irabionist Posted June 3, 2014 Haha yep, starting one of these here! My friend just sent me some ridiculous porn of some lophs that were over 50+ years of age from some very old collector here in Vic and I needed to share them here so why not start an appreciation thread and share the porn! Here is how big they are next to a basketball... And here is some photos of a nude models I took... I tried to "cop a feel" but that sadly resulted in a restraining order... 18 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philocacti Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) I love these threads :D Your friends Lophos are beautiful All of these are L. williamsii except 3, probably 4 as I'm assuming the big fat graft is a hybrid with another genus. The fat graft I'm suspecting to be a hybrid This a L. w cristata graft I bought this as a crest from a guy who bought it from Thailand so I strongly believe it's the same clone as the on above L. fricii, which got almost completely covered in this rusty orange rot, so I stopped watering it for a month or more and now it's getting good again L. diffusa, won't be sure until it flowers L. Jourdania caestiposae PS zelly about the pics rotation I got but the other way around :D Will be fix next time I take pics ...... I hope Edited June 4, 2014 by Philocacti 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Posted June 4, 2014 Philocacti can you show me a picture of the crested growth on your williamsii because in the photos above I dont see any crest. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philocacti Posted June 4, 2014 Sure, here's the original specimen 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djmattz0r Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) Here's a sexy crest - own roots And a few lophos I had the pleasure of photographing Edited June 4, 2014 by djmattz0r 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EthnoGuy85 Posted June 5, 2014 @ Philo I've always admired your cacti. Those lopho's are gorgeous 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philocacti Posted June 5, 2014 thanks a lot Ethno, it means a lot to me 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hostilis Posted June 5, 2014 HUGE loph flower on my first seed grown loph to flower. Pretty stoked. The flower is 4cm wide. And there are 2 more on the way from the main head and another forming on the biggest pup. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katu Posted June 19, 2014 (edited) Hey hostilis is that loph in the above picture an unusual cultivare? Or is it grafted? Very interesting looking form is all, looks a bit kikko ish... Edited June 19, 2014 by katu 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Planthunter Posted June 19, 2014 Damn it!!! I just had to take a cold shower 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hostilis Posted June 19, 2014 It is grafted and it does have kikko ribs. A bit different from most of my other loph grafts. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted June 21, 2014 (edited) I still cant get over how pretty your lopho's are, people!!!!!!! as far as i got for now figured id spice em up a little whilst making room for the new jourdi on it's way -edit- that just arrived -later edit- so did the kikko loph maybe more later -like these 2 that arrived today after a good fruffing with a soft toothbrush (1.25 hour peyote comber) I added them to the tank Edited July 23, 2014 by ☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites