Pacha Posted May 4, 2011 Hey guys, my cacti have all woke up and start to grow and flower big time. Echinocactus sp. Thelocactus rincoensis Astrophytum myriostygma quadricostatum Lophophora williamsii Kiki L.w caespitosa graft on PC pach 4 ribs T.bridgesii T. bridgesii monstrous 'melted wax' T.bridgesii seedling I'm still puzzled about the ID of this trich, it is related to perv/cuzco but is a very slow grower T.peruvianus 'blue 1' It looks more and more cuzco-like to me, very fast grower, one sterm carry 10 ribs, what do you think mates? T.pachanoi, doesn't look like a PC at all, resembles MSS short spined peruvianus. Trichocereus taquimbalensis Unknown trich, any ideas? Another unknown trich T.tserchekii seedling Turbinicarpus lophophorides grated on Pereskiopsis 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ballzac Posted May 4, 2011 Beautiful collection dude. I generally get shot down every time I suggest something is a hybrid, lol, so take my opinion with a grain of salt as there are much more informed people on these boards, but "I'm still puzzled about the ID of this trich, it is related to perv/cuzco but is a very slow grower" looks like cuzco x bridgesii to me, and "Unknown trich, any ideas?" looks very similar to a super pedro x bridgesii that I have, and I wouldn't be surprised if theres scop or super pedro in yours, due to its form. I wouldn't hazard a guess at what else is in it until the spination matures though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoOnThen Posted May 4, 2011 Wow Pacha The Trichocereus taquimbalensis is amazing as is the Thelocactus rincoensis and Kiki the loph. Great collection thanks for posting Cheers Got Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foo Posted May 4, 2011 Thanks for sharing, nice collection Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius Posted May 4, 2011 Hi Pacha, some of the plants in your collection just made me cringe because they are so cool. I still remember the first post you made here and i´m a little bit proud to see how your collection evolved during that short time. Very nice. The first unknown Trich looks like a bridgesoid and the second one could have Macrogonus in it. bye Eg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted May 5, 2011 What an awesome collection , the arios and lophos are something else, huh? "I'm still puzzled about the ID of this trich, it is related to perv/cuzco but is a very slow grower" yeah, there could be some bridge in this cuzcoid . just saying. time will tell "Unknown trich, any ideas?" looks very similar to a kk2152 I got which came as pachanoi but is probably cuzcoid. Nice reddish/orange spines "Another unknown trich" must be more appropriate peruvianoid than cuzco the highlight is the taquibalensis, seems like it has woken up lots more time that other cacti of the collection. It's a different phenotype than mine, which I used to call wendermanianus but found out taquibalensis is more appropriate. it's also interesting you seem to have given it a big, wide but shallow pot and it's doing great, it seems! Keep it up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M S Smith Posted May 5, 2011 (edited) I have little doubt that what you are calling T. taquimbalensis isn't even a Trichocereus. The other plants are really beautiful and well taken care of. Some nice variations there for sure. ~Michael~ Edited May 5, 2011 by M S Smith Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
George Posted May 5, 2011 They look so happy. I think you nailed the potting mixture there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
san p Posted May 6, 2011 beautiful collection pacha,you have good taste in cacti i have some of these but cant remember what they are,can someone i.d it for me,thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ballzac Posted May 6, 2011 I have little doubt that what you are calling T. taquimbalensis isn't even a Trichocereus. The other plants are really beautiful and well taken care of. Some nice variations there for sure. ~Michael~ Any ideas as to an ID? It's very beautiful whatever the genus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CβL Posted May 6, 2011 Amazing plants pacha! Truly great. If you don't mind me asking - what is your soil composed of? And what do you fertilize with? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solomon Posted May 6, 2011 Any ideas as to an ID? It's very beautiful whatever the genus. maybe a Corryocactus species? nice plants man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted May 6, 2011 san p>> it's an Echinocereus rigidispinus [var. rigidispinus I think] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philocacti Posted May 6, 2011 Pacha, you have a great collection there, great variety my friend I love the crested myrtillo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pacha Posted May 6, 2011 Thank you guys for the cheering replies! Half of what I know I owe you people! Those unknown trichs do seem to carry traits of different species so most of us agree they are a result of hybriziation, wish I knew more about them, the people I got these from couldn't help much. But thank you for helping me out with the ID! I guess my climate is one of the best for growing cacti outdoors, all the big ones(Trichs, myrtilos..) have been out all year long, the smaller ones I put inside for winter. San p, this cactus you point in the photo is Echinocereus rigidissimus var. rubrispinus. βluntmuffin, for most of the big clumns I use this mixture: 1/2 perlite/small lava rocks 1/4 compost/humus and 1/4 local sand rich in minerals(Hamra or limestone gravel). I don't use any chems on my plants, just add compost every year as organic ferts. Michael, about it being a tricho I'm 100% positive, taquimbelensis was my guess viewing photos - take a good look at the mother plant photos and the dry flowers/fruits I've uploaded to this post. 2 days ago I was very luck to visit some cacti collections and there where I was able to obtain some great new additions! Here they are: Notocactus glaucinus Can't get the ID with this cactus, it has some bizzare flowers Mammillaria pectinifera grafted pn Myrtillocactus geometrizans I was very lucky indeed, say hello to Trichocereus candicans, the grower noted it should be at least 7 years old, but probably more! Both are copiapoas, can anyone help me make out if they are of a different sp. or both the same? calderana or cinerea? Old man of the andes, is it Oreocereus trollii? I was lucky again to have this cutting fallen right under my fit! Another cool update, I counted 4 flower buds forming on this Trichocereus pachanoid/peruvianoid, could we get an exact ID when it flowers? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M S Smith Posted May 6, 2011 Michael, about it being a tricho I'm 100% positive, taquimbelensis was my guess viewing photos - take a good look at the mother plant photos and the dry flowers/fruits I've uploaded to this post. You might think so, but those are clearly different plants. Of course feel free to label as you want, I'm just trying to be helpful, nothing else. Good luck with the plants...and I am incredibly jealous I don't have such a nice tract of land to put my plants on. ~Michael~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CβL Posted May 6, 2011 Thanks for the info on your soil composition. And also, that T. Candicans is absolutely amazing. And further back - your peruvianus 'blue one' is amazing too. Keep up the good work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pacha Posted May 6, 2011 I'm telling you Michael it's the same clone, I was the one to take the cuttings almost a year and a half ago. I can see difference in color and thickness of the spines which may be a result to different growth conditions(Soil, climate, seasons) and age, we've already seen same clones grown in different places over the world that look different than the other. I will try to get to this collection where the mother plant is seated in the next weeks, maybe a better updated photo will prove this to you.. Guys have a look at the other post I've made where I publish photos of that old collection, if you are interested in a cutting please PM me this month. Meanwhile, more updates as of today: Am I correct identifying it as Lophophora fricii? Turbinicarpus lophophorides Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted May 6, 2011 (edited) your t.lophophoroides has much longer spines than mine taq>>> indeed the mother plant looks different than yours the mother looks more terscheckioid, as does the candicans, I think cheers for the new additions. The unknown is fabulus Edited May 6, 2011 by mutant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
olegg Posted May 22, 2011 i have some of these but cant remember what they are,can someone i.d it for me,thanks echinocereus rigidissimus v. rubispinus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
olegg Posted May 22, 2011 Old man of the andes, is it Oreocereus trollii? I was lucky again to have this cutting fallen right under my fit! this should be an espostoa (perhaps melanostele) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
