Contest 81 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Contest 81 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Please post your comments on this months theme in this thread.
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Re: Contest 81 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Can I post tephrocactus?
When thousands of foes unite, for my ruins plot–
If only You remain by my side, I then fear not!
I live for a hoped union with thee, it is my desired prize–
Or all my moments are spent- in the fright of demise!
~Hafez (1325 – 1389): From Ghazal No. 287
If only You remain by my side, I then fear not!
I live for a hoped union with thee, it is my desired prize–
Or all my moments are spent- in the fright of demise!
~Hafez (1325 – 1389): From Ghazal No. 287
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Re: Contest 81 : Dicussion and related Pictures
I hope you can. Do all opuntia and mini opuntia species count for this contest?
Re: Contest 81 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Hello Ian, no this is birds sand - it works quite well for rooting cuttings. These tephrocactus weberi cuttings decided to flower anyway in spite of having been broken off the main stem recently...
Hello Alber Khan and Cephalophone,
this contest is for all kinds of opuntia- I guess it would even be ok if someone decides to post a nice picture of schlumbergera opuntioides.
Here are two more species of opuntia
Hello Alber Khan and Cephalophone,
this contest is for all kinds of opuntia- I guess it would even be ok if someone decides to post a nice picture of schlumbergera opuntioides.
Here are two more species of opuntia
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Re: Contest 81 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Nice selection so far!
Opuntia should be good ones for a graphically apealing subject having those shaped outlines they have .
Opuntia should be good ones for a graphically apealing subject having those shaped outlines they have .
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Re: Contest 81 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Some of them do actually flower too.
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Re: Contest 81 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Nice selection of entries! Pterocactus valentinii is a species that flowers late in the summer too (as does Tephrocactus oligoacanthus)
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Re: Contest 81 : Dicussion and related Pictures
You have a great selection of beautiful Opuntiads, Jens. Where do you get them from? I'm starting to get more and more into these miniature Opuntiads.
Re: Contest 81 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Daiv already posted an image of O. polyacantha from the Great Basin area.
Here is another of pads I collected (with owners permission) from an RV park trail along the Yellowstone River in Gardiner, Wy.
They had buds and shortly rewarded me with this ... and this ... these growin only a few meters apart ... no wonder taxonomy is confusing Cheers ... Gene
Here is another of pads I collected (with owners permission) from an RV park trail along the Yellowstone River in Gardiner, Wy.
They had buds and shortly rewarded me with this ... and this ... these growin only a few meters apart ... no wonder taxonomy is confusing Cheers ... Gene
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Re: Contest 81 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Gene,
I think your contest entry with the twisted spines is Opuntia sulfurea.
Jordi
I think your contest entry with the twisted spines is Opuntia sulfurea.
Jordi
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Nice plants and flowers. Especially these shown by Jens.
I don't have had any flower success with your shown genera till now.
I don't have had any flower success with your shown genera till now.
Only when the last tree has died, the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize that we cannot eat money.
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Re: Contest 81 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Jordi wrote:
Thanks ... GeneS
Yes, that's surely it. And, from the habitat shots on CG, a very nicely spined clone.I think your contest entry with the twisted spines is Opuntia sulfurea.
Thanks ... GeneS
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Veeery nice. Thanks for sharing all those great photos.
I found these two flowering today - so even if it is late for this contest, I thought I ´d just post it.
I found these two flowering today - so even if it is late for this contest, I thought I ´d just post it.
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Re: Contest 81 : Dicussion and related Pictures
Here are some more and not so common ones:
Jordi