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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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My x buckleyihas yet to produce flowers.
It is quite small.
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: Mike_yy]
#12169279 - 03/09/10 08:35 AM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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The red one you have is Hatiora gaertneri, also known as the original Easter Cactus.
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Cactusdan
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40 years old?
Got any zoomed out shots?
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: haymaker]
#12345595 - 04/06/10 10:21 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Are those from this year Haymaker?
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Cactusdan
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Flowers from my trip up north.
I love tulips so much!







Bleeding Heart Flowers:

Lilac:

Daffodil:
Dogwoods:


Southern Redbud:
Pansy:
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Cactusdan
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Woohoo!
Glad to see the canna flowered, and glad to see you back in this neck-of-the-woods!
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Lovely!
Good to see you around too M_H!
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: kergan] 1
#12540802 - 05/10/10 11:31 PM (13 years, 8 months ago) |
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My L. williamsii opened today too!
I'll need to get pics tomorrow though, as the lighting was kinda crappy
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: Zaka] 1
#12554077 - 05/13/10 08:20 AM (13 years, 8 months ago) |
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Sorry guys, I've been SUPER busy.
I've got finals and moving to do soon, so I'll be a bit quieter until early June.
I do have pictures however:
Frailea mammifera

Lophophora williamsii
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Cactusdan
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Thanks all!
It took quite a beating when it was shipped and I was worried it had frozen, but it seems to be recovering very well and looking beautiful as ever.
Just another testament to the vigor of the Cactaceae!
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: Zaka] 1
#12555971 - 05/13/10 03:19 PM (13 years, 8 months ago) |
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Those are lovely!
My cousin was on her honeymoon on your island and she had some pictures with the red Delonix regia.
Absolutely beautiful.
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: Mike_yy] 1
#12574397 - 05/16/10 05:10 PM (13 years, 8 months ago) |
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Definitely a Mammillaria sp.
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Cactusdan
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Lovely pics F_H!
I know my canna are putting out SO MANY flowers as well as new rhizomes too!
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Certainly would do it well.
That way it can start spreading too!
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It is said that you can trick the self-sterile mechanism with lily pollen.
This will allow for self-fertilization, supposedly.
Haven't tried it myself.
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L. fricii
Here are some from today, I have so many that will be flooding these boards in the next few weeks.
It's gonna be insane.
L. williamsii

T. klinkerianus ssp. klinkerianus
Tillandsia cyanea
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I tried cross pollinating the two, they look so similar I'm excited to see if anything ensues.
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: karode13]
#12728304 - 06/11/10 08:10 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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So am I!
I've got both my C. hypogaea getting ready to flower soon too, so hopefully I'll be able to get some seed!
Those will probably be first, then an Astrophytum coahuilense, after that you all will just have to see
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: SomeGuy]
#12736166 - 06/13/10 01:25 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Nice passiflora
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