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Re: Melocactus matanzanus

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 7:31 am
by nachtkrabb
During summer, my plant sits on the balcony. It gets RAIN, that is enough -- I never even thought of brushing or cleaning.

Re: Melocactus matanzanus

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 9:51 am
by ElieM
Here is mine:

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Re: Melocactus matanzanus

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 11:29 am
by Aloinopsis
I think I'm going to keep brushing one and grooming it to look proper and leave one completely alone and let it get messy to compare them in a couple of years.

Re: Melocactus matanzanus

Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 5:47 am
by jp29
I am afraid my contribution is too lengthy to post here but here is a link to a web page I composed:

Saving and rescuing Melocactus matanzanus

Re: Melocactus matanzanus

Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:19 pm
by Steve Johnson
jp29 wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2019 5:47 am I am afraid my contribution is too lengthy to post here but here is a link to a web page I composed:

Saving and rescuing Melocactus matanzanus
Hi James,

It's wonderful to see you back on the forum again, and the web presentation you linked to is fantastic!

Re: Melocactus matanzanus

Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2019 2:37 am
by jp29
Steve Johnson wrote: Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:19 pm
jp29 wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2019 5:47 am I am afraid my contribution is too lengthy to post here but here is a link to a web page I composed:

Saving and rescuing Melocactus matanzanus
Hi James,

It's wonderful to see you back on the forum again, and the web presentation you linked to is fantastic!
Hi Steve! It is great to see you are still growing your most excellent plants - and still dispensing your cultivational wisdom. I will contribute more here shortly.

James

Re: Melocactus matanzanus

Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 10:24 pm
by mikethecactusguy
I just bought this Melocactus. Advice?
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Re: Melocactus matanzanus

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2019 3:50 am
by Steve Johnson
See my response to your post in the General forum.

Re: Melocactus matanzanus

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2019 10:08 pm
by mikethecactusguy
Thank you Steve.

Re: Melocactus matanzanus

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 9:41 am
by gillinger
How long does it take for the cephalium to appear? I've had mine for a few years but it doesn't look like doing anything soon.

Re: Melocactus matanzanus

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 11:36 am
by Dodi Russell
I don't think that is Melocactus Matanzanus

Re: Melocactus matanzanus

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 11:59 am
by gillinger
Ok, but I did get it ID'd on here, although it wasn't 100 per cent. If not that does anyone have any ideas please?

Re: Melocactus matanzanus

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 1:30 pm
by Dodi Russell
To me the spines don't resemble mantanzanus( I may be wrong). I can't tell when will your cactus produce a cephalium. I have a melocactus mantanzanus. I brought it as a seedlings around 6 years ago. Due to improper care it hasn't grown a lot. Its about the of a tennis ball.
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Re: Melocactus matanzanus

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:38 am
by Hanazono
G'morning gillinger,

I think your cactus is a Melocactus but it is not a matanzanus.
It is not easy to tell the name of young Melocactus but it may be a young azureus.
Shape and length of spins seems to tell "azureus".

Can you tell me the size of your Melocactus?

Frank

Re: Melocactus matanzanus

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 3:14 am
by Steve Johnson
For you Melocactus fans out there, reliable sources indicate Melo matanzanus starts growing a cephalium at 5 years. Could be wrong, but I believe that makes it the fastest cephalium-grower in the genus.