat/sand for germination. The flats now have my adult mix which dries out quickly. Thanks for the observation. These are two of the first to flat out so I'll keep an eye on them. Or Black Plastic paint! Good plan.

Thanks Daiv, I'm always willing to show and tell.
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I've been wondering about those clear boxes. They are so convenient and cheap! I use them, but the seedlings are in pots and just placed in the boxes.

Did you drill holes for drainage?
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Re: Columnars just because. Update 12 years later

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Not as big as I would have hoped but I really didn’t pot them up as much due to space constraints.
No arms on the pachy yet.
Still the few I kept are in good shape.
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That's quite an update. They look beautiful.
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Wow 12 years update!
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Inspirational.
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:thumbright: Very impressive!
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Awesome! :)
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Amazing! Well worth the wait!
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In the updated pics - is that a saguaro behind the p.weberi in the first photo?

Epic update, 12 years *gives a long and impressed whistle*
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