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Sorry also like to add that im sure i remember Robert saying that Ralph Fields (his dad)raised a fare few valida plants from the original valida seeds he recieved from Friedrich Ritters sister( the pen pal in europe where the original Val seeds come from). From memory the story goes they kept two and the rest were sold off to collectors around Oz. These are the two we know and love today.... The shed and the garden Vals . I believe the shed was placed in that spot to survive the winter and it put roots down and thats where it stayed. All these plants came from one pod. So i would guess that a few of the plants that they sold would have made it through until this time. There is a skinny terscheckii at cc that fits all this time line and looks incredibly like the other vals but not the same in my opinion? It even does the no pollen like the other two vals? Jim had always said that he got it from Robert... But the last time i went down he said he thinks it might have come from a collection that his father had purchased many years ago. I cant remember the collectors name but i remember jim saying that he would have been around in Ralphs hay day? Just more food for thought?

Personally I dont think the the Sa SS Terscheckii should be labeled a Validus and should not even really be labeled a Terscheckii? The other two cuts you lads are showing do look different though? My main line of thinking here is that.... and correct me if i'm wrong? we all agree that a Validus is a skinny Terscheckii? or at the very least in the tersckeckii family? In that Validus clearly has a Terscheckii flower. The Sa SS Terscheckii flower is nothing like a terscheckii flower at all? It will be interesting to see how these other cuts flower? I think its more than plausible that the sa ss tersck has terscheckii or fatty in its heritage but has not taken the flower type. I would vote to keep the original SA SS terscheckii label for continuity and wait to see how how those other two cuts flower? I truly believe the flower is one of the most valuable tools when trying identify cactus. Just my thoughts......

First time i spotted this mate! I will try my best to get down there. I will bring my seed box to try and clear it out a bit. I will train it so i can have a few bevs but this will limit plants i can bring though.How far are you from the station mate? should i bring a bike to get to and fro?? also very keen to do the gong botanical gardens! Bloody great idea dood

Hey mate Having no new problems... but and this may have been spoken about before?? Is there some way of fixing the fact that i have to edit every picture in some way before posting.... otherwise it flips to the side every time. If i do any kind of edit it works without a problem... But! without it will always flip to the side? It really puts me off posting as many pics as i would like??. Thanks mate and hope you had a great Christmas.

Sorry missed one .. Schick pink x Roseii 2- Variegated

couple of randoms. Shed val pretty yellow mushroom in a completely dry pot with a Dawsons T Dawsons ss terscheckii x scop varies Narelle J1 looking plant x op from Dawsons Whiora X R2 carnegiea gigantea( there is one that seems to be a little bit monstrose.... buggered if i dont know why i didnt take a pic of that one??? thought i did???)

@Change @nrivers Here is a few pics for ya Change. Nrivers the asterias with weird yellow fluff is the batch i sent you a few seeds from ( Asterias monster top kikko? i think... very promising though) These are from lots of various breeders and star astro. Must say im very happy with star astro so far.... well worth the coin. Note i have had to put down an arse!! load of seeds to get these wonders. I am just starting to feel good though?... about the huge trades and serious coin that i have spent Lots of variegates, Koh-yo, and Asterias montsrose In no specific order..

( sso2 x sso1) x red grandi going a little bit monstrose and vari...it will most probably revert back to just variegated though.. still fingers and toes crossed. My fav scop x red grandi.

Very Nice Bro!!!!!^^^^^^ Fingers crossed for a pod for you. E. or L. Shaferi.... lovely yellow flower. pollinated with whiora. L.Willy

It was a cut that Interbeing gave me 1-2 years ago. I believe he got the whole plant from a gent called Richard?? But he will have to confirm this. Nice cut and seems to be a little rib droppy? It was a small cut and has taken a bit to get going but i think it will power along this summer.

Charli Boultwood one of the..Dawsons Terscheckii's Psycho0 x Yowie Richard Roseii 1 x Fields Pach

Dawsons Short Spine Terscheckii x scop I am very happy to say that i received inadvertently about 10-15 of these seeds and sent half to a mate in the USA. of the 5-7 that i sowed all were variegated i managed 3 nice seedlings as the others imploded from being completely albino.... Again sorry for the rubbish shots... all taken hastily with my phone.

I have popped a name on this clone just because i am making it a bit of a mission to give this out to as many mates as i can. I am now calling this seed grown secret garden variegated werdermannianus x op .... "Narelle" ( after my Nan that pasted away a couple of weeks ago... she was a great and strong girl) I managed to graft the top and bottom of this seedling and they both took. I have had dichotomous and semi monstrose pups from this cross as well as the obvious variegation. Stay tuned as one may be coming your way soon! Thanks S and Mr x

Mate this is so easily fixed!! Just get a new girlfriend and house mate! trust me they just get in the way of a perfectly normal!!! Cactus addiction( nothing to see here). Seriously though listen to MG and Change they are giving you the good oil.

These were a gift from Change. Thank you mate! The one on the left is variegated.... trust me the photo doesn't do it justice. The one with extra ribs on the right is looking like it might go a bit semi monstrose or dichotomous ??? but we will see? way to many ribs? I also got a nice red Onzuka looking seedling from this batch thanks mate. I will do some better pics on the weekend.

Koehres scop looking even more scoppy?? I shouldn't complain as they are looking to be very nice plants...... just nothing like a scop is all.

Sorry about the shit shots Whiora.. couple of weeks ago. tonight( 5 of the flowers were successfully pollinated with pollen from mb scop and j2 that was one year old(freezer stored), 99% sure it is all scop though as i lost a few flowers to the j2 pollen last year??? This last one was pollinated with red grandi. Red grandi

Silly Super Pedro your only 500mm tall But my bigger one is not flowering. This plant has been rooted for a few years now so i can only put it down to stress???

Hehe... Couple of photos from today.........................So sexy this plant!

Nice scop RC^^ Keep in mind these were from a few weeks ago.. Señor scop such a beautiful plant from beautiful person!! thanks mate!! R2 Alberto V that was damaged by caterpillars and now seemingly flowering from many areoles???? What the?? R1 Whiora

Couple of Misplant wonders!!! what a wonderful cactus world we live in?? Thanks Z love your work bro....couple of different scop x grandi , (ss02x ss01) x grandi and clyde x sharxx showing a little blue

^^^ I agree you have done a great job on there own roots zed! well done mate Psycho0 x tpm

Sun damage brother^^ But it looks like its around 1-150mm in height now thats an achievement!!! Even more so for where you guys live Psyentist/nrivers? Very impressive. I for one will be putting my hand up for a touch of pollen if you have any spare?

@mysubtleascention I love how your eclectic posts revolve around a good old hand shandy (going the old hahn solo on darth vaders head for you non ozzy speakers) Good form!!!

Koehres scop.... My arse! ( still looks like they are going to be a nice plant anyway so not a total loss) I was completely disappointed with Koehres all together 90% of what i purchased didnt germinate and what did wasnt right. Never Again!!!!