Bree Ellyse
Number of posts : 1 Location : Airlie Beach Registration date : 2011-03-27
| Subject: Help for a beginner! Sun Mar 27, 2011 7:41 pm | |
| Hello, i'm new to cacti but would love some advice on what types people reccomend. I love the flowering, barrel and cacti with 'arms' any help is appreciated! | |
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jeff tyley
Number of posts : 11 Location : geelong vic Registration date : 2011-03-17
| Subject: Welcome Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:31 am | |
| - Bree Ellyse wrote:
- Hello, i'm new to cacti but would love some advice on what types people reccomend. I love the flowering, barrel and cacti with 'arms' any help is appreciated!
Hi BREE, Important to understand the growing conditions for the diverse range of cacti before you spend to much cash. Perhaps you can make a list of Genera you like and get some more specific advise. Great group of plants to grow and sure you will have a ball. Cheers Jeff | |
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blowng Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 256 Location : Mellville Registration date : 2008-10-28
| Subject: Re: Help for a beginner! Mon Mar 28, 2011 12:27 pm | |
| Melocactus maybe... you live in a tropical climate yes? | |
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shortly
Number of posts : 127 Location : SEQ Registration date : 2008-06-28
| Subject: Re: Help for a beginner! Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:50 pm | |
| Cereus or some of the brazilian Pilosocereus should do well perhaps even Neobuxbaumia in a well drained spot. | |
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blowng Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 256 Location : Mellville Registration date : 2008-10-28
| Subject: Re: Help for a beginner! Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:03 pm | |
| I agree shortly... if i could, id get right into the Brazillian columnars they are exquisite but do not do well in my climate with ease... Austrocephalocereus dybowskii perhaps | |
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shortly
Number of posts : 127 Location : SEQ Registration date : 2008-06-28
| Subject: Re: Help for a beginner! Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:05 pm | |
| Cephalocereus/Backbergia militaris would have to be the ultimate for wow factor.
Yeah i doubt Piloso's would take wet feet in winter or prolonged cold very well. And i imagine frost would see them go the the great garden in the sky rather quickly.
But isn't that what glasshouses are for? | |
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blowng Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 256 Location : Mellville Registration date : 2008-10-28
| Subject: Re: Help for a beginner! Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:06 pm | |
| id love an industrial size greenhouse for that very pupose | |
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