Darren Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 352 Location : adelaide but moving to monbulk Registration date : 2009-09-07
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Navajoa Moderator
Number of posts : 599 Location : Australia Registration date : 2009-09-15
| Subject: Re: mammillaria gracilis Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:14 pm | |
| Top plant is a shade older I think...hence the caulking around the body and the more pronounced central spine...top one might also have had a bug munching on it at some stage many moons ago too.... | |
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Darren Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 352 Location : adelaide but moving to monbulk Registration date : 2009-09-07
| Subject: Re: mammillaria gracilis Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:22 pm | |
| i salvaged the first plant from the next door neighbours house after i saw it at an open inspection. it was very neglected the second plant i picked up on ebay in a comunity pot with notocactus linghausii for $4... the noto had no spines on it at all??? this years growth is now very obvious. | |
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CactusPolecat Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 245 Location : Tassie Registration date : 2008-10-06
| Subject: Re: mammillaria gracilis Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:36 pm | |
| It's a nice little species Darren, grown in full sun itforms nice tight clumps. Navajoa is right in that centrals are formed on older stems. Cheers, CP | |
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Darren Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 352 Location : adelaide but moving to monbulk Registration date : 2009-09-07
| Subject: Re: mammillaria gracilis Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:48 pm | |
| wow CP yours is a real nice one... how old before it flowers? regards Darren | |
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CactusPolecat Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 245 Location : Tassie Registration date : 2008-10-06
| Subject: Re: mammillaria gracilis Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:33 pm | |
| Not sure about age, but I reckon yours should flower anytime now... usually on the mature stems with central spines. usually during winter.
CP | |
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