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Post by Neko Bazu on May 19, 2009 12:51:49 GMT -1
Got myself some cacti a few months ago - they make pleasant enough plants, and require minimal care, so they're perfect for me  Wasn't expecting anything from them this year, what with them being young plants and having been rendered dormant for transport - I thought they'd maybe grow a little. Imagine my surprise, then, when one of them grew two flowers - twice!  Didn't get any pics the first time round, but a friend wanted to see this time, since she'd never seen a cactus in flower before - so what the hell, may as well share here too   That's a rebutia fiebrigii (previously known as rebutia muscula), if anyone cares  |
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Post by derbiean on May 19, 2009 12:53:41 GMT -1
Wow |
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Post by Neko Bazu on May 19, 2009 12:57:12 GMT -1
I don't know why, but prior to taking a proper interest in them, I never really imagined cacti having flowers. As it turns out, they have some of the most impressive flowers I've ever seen! (Not necessarily the above, but some breeds are absolute stunners) |
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Post by Alex on May 19, 2009 14:16:45 GMT -1
Beautiful! |
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Post by Neko Bazu on May 19, 2009 14:29:34 GMT -1
Really striking colour, isn't it? It opens and closes through the course of the day too; right now the petals are half-folded in. That was one point I didn't know about them; you learn something every day! ;D |
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Post by Alex on May 19, 2009 14:33:13 GMT -1
All you need is some black leaves inbetween the orange ones and it would be perfect!  'Tis truly a lovely colour though! Really vibrant! |
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Post by Neko Bazu on May 21, 2009 22:32:31 GMT -1
As it turns out, they have some of the most impressive flowers I've ever seen! Got a good example now...  I don't own it, and I don't know what it's called, but dear god I want one... |
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jan 30, 2010 13:22:55 GMT -1
The collection's slowly growing... The cacti are all settled and dormant for winter right now, but even asleep, some of them are pretty impressive  (Click image to open full-size  |
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Post by Billy on Jan 30, 2010 18:19:48 GMT -1
impressive collection Neko - couple of them look a bit lethal though!  |
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jan 30, 2010 21:18:03 GMT -1
Oh I know - I love the spines on some of them ;D So far, though, the worst one's actually been the rather innocent-looking opuntia - the flat pad thing at the back. Those little spots on it are actually clusters of 20+ spines, which I discovered come away from the plant very easily but dislodge from hands with great difficulty - and was still discovering this three hours on  Apparently, opuntia fruits (prickly pears) and the pads themselves are edible - I look forward to exacting revenge on the little bastard |
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Post by Billy on Feb 1, 2010 16:07:29 GMT -1
so you're just fattening it up are you? ;D |
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Post by Neko Bazu on Feb 1, 2010 16:11:18 GMT -1
...but not too fat... apparently the vegetable part gets very pithy if you leave it to grow too large...
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Post by El Morto La Hoja! on Feb 1, 2010 16:13:18 GMT -1
so you're just fattening it up are you?;D he likes to hug them.... |
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Post by Neko Bazu on Feb 1, 2010 19:25:46 GMT -1
so you're just fattening it up are you?;D he likes to hug them.... They don't scream or run away...  |
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Post by ogsdog on Feb 1, 2010 19:44:31 GMT -1
They don't scream or run away... they will if they see you dressed in your cowboy hat & chaps with a bit of morning wood. ;D  |
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Post by El Morto La Hoja! on Feb 3, 2010 8:52:28 GMT -1
They don't scream or run away... i always scream and run away  |
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Post by Neko Bazu on May 20, 2010 16:59:55 GMT -1
Got my first blooms of the year - apparently this little guy appreciated the upturn in weather!  |
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Post by Billy on May 22, 2010 17:12:41 GMT -1
very nice! I thinkI may have actually killed one of mine So will be looking for a replacement in the near future |
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Post by Neko Bazu on May 22, 2010 18:00:38 GMT -1
Which type is/was it? Any idea how? I can point you to a couple of good sites if you do decide to go for a replacement; both tried and trusted suppliers |
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Post by Alex on May 22, 2010 19:59:16 GMT -1
Cactus!
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Didn't get any pics the first time round, but a friend wanted to see this time, since she'd never seen a cactus in flower before - so what the hell, may as well share here too 
