gr33ntea Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I am looking for an established plant of this. Something that can produce offsets later on.I really like this plant i wish it came in a spineless variety.Thanks for your time. I uploaded some pictures below. I am looking for the normal form not the monstrose form where it has like an offset sticking out from every areole I live in Victoria, Melbourne in Northern Suburbs region in case you wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micromegas Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Hi gr33ntea Austrocylindropunita are declared weeds of national significance, including a. subulata. In SA it is illegal to sell them, not sure about VIC.There is something about them that is intriguing I agree. However a few years ago I took all mine to the dump (along with most opuntias I had planted) as they were threatening to be a real mess in my garden within a decade, i.e. becoming impossible to remove massive space invading nasty thickets. They had already become large shrubs within 3 years from single segment cuttings.I guess you could confine one in a pot.Not trying to be humbug, just FYI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zed240 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Are they any good to use for graft stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr33ntea Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Are they any good to use for graft stock?That is what i am testing out. I already made some grafts, some say it is really bad, some say it is bad and some say it is pretty good.I think it depends on the scion used. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr33ntea Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Hi gr33ntea Austrocylindropunita are declared weeds of national significance, including a. subulata. In SA it is illegal to sell them, not sure about VIC.There is something about them that is intriguing I agree. However a few years ago I took all mine to the dump (along with most opuntias I had planted) as they were threatening to be a real mess in my garden within a decade, i.e. becoming impossible to remove massive space invading nasty thickets. They had already become large shrubs within 3 years from single segment cuttings.I guess you could confine one in a pot.Not trying to be humbug, just FYI.Any cactus i have that is slightly like a weed i keep in a pot. When i dispose of it i place it in black bag in the sun to be heated up and died.Thanks for the info. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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