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 ferrel_human
feral_human
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 the flowers thread 
#12121113 - 03/01/10 02:12 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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christmas cacti flowers. not open yet but make a presence.
mammilaria gracilis fragilis flowers
mammilaria bombycina pretty pink flowers.
got flowers? post them. anyones. flowers are beautiful. 
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karode13
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Nice blooms ferrel_human!
I went out in the garden in search of flowers and I'm sad to say I have none at the moment, unless you want some scruffy looking roses. 
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ferrel_human
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 Re: the flowers thread [Re: karode13]
#12125992 - 03/02/10 05:48 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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hey k-man thanks for chiming in. whatever is good man. i got an echinopsis multiplex with hairy little balls lol. it will flower soon and i'm gonna put htose up. they have some really big flowers relative to their size.
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Mike_yy
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This is all i have.
A Echeveria
And some Pak Choi that i'm suprised is still going after the harsh winter.
Our christmas cacti have just finished,,  .
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i'm searchin for my rizla
i had some marijuana
i needed to get higher
so i went into the corner with my rizla and my ganja
built another spliff until i was totally out my head
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ferrel_human
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: Mike_yy]
#12128287 - 03/02/10 01:49 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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those some nice flowers mikey. 
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Mike_yy
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Early days yet man,, many more to come,,, .
Wishing everyone the best for year 1 0,,  .
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i had some marijuana
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so i went into the corner with my rizla and my ganja
built another spliff until i was totally out my head
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Doctor_Dick
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: Mike_yy]
#12131566 - 03/02/10 10:04 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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nice xmas cactus! i had one but my gf neglected it and it didnt make it...the blooms are so beautiful. it is so easy to propagate. 1 segment to that size in just a couple years
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ferrel_human
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here are the xmas cactus flowers so big and huge. i never expected them to be this cool. look how the weight of the flower makes the branch go down. 
hows it look?
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Mike_yy
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Looks great,,  .
Shame the flowers don't last too long but they're spectacular when they're out.
I need to give mine more light, they don't flower very well in a dull position.
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Now i was standing in the corner
i'm searchin for my rizla
i had some marijuana
i needed to get higher
so i went into the corner with my rizla and my ganja
built another spliff until i was totally out my head
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 gonorth
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: Mike_yy]
#12164899 - 03/08/10 01:20 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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yea, mine all finished flowering about a week ago. they have some of
the coolest flowers imo. almost like orchids
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Mike_yy
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: gonorth]
#12165166 - 03/08/10 02:03 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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They are nice, i have a couple of variations but i'd love to have a yellow one.
This is my biggest,
No flowers though,,  ...
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Now i was standing in the corner
i'm searchin for my rizla
i had some marijuana
i needed to get higher
so i went into the corner with my rizla and my ganja
built another spliff until i was totally out my head
Ps.
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ferrel_human
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: Mike_yy]
#12165283 - 03/08/10 02:26 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
Mikeyyork said:
They are nice, i have a couple of variations but i'd love to have a yellow one.
This is my biggest,
No flowers though,, ...
woh man thats a big one. How old is it?
do they flower in other colors too? one more question are they self fertile? i rubbed 2 of the flowers together for shits and giggles. you never know.
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Mike_yy
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I can't remember how old, a fair few years. The one before got too heavy and started snapping near the base, they get quite brittle at the joints.
Colors are purples/pinks/yellows/whites i think.
One of mine has shorter flowers than the other.
I've never seen a seed pod on them and they've been in the family for as long as i can remember, can't say i've experimented tho..
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Now i was standing in the corner
i'm searchin for my rizla
i had some marijuana
i needed to get higher
so i went into the corner with my rizla and my ganja
built another spliff until i was totally out my head
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ferrel_human
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: Mike_yy]
#12167199 - 03/08/10 08:15 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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thats good to know mikey. i guess propagation through cuttings is the best way.
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Mike_yy
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I want to see some fruits now,,,  .
I'll try next year if i remember.
But yeah they root dead easy.
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Now i was standing in the corner
i'm searchin for my rizla
i had some marijuana
i needed to get higher
so i went into the corner with my rizla and my ganja
built another spliff until i was totally out my head
Ps.
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ferrel_human
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: Mike_yy]
#12167364 - 03/08/10 08:55 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
Mikeyyork said:
... yeah they root dead easy.
you see i would have never guessed that since there is no girth to it. also good to knwo.
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Cactusdan
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Yeah they root very easily.
Just cut and stick in the dirt is all I do with them.
Some info I found interesting:
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The absolute true Christmas cactus that Grandma grew is Schlumbergera x buckleyi. It has rounded leaf segments and tends to bloom in December. The cacti you see offered in the Big Box Stores around this time of year are sold as Christmas cactus but they are actually Schlumbergera x truncata, commonly called Thanksgiving cactus. It has "crab claw" type stem segments and tends to bloom about a month before buckleyi. Its all a marketing thing to sell only truncatas as Christmas cactus when the true Christmas cactus is never offered anymore. People don't want to wait until Christmas to buy, and the name Christmas cactus sells better than Thanksgiving cactus.
I actually have one of both and will take pictures for you all to see the difference sometime.
The x buckleyi I have is much smaller, but that's because it was a cutting given to me by a friend only a year ago.
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ferrel_human
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: Cactusdan]
#12167492 - 03/08/10 09:11 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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do they have different colored flowers?
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Cactusdan
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My x buckleyihas yet to produce flowers.
It is quite small.
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ferrel_human
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: Cactusdan]
#12167506 - 03/08/10 09:15 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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 well that scool bring em on by when you got a chance.
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