Some Fero's

Nothing happening here so thought I would add a couple of pics

These are from a friends taken 10 days ago



These were taken in March



Nothing like a fero in flower

Betty

Great photos
One of my fero's is going on 20 years old, and has never flowered. Good to see some that are.

OMG - they're awesome flowers!!!

Wow!

I hope my Mr Hook flowers at some stage (I have three)... They're really good photos!

I've been dying for someone to put something in here - you popped the American Cacti's cherry!

I'm not sure if I have any other ferros tho... Only the 'hook' ones... And I can't even recall their sp name!

I will have to put in some more pics for you later..............my friends have the most awesome garden and lucky for me I get cuttings and pups from them

Betty, perhaps you could get some tips from Bruce to add to the forum on cultivation. Lois

Better yet get Bruce to join up?

Great pics by the way, encore!

Very nice parrotsheaven,and great photo's.
They are huge.

They have to be one nicest genus in my opinion.

They are very nice genus, I want to get some more species, only got a few, got some F. gracilis and F. glaucescens seedlings coming along. A while before I can enjoy their form though I guess.

Anyone got any plants for sale?

trigonus wrote:

Better yet get Bruce to join up?

Great pics by the way, encore!

Bruce will have to get a computer first

I will do some more pics tomorrow

He has quite a collection of them, just hope I don't stuff up and put in a wrong pic

More pics as promised. Remember they are not mine............I wish they were











That's all folks

There are a couple from a garden in SA at Young Husband on the Murray River the rest are from my friends place here in the Mallee just out of Mildura.

WOW! Someone likes Feros, alot! Very nice indeed. I particularly like that clumping one, Ferocactus robustus? Wonder what the chances of a small cutting from that massive clump would be

Been wanting a clumping Fero for a while now.

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Bruce will have to get a computer first

lol that would definitely help

Trig it is f.robustus

That photo was taken in SA other wise I am sure I would have been able to get a piece or two. There were two clumps like that and were absolutely awesome.

Hi Betty,
Those photos are spectacular - and some of the cacti were huge.

Was it a private garden, or just a spot on the side of the Murray. Would be keen to have a look at it next I am on the way to Renmark / Mannum

It was a private garden. Built into a limestone hill which started 27 years ago.

Worth a visit

Hi Betty that cacti garden near Young Husband is not too far from my house (couple of hours)... and it looks quite amazing. It's unbelievable how many species are out there. Thanks for sharing the photos. How would one go about arranging a visit? Although, I'm not sure I should

I totally understand if it's a private matter, and would be better kept under wraps. I assume joining the SA Cacti Society would be the best way, they take day trips occasionally I believe.

Thanks,

Micro

Hey Micro, it sure is amazing. Made the Succulenticon well worth while just to see it. I am not sure if the C&S society does trips or not. I know they helped tidy up for the Succulenticon and from what I understood do so during the year.

Why not contact someone from the Society and they would soon let you know. Try the email on their web site.

Thanks. When I went to their autumn show they mentioned they took trips occasionally to well established gardens. Pretty sure the one you saw was mentioned. Should probably go to the meetings anyway just to learn more...

Micro

Micro,
THIRD week every month. Down near the airport. Get a nice name tag, free biscuts and all

Thanks calycium, are the details on the CSSA website? I'll try and make my way there sometime.

Yes, details on the web site. Parking is an issue and don't go to the wrong room or else you will end up doing martial arts...