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That’s a solid thing mate, good that you have that bond and stick by your mates. I don’t have that same bond though.

Haha. No thanks

$300 for a foot of a randomly selected cactus cutting too. Yeah, in it purely for the love of cactus and spreading it far and wide. We’re all struggling and everyone’s gotta eat, but this just reeks. https://www.themescalinegarden.com/shop/p/numbered-clone-30cm-cutting

Openly admitting to illegally importing plants, “look at us and what we’re doing” kind of attitudes, openly advertising a website that pushes more of the “drugs” side rather than plants for growing side….sorry, but I’m one who lost a lot of respect for Liam and Fahim in this one. And can’t see it coming back… This affects all gardeners, not just those who choose to use….. cactus theft was already a problem. Selling 10 OP cactus seeds + a coke bottle for $40 + $25 postage on his website too, c’mon that a blatant rip off in anyone’s language.

Cactaids Nursery is the only one I’ve seen selling that. I think he gave it that name. I don’t know if he’s on here. He’s on Facebook and sells on eBay too, seller name Cactaids

Very good to see predatory behaviour exposed imo. That couple who abused that woman should be drawn and quartered, to do that to someone who is in pain and trusted them is atrocious. I think that Julian does push the boundaries, setting up a cactus session specifically for tv and charging $170/head for it, not sure what that was meant to achieve? A lot of commentary on Facebook about it today, seems his interview was chopped up to show the side the journo wanted to show to suit her theme of “drugs are bad” Perhaps he has misbehaved, but her “evidence” was based on one Facebook post, by him, 5 years ago. GTFO, tabloid trash journalism. WWA say they’re not in it for the Ching Ching. I call bullshit. Sad that Wile. E felt the need to leave. I really dig that dude

Trava Health in Vic are great

I’ve sent you a message about your vine man, I’ve got some Courtii seed and seedlings I could send your way. I’m pretty busy away from home for the next couple of days but will be able to send a couple of pics to you when I’m back home. Cheers

Very keen to learn from locals, surely it’s been wet enough this year for subs. I’m nearby to Wagga and would love to find some if anyone can help

Thanks @Wile E. Peyote, and no worries I didn’t tag you so understood…totally forgot myself tbh until watching the show the other night. I do recall seeing that one can apply for a licence to collect seed too, so that could further strengthen any potential licensed growers marketing plan. I must admit too, I wasn’t thinking along the lines of that kind of Bunnings scale. Would be cool to pop into your local nursery or Bunnings to pick up a Courtii or two though. If I had the land I’d love to plant a few dozen or hundred, even if only to distribute seed. I know of at least one WA grower of acuminata who sustainably grows and harvests all parts of the tree and sells phyllodes and bark for leather tanning. That would be cool to do with Courtii if it had the same tanning uses.

@Wile E. Peyote good show last night, I couldn't remember the question from my previous comment on this thread before. See above question. Any insights? Cheers

I really don’t need more seedlings, but I’ll chuck this up anyway. My first Supernova flower, she’s an absolute gem

I really don’t need more seedlings, but I’ll chuck this up anyway. My first Supernova flower, she’s an absolute gem

https://gardenstates.entheogenesis.org/ega-raffle/

there's a guy selling some on ebay at the moment

Pm'd you mate

@Wile E. Peyote can send you some info on mine if it helps you learn anything in any way at all? Still quite young, at 18 months and 3 months. But happy to send it to you if it's going to help you at all. Cheers

I'm a little curious on this Wile E.....I had a look at the NPWS website on this and Courtii isn't listed on the list of protected plants that a licence can be obtained for, list attached. I'm curious what the advantages of obtaining a licence would be? Is it simply to allow you to sell these plants legally? (which seems to be legal anyway, or at least not really enforced) The costs for a licence are cheap as, so that's not really a barrier to entry. Seems odd that nobody has gotten into this, I guess it's not really something for the home-hobby gardener...more so for nursery businesses? And I suppose another thing is that it's not super hard (while also not super easy) to get ahold of Courtii seed to grow, as you say there are some ex-situ plants producing seed now. Sorry if my questions seem a little low-level or irrelevant, just trying to learn and understand more. Really do appreciate these plants and think we all should do something to help conserve them if we can. Cheers! biodiversity-conservation-act-schedule-6-part-2-whole-plant-species-list.pdf

Yeah, you're right. There must be some kind of approval process to lay such charges and gaol people....one would assume that verification that it actually is an illegal substance would be required, surely it should be the first question in the decision tree...you know what they say about assume though. Last time I checked we're not guilty until proven innocent in this country.

Unbelieveable. Especially when you see those border security TV shows where they test a substance and get a result in seconds. Hoe the officers involved get sacked and pay the costs themselves and that the victims are compensated from their pockets, not public funds.....wishful thinking and will never happen though

Hey there on the lookout for some vine cuttings, around finger thickness wet or dry. Wet is preferred as I know dosage better, for myself and to offer to a mate who’s going through a horrendous marriage split. It just doesn’t grow well at all where I live, I am trying but it’s cold cold winter and hot dry summers… Can offer cactus or cash as a trade, Cheers

Believe me I’ve tried and am still trying. I managed to keep one of two small plants alive through last winter but that’s all it’s really doing, surviving. I have a black one too this year that’s a little bit more established, so it may go better. there’s no chance they will survive winter outside here, we get proper frost. Taps get frozen solid on occasion, that kind of frost. Apparently it’s going to be a wet summer this year, so that may help. I would much prefer to grow my own lifetime supply, but am not confident at the moment

She's very talented, these look great