snotbubble Posted October 23, 2009 (edited) Found some great cacti in a local yard. Stopped in for a chat with the 70+ yr old lady who gladly furnished me with a couple of pups off one I liked the look of. New spines are deep red wine/purple in colour (as is the growing tip) and once woody are VERY long, strong and nasty. Here are some pics of one of the pups And here's a pic of the mother plant Got no idea what it is but I love it ! Any idea's ?? Edited October 23, 2009 by flaminghedgehog Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 ballzac Posted October 23, 2009 (edited) Looks like Myrtillocactus geometrizans Edited October 23, 2009 by ballzac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Illustro Posted October 23, 2009 Looks like Myrtillocactus geometrizans ^^^ They are one of my favorite cacti also, they just look so cool - plus they flower prolifically with a small white flower from every aerole. If you get a few of them together they will pollinate and produce potentially 1000's of little cacti blueberries that are very much edible, and apparently very good for you. A very cool cactus! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Hellonasty Posted October 23, 2009 I agree this is most definitely a Myrtillocactus but I don't believe this is a Geometrizans. Looks more like Myrtillocactus Schenckii Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 mac Posted October 24, 2009 (edited) Myrtillocactus for sure M eichlamii (eislami) spelling maybe ? but thats just a stab in the dark, I have not seen one in person & cant find much info on them Myrtillocactus geometrizans var. cochal, Cereus geometrizans var. cochal, Cereus cochal Family i only have a few small Myrtillocactus geometrizans but the new growth dose look like my small plants & im only going from the id tag from the nursery where i got them Strangley one of my young Myrtillocactus is already pupping from the top 3 aeroles i picked them up from a Big W nursery for 3 bucks each if anyone is after grafting stock you should find some in your local nursery Myrtillocactus eichlamii Now im just confuzzling myslef more, ill shut up now Edited October 24, 2009 by mac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 snotbubble Posted October 24, 2009 Thanks guys I appreciate your help ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 shortly Posted October 24, 2009 Looks like an exact match for my Myrtillocactus cochal, It seems to be self sterile. The fruit are very yummi & sweet but i dont know about tasting of blue berries, sort of a flavor all their own. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Found some great cacti in a local yard.
Stopped in for a chat with the 70+ yr old lady who gladly furnished me with a couple of pups off one I liked the look of.
New spines are deep red wine/purple in colour (as is the growing tip) and once woody are VERY long, strong and nasty.
Here are some pics of one of the pups
And here's a pic of the mother plant
Got no idea what it is but I love it !
Any idea's ??
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