Evil Genius
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First one is a Myrtillocactus geometrizans and the second one is a Trichocereus terscheckii.
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Nope, it is definitely a Ferocactus. Google Images is a very bad tool to identify cacti. This rib structure is only present on Ferocactus and Gymnocalycium look totally different at this size.
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Sorry, discussing ingestion of cacti isn't allowed here.
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It's a Ferocactus. Could be Ferocactus glaucus, but not entirely sure which one it is.
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Hey mate, first one is Stenocereus pruinosus, second one is Myrtillocactus geometrizans.
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Dormancy is something that you get below 10° Celsius. Everything above isn´t really something I´d be worried about. The colder it gets, the slower these plants grow, but if your climate supports it you can still repot or root cuttings. Personally, I only use sand for rooting because it dries very fast and doesn´t cause problems with humidity below the cuts. If you have a rather organic soil, it will always trap humidity at the surface where your cut touches the soil. But yeah, other than this I wouldn´t worry a lot. Just make sure they stay dry and don´t get wet feet when it´s really cold.
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Hi Hendry, very, very likely a PC. Don´t think it´s a Scop because the ribs arent bloated enough, and the overall spination just doesnt fit either. This is very close to PC and it´s a very variable plant that can look just like this. Would keep an eye on it and post it again when it´s bigger. Never say never, but everything other than PC would be surprising.
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Almost certainly chemical burns. Did you use fertilizer, pesticides, oil, alcohol or anything similar on this plant? I´ve only seen this damage from Chemicals and mostly from oils and Neem.
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Yeah, TBM, Pachycereus marginatus and Pilosocereus azureus.
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Cereus hildmannianus ssp. uruguayensis crest.
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4 hours ago, Peyofox said:I've had this specimen in the ground for over 10 years now and it has only flowered twice during that time, the second time being just recently.
If anyone could provide an ID, I would be grateful.
Unlike the other cacti around it, this plant hasn't really grown much, but the pink flowers it produces are almost as large as a Trich flower and are super speccy.
Hey mate, this is a Trichocereus hybrid. It´ll probably not be possible to identify the full parentage because there are just too many of them. The body looks like it involves Trichocereus schickendnatzii or Trichocereus bruchii. For example, the Trichocereus hybrids Märchenfee is very similar. There are many others too. Just one example. But yeah, beautiful flower and I also like the body.
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There are definitely similarities to PC. Might very well be one, or offspring of it. The latter would be a lot more variable, which could explain the subtle differences to PC. That said, I would observe this clone over time and see how it develops. There are clones which appear to be PC at first, but eventually turn out normal Trichocereus pachanoi.
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Alright, this is it! We do not tolerate such insults and I´ve removed a few posts in this thread. We´ll discuss this internally among the mod team and it´s possible that there will be additional warning points for one particular post that we find really appalling. I have no problem with people disagreeing, even if it´s vehemently and passionately, but this was just over the line. Consider this a courtesy warning, but if we see something like this again we´re instantly done talking. And again, we´ll still have to discuss this internally and there may very well be already consequences. This kind of hate speech is just the lowest form of conversation and we want no part in this. If you can´t disagree respectfully, you better do not post at all. We´re better than this.
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1 hour ago, prandz said:
Hey guys was just hoping for some help identifying these trichocereus cacti.
I believe they are all t.pachanoi but I was also hoping if someone can help me determine whether they are the PC (predominant cultivar) clone. I have heard that PC clones have upward facing areoles but it seems that many trichocereus share this characteristic. I have uploaded both side and top views of the cacti in question to help with identification.
Sorry I am quite new to this but if anyone could share any tips on identifying PC clones it would be very much appreciated.
Much love <3
At that size, qualified identification is rather pointless. Some strains only show their typical traits later on, and it´s just very prone to error commenting at that size. Most of what you got there probably belongs to T. pachanoi and I also think there´s some PC in between, but you will need to grow them out before we can say anything reliable.
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There are quite a few hybrids involving Gymnocalycium and IIRC I posted some photos some years ago. Definitely an interesting subject and there´s huge potential in that genus. It takes a few worldclass breeders that just spend a decade improving on the quality of the flowers. I am sure we´ll see a lot more of them in the future. I personally gave away all my Gymnocalycium because I had to focus on the genera that interest me more, but they are fantastic and I still appreciate seeing them.
Here´s an example from the internet.
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11 minutes ago, Caster said:Hello everyone, just wondering if anyone could help me out. I am quite sure it is a pachanoi, but just wanted to make sure it wasn't something else
excuse my noobieness 
Looks like the PC clone, which is one of the most common Trichocereus clones in some parts of the world.
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It´s definitely not a cereus. It looks a bit roughed up and that affects how it looks like, but it´s probably Trichocereus peruvianus or something close to it. Pretty sure this will turn out to be a nice Trichocereus once you have it repotted and in full sun.
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Yeah, there is an endless wave of amazing stuff available right now and I wouldn´t be able to pick. It´s a great time to be a cactus grower and I am sure you´ll find some truly amazing clones in the community. The SAB webshop has a lot of good plants and there´s also lots of choice seed sellers that have some incredible crosses available right now. It´s a great hobby.
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Hey mate, I am very sorry. I am sure Socket had a great and fulfilled cat life. My condolences.
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Yeah, that one definitely belongs to the Trichocereus cuzcoensis complex. Trichocereus cuzcoensis is described as from Cuzco and with more ribs, but these kinds of plants grow in Central Peru and belong to that species as well. They are something like intermediates between Trichocereus cuzcoensis and Trichocereus tarmaensis/knuthianus. The latter two belong to Trichocereus cuzcoensis in a wider sense as well. If it was labeled Peruvianus it could be from Knize.
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They look totally normal to me. There´s a slight reaction to sun light but that´s normal.
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No, it's a Trichocereus uyupampensis. A close relative of Trichocereus cuzcoensis.
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yes, semi monstrose Trichocereus bridgesii.
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sulfur is usually not 100% effective against mites. You need something more effective like Neem, White Oil, imidacloprid or Spinosad. Also, Diat. Earth might work also. It's cancerogen when inhaled though.
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Hey mate, what error do you get?