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Do you know what this is?

I had this for many years before it died. I’d love another one but am not sure what it is or how to find one.

————- This is an Aeonium species - I’m pretty sure it is A. arboreum. I see them fairly frequently at Lowe’s and Home Depot, at times even as mature as the one in the photo.

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Posted 2 months ago

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I’m teaching myself how to embroider so I practiced by putting this little cactus on my denim jacket!

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This is a little crazy, so I am, of course, posting it! Thanks for sharing.

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Posted 2 months ago
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cactguy: Do you know what this is?I fully believed it was going to die this winter, but it didn’t. It seems like it kept growing the whole winter as well…  —- Anyone know what species this is?  I am not very well-versed in the tropical species (which I believe this to be) Chris, I think tastyprawn nailed it (and duh): Eve’s needle (Austrocylindropuntia subulata or Opuntia subulata).  What do you think?

cactguy:

Do you know what this is?

I fully believed it was going to die this winter, but it didn’t.

It seems like it kept growing the whole winter as well… 

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Anyone know what species this is?  I am not very well-versed in the tropical species (which I believe this to be)

Chris, I think tastyprawn nailed it (and duh): Eve’s needle (Austrocylindropuntia subulata or Opuntia subulata).  What do you think?

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Posted 2 months ago

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Do you know what this is?I fully believed it was going to die this winter, but it didn’t. It seems like it kept growing the whole winter as well…  —- Anyone know what species this is?  I am not very well-versed in the tropical species (which I believe this to be)

Do you know what this is?

I fully believed it was going to die this winter, but it didn’t.

It seems like it kept growing the whole winter as well… 

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Anyone know what species this is?  I am not very well-versed in the tropical species (which I believe this to be)

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Posted 2 months ago

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I received a new submission anoche: —-

I was going to start posting on tumblr days ago, but after a 3 day food poisoning fiasco I’m now also phoneless, so unable to post my shlumbergera I was going to specifically ask you about; it’s been alive since the 80’s, in 03 was the last time it was transplanted and I still think it was still too small.. the pot is about 7x7inch with a smaller opening widening down (so I’d have to break it), what I was going to ask you was if you knew the rate of root growth/recommended soil mixture for this cactus, since the tropicals are slightly different and it’s my only cacti, I love the thing so much. It really needs a transplant and I can tell, but I’d like to hear from someone more familiar with cacti..ofc seeing it would help so in short do you recommend any special soil mixture for shlumbergeras? Mines a christmas cactus.

—- Wow, first off: a Schlumbergera with over 20 years of ago is impressive. Watching my young plants mature and change is one of my favorite parts of a cacti garden. While a typical cactus mix is usually recommended for Schlumbergera, I find it helpful to up the amount of organic material. My mix for tropical cactus is generally (but never exactly) two parts peat moss (or other organic substrate), one part perlite and/or vermiculite, and one part topsoil. Like any cacti, I place larger gravel or lava rock at the base of the pot to increase aeration and drainage. I am surprised it has prospered so long because it is best to trade out soil every three years or so - both to refresh the organic material and to check root compaction. Good luck with the repotting - I would love to see the process step by step - and hopefully you don’t end up with too many broken stems that need rooted!

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Posted 2 months ago

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Here are some is one of the clusters. Mammillaria heyderi? ———- Ok, I checked with the experts at http://mammillaria.forumotion.net/ and the verdict is: Escobaria missouriensis. This is due to the groove on the upper side of the tubercle - I missed it this weekend when you first sent. That being said, this is certainly not a known population - although the range is more than possible. Pretty cool I think. Don’t tell anyone where they’re at!

Here are some is one of the clusters. Mammillaria heyderi?

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Ok, I checked with the experts at http://mammillaria.forumotion.net/ and the verdict is: Escobaria missouriensis. This is due to the groove on the upper side of the tubercle - I missed it this weekend when you first sent. That being said, this is certainly not a known population - although the range is more than possible. Pretty cool I think. Don’t tell anyone where they’re at!

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Posted 2 months ago

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Hey, I love your blog! I recently found several clusters of this cactus and was thinking it might be Mammillaria heyderi. What do you think it is? Check out this awesome shot that neurotransmissions submitted to me! So where were you hiking man?

Hey, I love your blog! I recently found several clusters of this cactus and was thinking it might be Mammillaria heyderi. What do you think it is?

Check out this awesome shot that neurotransmissions submitted to me! So where were you hiking man?

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Posted 3 months ago

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monstrose cactus

Remember this tastyprawn post the other day about IDing the cactus that I agreed was probably a Cylindropuntia species?  Well, I asked if anyone else had any ideas.  I got one response:

It’s a monstrose form of one of the columnar cactus, possibly Pachycereus schottii monstrose.

I would challenge this based on the following observation: P. schotti montrose seems to entirely lack the elliptical tubercles that are omnipresent on Cylindropuntia and the specimen in the post. 

While the lack of prominent spines is slightly problematic, a quick browsing of Google affirms that there certainly are a wide variety of spines or lack thereof.  I wonder if I can find an expert to check this one out.

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Posted 3 months ago
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gurlbitz: My lil plants gurlbitz sent me the following msg:   Hey so like idk if you will have the answer or want to answer BUT JUST IN CASE ok so like 3 weeks ago I got a teeny bag of mixed cactus seeds and now I have about 4 seedlings and they keep falling over and are turning orange like are they dying??!! And also they are all in a small plastic cup with a plastic snap on lid … And I put them in the window every other day … Like I have no idea how to take care of them ??!????? Ummmm I will post a picture on my blog so you can see. —————————————————————————— I have to admit, the photo is a little hard to make out, but here are a few suggestions: -They may be getting to much light.  They like moist air as seedlings, but not a sauna.  I’ve always grown from artificial light, so you may need to back off on the natural light or keep it filtered with a sheer curtain. -If you think the orange color is mold or fungus, you can treat them with a light spray of vinegar solution. -If you have leftover seed, be sure to sterilize the pots and substrate before resowing.   Also, here is a good source of the basics for you:  http://www.cactus-mall.com/ccc/index.html   Best of luck, cactguy    

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My lil plants

gurlbitz sent me the following msg:


 

Hey so like idk if you will have the answer or want to answer BUT JUST IN CASE ok so like 3 weeks ago I got a teeny bag of mixed cactus seeds and now I have about 4 seedlings and they keep falling over and are turning orange like are they dying??!! And also they are all in a small plastic cup with a plastic snap on lid … And I put them in the window every other day … Like I have no idea how to take care of them ??!????? Ummmm I will post a picture on my blog so you can see.
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I have to admit, the photo is a little hard to make out, but here are a few suggestions:
-They may be getting to much light.  They like moist air as seedlings, but not a sauna.  I’ve always grown from artificial light, so you may need to back off on the natural light or keep it filtered with a sheer curtain.
-If you think the orange color is mold or fungus, you can treat them with a light spray of vinegar solution.
-If you have leftover seed, be sure to sterilize the pots and substrate before resowing.
 
Also, here is a good source of the basics for you:  http://www.cactus-mall.com/ccc/index.html
 
Best of luck,
cactguy
 
 

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Posted 6 months ago

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Could you possibly tell me what sort of succulent this is? I picked a similar one on the coast about 50 miles north of Santa Cruz.  It had purple flowers I think but now it is just super green and sort of swelling.  I could be wrong on the color, I picked it in the middle of the night. —————— I checked with Peter at Cactus Jungle, and he confirmed the following: It’s a Dudleya. 50 miles north of Santa Cruz is the Half Moon Bay area, so it is probably Dudleya farinosa, but possibly D. cymosa.    

Could you possibly tell me what sort of succulent this is? I picked a similar one on the coast about 50 miles north of Santa Cruz.  It had purple flowers I think but now it is just super green and sort of swelling.  I could be wrong on the color, I picked it in the middle of the night.

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I checked with Peter at Cactus Jungle, and he confirmed the following:

It’s a Dudleya. 50 miles north of Santa Cruz is the Half Moon Bay area, so it is probably Dudleya farinosa, but possibly D. cymosa.
 
 

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Posted 7 months ago

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Finally getting around to answering your submission. Sorry for the delay! ———————————- Here’s the photo of the succulent. You can see the little wilty leaves. There used to be about 4 more leaves on the stalk but they all fell off. What do you think? I would probably try to root out the leaves, unless you’re really attached to it. In which case, you have two options: cut it shorter and root it or bury it down (the latter of which would be more prone to rot). Here are some further instructions to help you out: http://m.instructables.com/id/Propagating-Succulent-Leaf-Cuttings/
Finally getting around to answering your submission. Sorry for the delay! ———————————-

Here’s the photo of the succulent. You can see the little wilty leaves. There used to be about 4 more leaves on the stalk but they all fell off. What do you think?

I would probably try to root out the leaves, unless you’re really attached to it. In which case, you have two options: cut it shorter and root it or bury it down (the latter of which would be more prone to rot). Here are some further instructions to help you out: http://m.instructables.com/id/Propagating-Succulent-Leaf-Cuttings/

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Posted 8 months ago

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randonmc submitted: This is the cactus I was talking about, it had pink flowers, but I have no idea what it is. Gymnocalcium for sure. I’ll look into the species …

randonmc submitted: This is the cactus I was talking about, it had pink flowers, but I have no idea what it is.

Gymnocalcium for sure. I’ll look into the species …

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Posted 9 months ago

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mad4plaid asked: Hi, I had asked a week or two ago if you could try to identify a succulent I had purchased at my local farmer’s market, sorry it took me so long to submit this. Good luck, and of course, thank you for your time! This is a cool plant! It is a Lampranthus (probably L. blandus), part of the ice plant family. They are native to South Africa and are seasonally covered in pinkish-purple blooms. Thanks for sharing!
mad4plaid asked:

Hi, I had asked a week or two ago if you could try to identify a succulent I had purchased at my local farmer’s market, sorry it took me so long to submit this. Good luck, and of course, thank you for your time!

This is a cool plant! It is a Lampranthus (probably L. blandus), part of the ice plant family. They are native to South Africa and are seasonally covered in pinkish-purple blooms. Thanks for sharing!

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