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Collect and Grow Succulents/Cactus?
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They’re really about the only plants which survive our “care.”
Absolutely no expert, but felt like passive direct sunlight kept my cacti alive, and hastened their death when less available, post move.
edit: I.E. had a neglicted cacti in in a south facing window bay, that thrived with minimal care, but died less than a year after moving to an east facing window bay environment.
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edit: I.E. had a neglicted cacti in in a south facing window bay, that thrived with minimal care, but died less than a year after moving to an east facing window bay environment.
[youtube]rBTMzb3Z3CA[/youtube]
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ScottRNelson
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They are easy to non care whoops I forgot about that one. Weather is shifting now and I am once again hoping that we do not hit freezing temps. If we do out here in West Sacto I'm sure I'll lose s'more.
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Lots of this in Morro Bay, everybody swapping "babies", seems they are hard to kill there too.
Then I go where the saguaros live, no "baby swapping" there.
but they do make my heart happier to be amongst them.
Then I go where the saguaros live, no "baby swapping" there.
but they do make my heart happier to be amongst them.
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I have one of these. Well over 30 years old. It's massive. Beautiful blossoms in the spring. The fruit is not real sweet but edible. Easy to propagate and very hardy. Anyone is welcome to as many paddles as they want.
http://www.lutherburbank.org/about-us/specialty-gardens/spineless-cactus
http://www.lutherburbank.org/about-us/specialty-gardens/spineless-cactus
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I love cacti and succulents. Have a ton of them. I love plants in general. I give cuttings away by the bagful when I prune and have made some really interesting arrangements (I do some flower arranging) etc. with them--they're all so interesting. Whenever I add a new plant, drought tolerance is always on my mind and I love pairing non-traditional things together. I am pretty shady in my yard, so texture and structure rather than flowers are critical... succulents/cacti are perfect for this. I'll try to remember to snap a couple of shots of the yard. It's not great, but I have a lot of fun in it.
most excellent! There are others who share interests. I have those huge paddle plants growing near my bedroom and living room windows. They are growing at exponential rates!
Heather-I'd love to see your garden!
Heather-I'd love to see your garden!
CDONA
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I have a few of the giants. Let’s see if I can get some cuttings to folks.
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Last nite I remembered my time in the desert last year when I got my ocotillo to green up and bloom.
And, all the blossoms on a prickly pear, that formed a year or so earlier but lacked water to bloom then, were released to bloom.
All this is waiting for me next month in Az.
But here in Morro,
Lolo's Mex restaurant,
And, all the blossoms on a prickly pear, that formed a year or so earlier but lacked water to bloom then, were released to bloom.
All this is waiting for me next month in Az.
But here in Morro,
Lolo's Mex restaurant,
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CDONA
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A pix from last year,
Saguaro have popped only one blossom at a time, that I've seen in 15 years.
Reminds me of a woman with a flower tucked behind an ear. I do dress up my saguaro in camp with a lawn lite tucked into the needles, a lit, night bloom replica.
This crown of flowers happened out in the open desert, no cactus in camp did this. Not all of them had crowns, and no single flowers.
Saguaro have popped only one blossom at a time, that I've seen in 15 years.
Reminds me of a woman with a flower tucked behind an ear. I do dress up my saguaro in camp with a lawn lite tucked into the needles, a lit, night bloom replica.
This crown of flowers happened out in the open desert, no cactus in camp did this. Not all of them had crowns, and no single flowers.
