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  6. Posted

    2 hours ago, Enjaytee said:

    @MountainGoat I’ll admit it was a lazy seed purchase. Searched ebay, hit buy it now, boom! they’re coming.

    I’ll order some from chileflora as a back up plan. I’ll also read up on those other species mentioned. Thanks

    please do... the calafate is an amazing berry from patagonia, and the jubaea is a HUGE palm with tiny edible coconuts... highly recommend both. I'd line up and buy some berries and cocos from you if you get them going (i'm too far north to grow them)....

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  7. Posted

    22 hours ago, Infinity said:

    That sucks man. I believe this plant may be geo locked to its location/altitude and would be difficult if not impossible to grow from seed outside of its native homeland. Another theory is the soil needs to be inoculated with another plant species similar to how acacias work. 

     

    Has as anyone ever grown this plant from seed in Australia? Or anywhere else in the world. And if so any tricks or tips that you’d like to share.

     

    I agree. Once someone gets this going it would be a lovely plant to own and care for. Mysteriously beautiful and a lot of legends behind it that are closely guarded. 

     

    I'm almost certain I've read of SAB mob in Tassie growing it... Hey @Enjaytee, if i was going to get seed, i'd be getting it from here... http://www.chileflora.com/Florachilena/PHP4181/drawitem.php?G_FG=0759&G_LANG=E&G_NF=Solanaceae

     

    There's also a few other epic plants from Chile that would be well worth growing if you've got the conditions... especially, Berberis microphylla (Calafate) and it would be pretty cool to have a Jubaea chilensis (Cocito) palm going... 

     

    I should be over there around xmas, if I get down to Osorno I'll try to source some seed for the SAB gang...

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  9. Posted

    11 hours ago, Glaukus said:

    Herbalistics often has them if all else fails.

    My muricata died else id give you a cut.

    Booo, yeah the red is a tricky one to propagate and keep alive... Mine is just coming back, I’ll get cuttings for both of you this week...

     

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  13. Posted

    On 21/09/2019 at 5:56 PM, Acacia said:

    Cheers Micromegas, 

     

    I've got a sausage x something or other from Gimly but it's just a baby. 

     

    Here's a close up of the pup that my neighbour gifted me, maybe it can further your ID a bit.70434387_164971551344250_2755795233525465088_n.thumb.jpg.99b581bf73c3dc7540746850b787fa4e.jpg

     

    Also while I've got yaz here, is this the long variation of TBM that is said to be scarce? And what's the skin damage from / can I fix it?

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    The skin damage is from humidity most likely, it happens a lot for me up in the tropics... Just a note, that maybe you know already but i feel drawn to share. If they are fresh cuttings, let them heal for at least a couple of weeks before putting them in soil to root. And when you do put them in soil, make sure it is bone dry for at least a month... It looks like your soil is wet and slow draining... If you use sand, make sure its gravel size... 

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  14. Posted

    16 hours ago, XavierDass said:

    Thanks MG, but it's already Sky rocketed out of my range -- I'll wait and hope for the day there is a strong population of long forms!

    Cool, next time i've got a bit for trade i'll post it here on SAB... Probably not this season though....

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    1 hour ago, Acacia said:

    71851053_164971588010913_5456663032245518336_n.thumb.jpg.2db27b9e14cc0849e05a5c5f4c910628.jpg Is this the long form TBM?

    they're kinda similar, but i'd say it's pretty unlikely that it's long form. It looks like a big segment of short form. long form gets big, like up to a couple of feet+ and has very few aeroles... Far slower growing than short form in my experience...

      

  17. Posted

    Hey tribe, I'm looking to get some more varieties of chacruna and aya. If you've got some different one's please hit me up with a pm. I've got plenty of awesome trades... I'm especially interested in tracking down the "5 leaf" chacruna... I've got cielo, ourinhos, and black aya already, and also plenty of luna chacruna... Anything other varieties and I'm well keen...

     

    Cheers,

    MG 

  18. Posted

    On 14/09/2019 at 9:59 PM, readyasever said:

     

    Why is this so rare? Surely people prefer to propagate long variety?

    Its a slow grower and they throw very few aeroles (for new pups)... Grafted they throw even less... I've had mine for a few years and i've only managed to propagate it couple of times... 

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  19. Posted

    On 01/08/2019 at 8:44 PM, Average Joe said:

     

    I've got one of these coming in the mail, it cost me $30 for a 40cm plant with a 4 ribbed pup. Why is this one going for $300+ have i missed something?

    a 4 ribbed pach.... dude, i got see some photos of that... please... I've never seen a 4 ribbed pach.

     

    I think if you're going to call it ogun, you'll need to get that seconded by someone who already has a definitely legit piece of it... 

     

    I know of several people with it. The next hype fad will be Zeus I reckon... 

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  21. Posted

    Hey @spooge, I thought narelle was a validus op from you...? Haven’t heard from Master B for many moons... I nearly lost mine too, but it’s rising from the ashes. Is yours showing vari? Mine has a very high % of yellow...

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