Stillman
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KInd of square, its setting the odd seed so I will grow it out and see if it produces a purple flower at least then I will know if its stable cross, Var,.
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dood didi it say how many lumens it was supposed to put out? I have been doing some reading and most feed back is quite negative on the LED, which makes me worried but I think for my purposes I hope it has enough balls.
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EG I certainly don't need any more heat or humidity its been about 28 degs and 80% humitity for the last week.. and only going to get hotter.
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Thats how I have it set up at present, Once I have a few days off I will set it up differently, I still have the 60 Watt CFL blasting away as now I am a bit Paranoid of what little out put these leds might have.
Mick
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I new the distance thing was wrong.. So heres one last nooby question. I want to put my grafts in a fish tank with a glass lid. Someone told me that the led lights won't work as well if there is a glass lid between it and the plant is that true or a bunch of BS as well?
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I just lost my big post damn it, I hate it when that happens. Thanks for the advice EG I was worried because the Wattage wasn't there. They also say it works best at about 1 to 2 metres above plant?? That doesn't seem to make sense to me. Anyway I was gifted it so I will do some experiments if they are real crappy I will definately post up and tell everyone not to bother trying them out.
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keen on a cheap option Eatfoo, Once I set it up I will take some pics, I think it will be great for cacti. I got this through a friend but he got it through Ozponics on Ebay.
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I am trying out some growlush red and blue LED lights for my peres grafts and bits and peices has anyone much experience with LED?
http://www.growlush.com/GROWLUSH%20LED%20INSTRUCTIONS.pdf
I'm in QLD so I like the fact they don't put out any heat and they apparently are excellent for all growth?
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The Lobivia failed (found them pushed off, perhaps the peres was too well watered?) but the Echinopsis is still hanging in there. I did a couple more too but will ahve to see. I figure if I keep doing a heap of grafts eventually the will start to taek as my odds get better hahahhah.
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cheers for clearing that up hahahahaha
do you have a pic of a specimen I'm having trouble finding one of a monstrose.
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I just googled that and nothing came up its not some Waynes world type joke at my expense is it? asphinctorsayswhat?? lol
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I got this candicans and another there Bunnings Stafford is the bomb for trichs they get hamilton cacti nursery cacti.
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I just hope that the scions take.
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So I was fortunate enough to receive some peres cuttings from a forum member and have struck a a few and this morning I decided to have a go grafting. I am not confident enough to use any seedlings of value at this stage so I used some generic Lobivia and echinopsis pups. What amazed me was how well they stuck to the peres, was magic, I did a bit of reading and I think I have followed most advice to the letter, perhaps some of the scions are a bit too big but I figure I have to give it a go at some point so might as well be now...
heres some pics of the adult plants that the pups came off.
and the grafts I had a few plants with two new shoots each so I had a double graft of both, I think the Lobivia look a little better but time will tell I have put them in a fish tank inside with artificial light but the humidity is pretty evil here already so hopefully I won't see any scion shrinkage.
I know the scion species is a bit common but both produce beautiful flowers and I think will produce offsets and look pretty cool if they take.
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So any ideas? I know its probably very common but I know nothing about them so would like someones opinion. My guess Cereus peruvianus does anyone agree. I repotted it and it already has an excellent root ball and some green in the growing tip I received the cutting in late October..so will look cool in a few years I recon.
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I was given a cutting from some sort of monstrose cacti for my Birthday and it has taken root recently so I thought I would find out what it really is??. The mother plant was reported to be almost 2 metres tall. I am assuming it is a type of Cereus. Does anyone have an idea on the correct scientific name though?
sorry bout photos was losing light quickly when I took them.
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Once I collect some seeds I would be interested in trading etc. for sure they are pretty garden plants regardless of wether they are active.
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Not to beat a dead horse but I am growing some coleus I have a few types but one interests me a plain green variegated type, I also have some sort of Hybrid Salvia most probably a splendens of sort which from my own experience has some active qualities certainly the flowers do. I'm considering making a blend of sorts to smoke from the two with some mexican tarragon thrown in for good measure.
My green coleus
Purple/blue Salvia unknown
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it is really course and prickly but tastes like coriander and very pungent, I have seen it at bunnings labelled perennial coriander. Personally I prefer real Coriander but it is good to have if you can't get the real stuff.
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Hi again I am not trying to stir up anything but I just read this article
http://www.gaia-health.com/articles401/000407-australia-ban-common-garden-plants.shtml
it state that it is legal to grow opium poppies as long as it is 100 plants or less and I am assuming you are not actively milking the pods. I'm not sure if this is true but I will look into it out of interest.
after doing further research the above link seems full of many misinformations as planthelper stated below please disregard.
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they were unknown origin poppy seeds and its just my nature to be curious I wanted to see what I had and if it was active, I didn't want to actually try it as opiates scare the crap out of me ie Oding etc but its always more fun to grow something you know is
. Anyway I ment know harm and didn't mean to cause any trouble I have deleted the post and so we don't need to fight about it. Thanks on the advice on growing ornamental poppies. And again I am sorry i did not mean to break any rules.
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OK I'll delete post
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if they come up I will surely destroy them... I just want to see if they will germinate
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I love a challenge and they are quite an atractive plants so I will have a play and hopefully get a few up I am a chef and have access to quiet a few different Brands and possibly species of poppy seed and will talk to a baker friend and see if I can grow a few different out maybe see if we can get some different flower colours. Like I said its all a bit of shits and giggles, but Iwill definately post some pics if I can get anything to germinate, I have a shade house which I think may be the best place and I will grow them in cocco so should keep the water up to them.
Uknown Monstrose cacti
in Cactus & Succulent Identification
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So how is it not a peruvianus? What I mean is what should I look for to key these cacti? Does anyone know a good link to IDing Monstrose? I will have to chase down a pic of the adult plant. Its a very vigorous species what ever it is. Its loving the South East QLD Weather at the moment.