KlUe Posted May 7, 2007 Unfortunately I don't have any close ups of this speciment but it's fkn huge. As you can see, some of the 'branches' are so large, they're falling from their own weight. Its behind my work if anyone wants a cut, no idea of the species; though i'm sure its purely ornamental. KlUe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hebrew Posted May 7, 2007 dude what a beauity, i guess it is possibly a cereus but i cant see that well, if that is a pachanoi though i woudl love some cuttings, can you get a better photo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KlUe Posted May 7, 2007 dude what a beauity, i guess it is possibly a cereus but i cant see that well, if that is a pachanoi though i woudl love some cuttings, can you get a better photo? Hi hebrew, i'll get a shot next Sunday.. its my weekend job. Was on my phone too so apologies for the dodgy quality --- I'm quite sure its not an active however, but i'm no cacti pro KlUe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hebrew Posted May 7, 2007 yeah cool i reckon its a cereus but would be very happy to see that proved otherwise LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paradox Posted May 7, 2007 deffinately a big arsed cereus. peruvianus probably. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace Posted May 7, 2007 99% sure its a huge Cereus peruvianus. What a beauty!! Thanks for sharing Klue - looking forward to a couple more pics of the beast! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koala (Luke Perth) Posted May 7, 2007 99% sure its a huge Cereus peruvianus. What a beauty!! Thanks for sharing Klue - looking forward to a couple more pics of the beast! That is f*ckin HUGE man! love to see some more pics If only it was active hehe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peyofox Posted May 9, 2007 OMG! Look in the centre of the plant, that thing has trunks!! Wonder how old it is... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hagakure Posted May 9, 2007 awesome pic Klue, cheers for sharing as for the age it was prob planted arpund the 50s cacti were fashionable for a while around then i think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KlUe Posted May 16, 2007 As promised got couple new pics of this guy. Was almost scary standing underneath her.. lol Peace KlUe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace Posted May 16, 2007 Just amazing! Yep, definately a C. peruvianus. Perhaps you could ask for a branch to add to your collection Klue? They go great, and would look great in a properly organised cactus garden Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bit Posted May 16, 2007 Biggest blimmen cactus I've ever seen... woah. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFriendlyPlanter Posted May 16, 2007 That thing needs to be cloned. It would be wrong not to. Are they any good for grafting? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace Posted May 17, 2007 Are they any good for grafting? Have a look HERE MS - the first pickie shows a side by side comparison of seedling grafts on seedling stocks, with opuntia outperforming the C peruvianus by quite a bit. I was just reading that they can put out huge amounts of growth each year, something that is always ideal in a grafting stock. I dont think it is used all that often in grafting though, but I'm not sure if it is a matter of availability or graft-ability... Time for an experiment! Well, perhaps it'd be better to wait till spring... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cactus kate Posted March 30, 2011 wow that is great any chance of a cutting? cheers kate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paradox Posted March 31, 2011 kate, cereus peruvianus is probably the most common cactus you're likely to find in suburban gardens in australia.. is so easy to find just realized you're in tassie... not sure how common it is down there.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
