I'm Officially Addicted

Psilo · Post by **Psilo** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:48 am

I got a little bit of extra cash today and instead of spending it on booze like a typical college student, I rushed off to the local nursery in hopes of there being new plants for spring! (Ok, so I bought some booze as well, but that's besides the point)

Here are my newest additions.

I have no what this one is, but I love pink/red color.

Some type of agave. It had 2 pups that I split off of it.

This isn't new to my collection but this is my first plant to bloom! I'm so excited!

I'll try to get pictures of my full collection when I have a better camera, but I've posted most of it here:
http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15867

king_hedes · Post by **king_hedes** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:10 am

nice buy both the booze and the cactus

Harriet · Post by **Harriet** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:19 am

I think the Agave is A. medio picta. It is a nice plant (so are the others).

Cheers!

*Barracuda_52* · Post by ***Barracuda_52*** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:25 am

Nice additions were all serious cacti addicts around here..

Psilo · Post by **Psilo** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:33 am

Agava Amerinica "medio-picta" seems to be its name. Thank you all for the kind comments.

I'm really in love with the shrub style of succulents and avage seemed the next way to go. Any suggestions?

I've looked and looked and can't find out what type of catcus that is.

The booze was only a so-so addition to our collection.

king_hedes · Post by **king_hedes** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:44 am

befor ya know it you'll have collected every type of cactus and every type of booze bottle know to man

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:26 am

Looks like Gymnocalycium stenopleurum to me.

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:43 am

heh, I already have a few types of booze bottles, I need to add different cacti to that.
Oh well. Maybe one of these days I will stop being a bum and get a job to buy more cacti.

BTW I liked all of your plants too.

The Pixelacrobat · Post by **The Pixelacrobat** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:18 am

You can grow some cacti in booze or beer bottles

I was out of other options, so I drank two fine Red Stripe beers and put a couple of Pereskiopsis in them

Cacti & Beer

Post by **daiv** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:00 am

Hey, glad to see you getting some new ones!

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:45 am

Ya cant go wrong with that...Cacti and beer

I think it would be cool if you could grow an agave out of a tequila bottle.

Psilo · Post by **Psilo** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:06 am

Peterthecactusguy wrote:Ya cant go wrong with that...Cacti and beer

I think it would be cool if you could grow an agave out of a tequila bottle.

You sir, have given me something to do tomorrow

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:30 am

hehehe. well have fun

I know I enjoy some things like, beer and well cacti too.

Psilo · Post by **Psilo** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:12 pm

I was looking in that thread about the mutant Gymnocalycium only to realize my plant was one of those as well.

Is the purple shading in mine natural? I can't seem to find any pictures of a Gymnocalycium with that vibrant purple flower bud that isn't a little purple/pink in the plant.

iann · Post by **iann** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:31 pm

I don't think your plant is a mutant. This species does colour up, some more than others. You van get some spectacular colours in strong sun, although you'll need to protect it from the strongest summer sun. Pink buds are not unusual. A common form has pink flowers, often called Gymnocalycium friedrichii although its an invalid name.