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by Bill on November 07, 2003 01:04 PM
Mammillaria plumosa
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Myrtillocactus geometrizans crest
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Parodia sanguiniflora
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[lala]

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by <Gigi> on November 07, 2003 02:34 PM
Hey [wayey] Bill, [wayey]
This is Gigi again!!
I haven't been here in a bit,
but thought I'd drop by and say HI!!
Great Pictures by the way!! [thumb]

How many cactophiles you have there?? [dunno]

Gigi [gabby] [Razz]
by PeppermintLily45 on November 07, 2003 05:54 PM
Bill nice pic... [Smile]
Really enjoy these pictures every day [Confused]
Thanks again Bill for sharing... [thumb]

Tam [wayey]

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by catlover on November 07, 2003 06:07 PM
[thumb] Great pix! Where were these pictures taken?

Gigi I am definitely a cactophile [thinker] and a succulophile!!!! [Embarrassed] [Big Grin]

Glad to see you back gigi .....what have you been up to lately? [lala]

[kitty]

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by njoynit on November 07, 2003 10:09 PM
I like that 2nd one...does it bloom as well?

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by Bill on November 08, 2003 01:42 PM
It's quite rare to get any flowers on a Myrtillocactus geometrizans crest. The "crest' in it's name refers to the abnormal distortion in the growth which is not typical of the species...

Crested cacti seldom produce flowers of any significance.

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by <Gigi> on November 08, 2003 03:12 PM
That second one looks like a
heavy~duty piece of lettuce!! [Big Grin]

Hey Catlover, How ya been? [wayey]
I've been peaking in on you!! [Razz]
How many more "cactus's did you get?

Nice pictures Bill!!! [thumb]

Gigi [angel]
by catlover on November 09, 2003 05:11 AM
I have 60....but haven't had time to go SHOPPING!!!! I keep driving by that cactus and succulent place just a few blocks from here!!! I am usually in a rush to get somewhere and it is closed by the time I get back! Darn. I WILL GET THERE!!! then watch out!
[kitty]

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by plants 'n pots on November 16, 2003 01:11 AM
I lived in Reno, Nevada for 7 years and didn't fully appreciate the beauty of cacti then. Now that I'm back in NY I buy them whenever I can! [thumb] Which isn't as easy as it sounds - there aren't too many places that have a good variety of healthy plants. I did spend an hour in the new Ikea store nearby in Paramus, NJ last Thursday and managed to get 5 nice sized cacti. Of course they just had generic labels, so I have no idea what I got. [tears] Some day soon I hope to get a digital camera, and then I'll bother you all for IDs, ok?

Do you have any more pictures of cacti - I love seeing the many varieties.

[kitty] Lynne [kitty]

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by jc2weho on November 16, 2003 01:29 AM
[wayey] Hey, Catlover! Does that cactus and succulent nursery in Vista still exist?? I need to make a pilgrimage to North County & see what they have.

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by catlover on November 16, 2003 02:31 AM
I believe so....but don't know for sure! Let me know how it is and if they have a big variety!!!! I like to just get the little starters and watch them grow....some VERY slowly!lol I plant most in the ground full sun but then Bill got me hooked on several other kinds but they need more shade!!!! He isn't helping my addiction at all! [Razz] [Big Grin] The local garden shops don't carry many right now and Mrytle Creek not selling any right now either! Let me know what you find!
[kitty]

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by jc2weho on November 16, 2003 03:35 PM
Catlover, Shade-loving succulents & cacti were a surprise to me. I have all my lithops in the shade as well as some senecios & hoyas, now. They let you know right away when they don't like the sun. Of course, if I'd known of The Garden Helper a year ago, I'd have had less trial-and-error!

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by papito on November 17, 2003 04:58 PM
Plants 'n Pots,

How about looking at this link for more pictures of Cacti?

http://www.infochembio.ethz.ch/links/en/botanik_kakteen.html

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by plants 'n pots on November 19, 2003 08:06 PM
Papito~

What a GREAT site! [thumb] I can see I'm gonna be on it for days! [Big Grin]

Thanks... [kitty] Lynne [kitty]

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