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meatshield590
Number of posts : 3 Location : Perth Registration date : 2015-02-02
| Subject: Cactus ID? Mon Feb 02, 2015 4:59 pm | |
| Hi All, I'm new to this site and just moved into a new place. There is a cactus(?) growing in the back year, hoping someone could help me identify it Thanks in advance! | |
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hydrophobe
Number of posts : 60 Location : Rowville Registration date : 2013-11-14
| Subject: Re: Cactus ID? Wed Feb 04, 2015 2:27 pm | |
| some good pics of the plant may improve your chances of getting and id... | |
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meatshield590
Number of posts : 3 Location : Perth Registration date : 2015-02-02
| Subject: Re: Cactus ID? Wed Feb 04, 2015 4:16 pm | |
| Sorry, the broken image link appears. As I am a new member, I am prohibited from making external links.
Unless you already saw the pictures and they aren't of high enough quality?
I guess I can repost when I am able to make external links. | |
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hydrophobe
Number of posts : 60 Location : Rowville Registration date : 2013-11-14
| Subject: Re: Cactus ID? Wed Feb 04, 2015 4:50 pm | |
| I assume you tried the host an image icon in the toolbar when writing your post, that the 4th one to the right of the your tube icon in the middle of the bar...
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meatshield590
Number of posts : 3 Location : Perth Registration date : 2015-02-02
| Subject: Re: Cactus ID? Wed Feb 04, 2015 5:06 pm | |
| Thanks for your help, lets try this again https://servimg.com/view/19132071/1 https://servimg.com/view/19132071/3 https://servimg.com/view/19132071/4 | |
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hydrophobe
Number of posts : 60 Location : Rowville Registration date : 2013-11-14
| Subject: Re: Cactus ID? Wed Feb 04, 2015 9:39 pm | |
| hmm... google Cereus peruvianus and see how that compares with your pics. Could be wrong however. The long spindly growth is a bit of a worry, may be growing too fast in too rich soil or perhaps not enough direct sunlight so its got spindly growth. Regardless don't be afraid to dig it up and move it while its relatively small to a sunnier well drained position as they transplant easily. You can even leave it to dry for weeks with no worries. Once planted it will root rapidly and start to grow again in spring and they can get to be quite a sizable tree. | |
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Eck
Number of posts : 107 Location : VIC Registration date : 2012-12-04
| Subject: Re: Cactus ID? Sat Feb 07, 2015 4:31 pm | |
| It's also known as the "Apple Cactus" because it produces red edible fruits. I have a small one so I'll be waiting a long time LOL. What you will get are huge white flowers which open in the evening and last exactly one night!
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hydrophobe
Number of posts : 60 Location : Rowville Registration date : 2013-11-14
| Subject: Re: Cactus ID? Sat Feb 07, 2015 8:18 pm | |
| Yes that's right, do you happen to know if they are self fertile and will set fruit on its own. I have one that's about 4m tall and growing arms now but no fruit yet. | |
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Eck
Number of posts : 107 Location : VIC Registration date : 2012-12-04
| Subject: Re: Cactus ID? Sun Feb 08, 2015 11:57 am | |
| A good question. Googling it brings up responses similar to this one:
"Self pollinating clone, not all grown by all growers are self pollinating but can be pollinated by another nearby as Cereus peruvianus is very fertile." http://mattslandscape.com/detail/?plant_name=Cereus%20repandus%20aka%20cereus%20peruvianus
So we may both need another plant. I've seen pictures of the monstrose form bearing fruit. Now that would be a second plant worth having! | |
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hydrophobe
Number of posts : 60 Location : Rowville Registration date : 2013-11-14
| Subject: Re: Cactus ID? Sun Feb 08, 2015 2:00 pm | |
| Hmm thought that may be the case. I have both but they are at opposite ends of the property so that wasn't well plsned on my part. | |
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