2/3 of my collection

Joined : 30 Jun 2008 Posts : 53 Location : Kilcoy, QLD

Of my 3 cacti (so far) I have an echinocactus grusonii and these 2:
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Joined : 30 Jun 2008 Posts : 53 Location : Kilcoy, QLD

Can you identify?
Thanks, RTD

Subject: Re: 2/3 of my collection Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:51 am

Sorry cant id them, but is the soil all Potting Mix? If so, i would suggest mixing it 50/50 with larger sand particles.

Joined : 30 Jun 2008 Posts : 53 Location : Kilcoy, QLD

Understood.

My excuse for this poor state of affairs is that they have been rapidly repotted due to various house moves - and not enough care. Easy to put a bit more effort in, in hindsight.

I promise to plant them soon in something a bit better...

Subject: Re: 2/3 of my collection Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:01 am

i can honestly, with 100% certainty, that i have absolutely NO idea! cheers

i keep wanting to say stenocereus for the first, but i know it is not.

Hows that for a great ID!

Joined : 30 Jun 2008 Posts : 53 Location : Kilcoy, QLD

Fantastic. How long before I can claim as my own Very Happy

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RogerTheDogeus Bunningsii perhaps...

Subject: Re: 2/3 of my collection Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:22 pm

haha, well....i am sure its a described specie....i just suck at IDing things Embarassed

but hey, RogerTheDogeus Bunningsii wouldn;t be bad...but ya gotta loose some capitals... Rogerthedogeus bunningsii

Subject: Re: 2/3 of my collection Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:13 pm

Dunno Kada looks quite like a Stenocereus sp. to me, that said, I know next to nothing about that genus. Just has that Steno look I reckon. You probably know the genus a whole lote better than I do though. You use them for grafting don't you?

Second one looks very familiar but a concrete ID eludes me for now. Reminds me of a Cereus sp. but the ribs look too full, unlike a Cereus sp.

Hmm we aren't much help are we Rolling Eyes

P.S: RTD, you NEED more cacti mate, more cacti I say. Best damn hobby/lifestyle around Wink

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Subject: Re: 2/3 of my collection Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:46 pm

I reckon both are Cereus of some description. Time will tell.

..............and i second Trig, GET SOME MORE CACTI Razz

. Ill help if you like, PM me your addy and ill send you a lil chunk of T. bridgesii free of charge, ill throw in a few echinopsis and lobivias and you might aswell have a T. spachianus cut whilst im at it. Hows that sound?

Subject: Re: 2/3 of my collection Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:02 pm

sorry i cannot provide an identification. they do look familiar but i can't put a name on them. juvenile columnars (*if thats what they are) in general can differ considerably from the mature plant of the same species, so just wait and see what they develop into. Wink

and yes, i do notice the severe cactus deficieny. fortunately collecting cacti is extremely addictive and you will soon build up a nice collection.

Joined : 30 Jun 2008 Posts : 53 Location : Kilcoy, QLD