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  2. Posted · Edited by fyzygy

    The least problematic ID so far would be first response above, Trichocereus peruvianus. That covers all possibilities, including ones you haven't considered. 

     

    We know (or strongly suspect) that roseii originated in the Matucana region. It's a specific locale, even though "Matucana type" may have come to be used as a shorthand to describe physical (rather than geographical) characteristics. I wouldn't use it other than casually for a Tricho of unknown genetics. 

     

    I have some anonymous Trichos with "peruvianoid" features. I'm tempted to call one of them "roseii 3" because it strongly resembles (but is subtly different from) both roseii 1 and 2 specimens that I have/had. You have to compare them directly in order to notice they're different. Similar, but different. 

     

    I think "peruvianoid" and "bridgesiioid" were adopted by Keeper Trout to acknowledge the sheer diversity of individual specimens (i.e. a strong potential for wild hybridisation) in the face of inadequate classification schemes.

     

    Even T. peruvianus runs into conflict with other naming and classificatory schemes (Echinopsis, macrogonus, etc.). But it's still your safest bet. 

     

    This online seller has one that looks quite similar to yours, labelled "NOID" (no ID). Though it's obviously T. peruvianus -- or at least, has peruviaNOID characteristics.

     

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    I just think they're beautiful grasses, whatever these are. I will try and get a few close-ups with my camera. I recall that 5 - 10 years ago I tried growing a couple of Phalaris species from seed, but nothing germinated. I was aware of the potentially toxic alkaloid profile, so wasn't too disappointed. This is the first year I've deliberately abstained from mowing the grass in the back yard. 

     

     

  5. Posted · Edited by fyzygy

    2 hours ago, Ishmael Fleishman said:

    I can see that they will both be competing for the same grow space.

    They will cooperate, not compete for space. Do nothing, and be amazed at how smart your plants are. 

     

    I would say that Roseii *is* a Matucana peruvianoid. I haven't seen an eight-ribbed specimen, but wouldn't rule it out. Length of spines, number of ribs or pups are all partly a function of environment (sunlight, food, water, etc.). 

     

     

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    Seedpods are desiccating and detaching from the plant. I sampled a small handful. Some of the pods produce a single seed (like the ones these plants were grown from) while others yield a cluster of smaller, irregular seeds. Are the smaller ones likely to be unviable? I had pretty low germination rates, even with full-size seeds. 

     

    Pollination was performed by European honeybees, to the best of my observation. 

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    Two words: vet bills. 

    But don't let that deter you from your duty -- to the living, not the dear departed. 

    Good luck with the bird, especially. We had a sick budgerigar come round yesterday, until it took a last-ditch kamikaze dive for the bushes in the back yard. It'll be mincemeat, for sure (so many other birds, and cats). I didn't try too hard to retrieve it. But I have friends who surely would not rest, until they had it safely tucked away to recuperate. 

    It's a balancing act, for sure: compassion, versus practical-mindedness. Only one of those is truly radical. 

  11. Posted

    Since mine flowered in late winter/spring (not summer) -- and my flowers were bright yellow, not pale or cream -- I'm wondering whether these really are A. obtusifolia. One specimen was purchased as a seedling from an entheogenic plants vendor (whose name escapes me), the other was grown by seed I purchased from another online nursery/seed supplier.

     

    A. obtusifolia and A. longifolia are easily confused: https://resources.austplants.com.au/plant/acacia-obtusifolia/. Apparently there is a shrubbier sub-species of A. longifolia, which makes me even more suspicious. 

     

    So, yeah. Some random acacia, I guess. 

  13. Posted · Edited by fyzygy

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0254629922005075

    In case DOI link is broken, reference 1. (It was for me). 

     

    Noxious weed vs. bushfire retardant: https://www.gardenexpress.com.au/is-agapanthus-a-weed-species-in-australia/

    A few varieties and traditional uses: https://aussiegreenthumb.com/agapanthus-how-to-grow-guide/

    I've heard that agapanthus can be hard to dig up (Geraldine Hickey did a comedy sketch on the topic, a year or two ago). 

     

     

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  15. Posted · Edited by fyzygy

    Freshly harvested from young trees in my front garden. Pics below both taken today.  

    Tree #1 - fully ripened pods, but fewer. This tree has an upright growth habit.

    Tree #2 - unripe pods, insanely prolific. This tree is a straggly monster, with a tendency to branch out horizontally. It's always been a particularly vigorous specimen. 

    These two grow more or less intertwined in a garden bed. Both flowered at the same time, so I guess there could be a mix of genetics in these seeds. (Acacias are relatively sparse in my neighbourhood, but you never know, could be some other genetics in there too).

    Two years, more or less, from sowing to harvesting seed. 

    Seeds for trade or giveaway. PM if interested. 

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  17. Posted · Edited by fyzygy

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  20. Posted

    It's great to be able to safely repurpose styrofoam. It's never recycled because the value of recyclables depends on weight -- and styrofoam particles are so light that they usually end up airborne. I think the jury is still out on the safety of growing plants directly in styrofoam (although I still do). 

     

    I couldn't find those square bottles of distilled water at my local Coles. I know for a fact there's one local customer who fills their trolley with the stuff, but not for the containers. 

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    I've never been able to afford a chunk of ceremonial grade cacao. I used to drink mine with chilli, or (once upon a time) grains of paradise. I just drink the cheap stuff from the supermarket as one would instant coffee - for the mood enhancers, minerals and phytonutrients, with (probably) a little cadmium. But only about a teaspoon per day. Nothing heroic. I used to munch on the nibs, which I don't see around much these days. Cacao is great for cannabis edibles, synergistic effects may have been documented. 

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