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Gary- Any Opuntia "frags" available anytime soon? I've got my bed ready and picked up a couple varieties of ice plants, sedum, and ornamental grass today to go with the "hens and chicks" I got from my inlaws. Thanks! :beer:
 
Thanks, Gary!

Thanks, Gary!

Gary hooked me up with some "frags" today. Here's a few cell phone pics of my succulent garden. In addition to the Opuntia and sedum I got from Gary, I also have a couple other sedum varieties, a couple of "ice plants" and some fountain grass.

I'm keeping my eyes open for some taller items to go in the back. Within a couple of years, I think this will fill in nicely.:thumbsup:

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Thanks again, Gary! It was good to see you (and your aquarium!) today.:dance:
 
nice!

nice!

I believe the smooth Opuntia is O. humifusa (Eastern Prickly Pear) and the spined one is a variety of O. polyacantha (Plains Prickly Pear).
As long as nobody falls over that deck rail you should be good to go!
 
I always like cacti but never had any luck until recently. I have several seedlings that are perhaps 1/4". Can you tell what kind it is when its that small?

Had a good size fish hook until about 2 days ago. The thing looks like someone sat on it, almost as if it rotted from the inside out.
 
after growing many species from seed

after growing many species from seed

it's almost impossible to ID a cactus that's 1/4" tall.

Fish hook = most likely Mammillaria species.

Rot from inside out usually means too much (constant) moisture
 
Gary Majchrzak said:
it's almost impossible to ID a cactus that's 1/4" tall.

Fish hook = most likely Mammillaria species.

Rot from inside out usually means too much (constant) moisture
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I kinda figured they would have to get bigger, but aside from from one that is clearly different, all my sprouts look the same.

That's what I had heard about rot, but I rarely watered it. Once a month perhaps, and I never fully saturated it.
 
cactus like to bloom when the sun is shining

cactus like to bloom when the sun is shining

our crazy weather has a lot of the plants in western NY confused this year. My cacti are no exception. Mild winter coupled with hot and cold spring had me wondering if this Echinocereus was finally gonna bloom for me or not.
Well.. this morning it finally did despite the fact that it's rainy, overcast and cool.

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another first time bloomer for me this year

another first time bloomer for me this year

I've had this Cholla since the early 90's and it FINALLY bloomed for me this year!

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I'd love to get a species level ID on this one. Originally from an area near Pueblo, CO.
 
I would love to setup a cactus garden at my along a boarder between my driveway and the neighbors yard. It is west facing and gets around 7 hours of sun (11am-7pm). Would this be a good spot for said cactus? If so, where is a good place to pick up some?
 
love thy neighbor ?

love thy neighbor ?

:lolspin:

This project sounds totally "do-able". I have cheep cheep cheep frags ;)
Mailorder from out west is gonna cost you WAY more.
 
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