Terrapin

Yep. Dont worry its still the point.

Arrived today. Cheers Oatis

Went to the CSSA Victoria show yesterday to see what other peolple had been doing to their cacti. I got inspired and sowed out a load of Zelly's crosses in a big tub Then as if that wasnt enough, found a pup emerging from a pach log I had callousing. Welcome to spring Melbourne!

Have you used pea straw in your garden? A mate has this happen to his garden, he says there are seeds in the straw.

I hope this little guy can stay alive long enough for my grafting skills to develop.

Great pics. Awesome collection

Hey mate, When I was over in those parts I spent a few nights in Joshua Tree NP. Cant remember too much going on cacti wise but the desert scapes blew my mind. Beautiful. Especially at dawn and dusk if you can get hold of a tent or camper. We had the campsite to ourselves during the week as well, got a bit busy on the weekend. Have a safe trip mate.

Hi tipz, Nice give away, thanks. My collection is pretty young and small, especially in the genetics department, So far I have a Psycho0, JB, Short Spined Bridgesii and Los Gentiles cuttings holding down the fort. Apart from those guys guys I have a few small potted members from garden world down here in Melbourne, a few bridges and a fat little scop, and a big cereus chunk a neighbour cut down rounds out the troup. Also got some interesting seed down (thanks Zed) recently but I won't be seeing those characteristics for a while. So I'd love a cut of the tipz macro if Im still in the mix for one, it would be my first macro, I won't tell the others he's only half. Cheers mate

Nice link, thanks rahli.

An LED thread would be nice, I'd love to read more about people's experiences with them before deciding to go all electro. I take back the LED threat, a thread would be much more useful. Or I could threaten my seedlings with LEDs, see what they do.

Yeah that makes sense, if it doesnt have the strength to push out roots yet, forcing it to try might be too much. Thanks mate

Hey Conv3rgence, should you not use clonex on weaker cuttings? I've never used rooting hormone but was recently given a small cutting that has seen better days and thought if there ever was a time to use it, this poor little guy needs it.

Yeah I know what you mean about being on a mobile, its a pain in the hole. Just read Maxofoz's post above about Capt. Arthur Phillip bringing some in around the time of the first fleet for cochineal dye production. Does this take the conspiracy theory further? Can we now blame the British for Qld's tricho ban? You've gotta give to the prickly pear, it's even managed to invade this thread, where's cactoblastis now?

Haha, thanks BA, was waaay off with my dates, I like the conspiracy theory. Blame it on the pear.

Hey Zed, the origins of slang always interested me, so I looked this up a while back. Cactus, used in Aussie slang for something dead, beaten, broken, etc, is apparently old RAAF slang from the 40s. The story goes that in the 1700s our Opuntian friend the Prickly Pear was introduced and became a pest quick smart. So in the 1920s (took a while) the South American Cactus Moth, or Cactoblastis Cactorum - great name - was introduced, had great success, and brought the invasive population under control in a few years. And it came to be that anything thats time was up, was cactus. Pretty obscure, but I found it interesting. Also, I think South Africans use 'Kak' for something shit, not sure if its related.

Peyote

Just got validated too, awesome to be here, thanks guys. I feel like I'm not looking over the fence into the garden anymore, I can come in the gate!

Ah dang, missed it.