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Christmas Cacti, and a mutation?
#14040209 - 02/28/11 02:57 AM (13 years, 6 days ago) |
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Honestly, it's two cacti I have that are the same. One happens to have a mutation I think. They're both some kind of christmas cactus, my wife suggested Schlumbergera(sp?) as that is what they were sold as. My first and most lovely, also has a three-bladed leaf, not to mention great branching:
   ^Mutation? The other is mainly green and not pinkish on new shoots, thinking of grafting part of the other on this one, but cross-leaved, if that would work:
  So that's my two babies, I haven't cared for them much in the past, but my recent interest in cacti have me adoring them. Neat three-bladed pad, eh? edit- removed double pictures.
Edited by Darklight203 (02/28/11 03:06 AM)
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Darklight203
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Re: Christmas Cacti, and a mutation? [Re: Darklight203]
#14040218 - 02/28/11 03:04 AM (13 years, 6 days ago) |
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More pics of the pad in question:
 
I think it's fucking cool
-------------------- In ancient times, when demons roamed with man, They hunted, loved and lost, hand in hand, As time went on, the difference between them faded. You couldn't tell anymore, demons and man were related, and some would say the same, but who would like to claim? In time, Gods had even forgot, Demons, too, once love had sought. In times recent I remember, Once I was a man, In my heart I had an ember, I'll relate the best I can but it was snuffed, one distant December. And yet here I stand, no flesh, no bones, no seed or semen, All that's left is this Demon.
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Darklight203
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Re: Christmas Cacti, and a mutation? [Re: Darklight203]
#14040225 - 02/28/11 03:08 AM (13 years, 6 days ago) |
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Getting a macro shot of the pad to show isn't coming along well. I'll get one shot, I promise.
-------------------- In ancient times, when demons roamed with man, They hunted, loved and lost, hand in hand, As time went on, the difference between them faded. You couldn't tell anymore, demons and man were related, and some would say the same, but who would like to claim? In time, Gods had even forgot, Demons, too, once love had sought. In times recent I remember, Once I was a man, In my heart I had an ember, I'll relate the best I can but it was snuffed, one distant December. And yet here I stand, no flesh, no bones, no seed or semen, All that's left is this Demon.
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Darklight203
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Re: Christmas Cacti, and a mutation? [Re: Darklight203]
#14040376 - 02/28/11 04:51 AM (13 years, 6 days ago) |
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And just by off-chance, if you know their name, that would be cool to know. Thanks =D
-------------------- In ancient times, when demons roamed with man, They hunted, loved and lost, hand in hand, As time went on, the difference between them faded. You couldn't tell anymore, demons and man were related, and some would say the same, but who would like to claim? In time, Gods had even forgot, Demons, too, once love had sought. In times recent I remember, Once I was a man, In my heart I had an ember, I'll relate the best I can but it was snuffed, one distant December. And yet here I stand, no flesh, no bones, no seed or semen, All that's left is this Demon.
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Darklight203
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Re: Christmas Cacti, and a mutation? [Re: Darklight203]
#14040862 - 02/28/11 09:09 AM (13 years, 5 days ago) |
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After straining my eyes for days, using google, I have come to the conclusion that: If I wanted to clip this mutie off, the likelihood that it will make pups like it are slim to nil. If I wanted to try to bring this trait out, it would involve another normal cactus and breeding and in-breeding, which in all possibility, will take years. And this mutant was probably caused by damage to it's apical somethingorother, environmental oddities, or chemicals. Is it worthwhile taking this guy off and growing it by itself to see if it will spawn mutant pups? I'm thinking of grafting it to another cactus like optunia or pereskiopsis. No idea. Anyone here have success with grafting Schlumbergera?
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-------------------- In ancient times, when demons roamed with man, They hunted, loved and lost, hand in hand, As time went on, the difference between them faded. You couldn't tell anymore, demons and man were related, and some would say the same, but who would like to claim? In time, Gods had even forgot, Demons, too, once love had sought. In times recent I remember, Once I was a man, In my heart I had an ember, I'll relate the best I can but it was snuffed, one distant December. And yet here I stand, no flesh, no bones, no seed or semen, All that's left is this Demon.
Edited by Darklight203 (02/28/11 12:50 PM)
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Re: Christmas Cacti, and a mutation? [Re: Darklight203]
#14043245 - 02/28/11 04:16 PM (13 years, 5 days ago) |
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Yeah, your wife is right, it is a Schlumbergera truncata, otherwise known as Christmas cactus.
Not to burst your bubble, but most Christmas Cacti I've seen put out pinky/purple new growth, especially if the amount of lighting it's getting has changed recently. I very much doubt that's a mutation. The 3 pronged growth is, but its fairly common, and does not perpetuate itself generally (i.e. the new growth off of it, even if repotted will be normal/ 2 pronged)
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Darklight203
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Re: Christmas Cacti, and a mutation? [Re: Horticulture]
#14043594 - 02/28/11 05:16 PM (13 years, 5 days ago) |
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Thanks for the info After much reading today, and googling everything related to christmas cactus, mutations, epiphytes, growth, flowering, sifted through pages of teenage mutant ninja turtles, X-Men...I have found not one christmas cactus mutant picture. So I'll just post a good one tomorrow of it. I'm guessing this was just caused by plucking off a cladode or stress during the winter. I nearly killed them by keeping them in a cold window where half had root rot. That's why they're sticking out at funny angles from the pot. Amazingly, they still flowered in such poor condition. In all the photos I see of these online, mine don't look that great =P Honestly I don't like much the droopy look, so I may just keep it kinda short like a bonsai. I can't wait to try my hand at grafting, sounds like lots of rewarding fun. Ok i'll stop rambling.
-------------------- In ancient times, when demons roamed with man, They hunted, loved and lost, hand in hand, As time went on, the difference between them faded. You couldn't tell anymore, demons and man were related, and some would say the same, but who would like to claim? In time, Gods had even forgot, Demons, too, once love had sought. In times recent I remember, Once I was a man, In my heart I had an ember, I'll relate the best I can but it was snuffed, one distant December. And yet here I stand, no flesh, no bones, no seed or semen, All that's left is this Demon.
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