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Let me know how it all pans out for you Bez. Will admit to you here and now that my first Lophophora williamsii graft died!!! Was very upset about that. I used the wrong type of stock and was doing the whole procedure at a bad time of year [autumn-winter] in a not so favourable climate. My second one is my baby and learnt from my previous mistakes with her, just look at her: ..the little pot you can see to the side contains my new graft which came from my baby and hopefully she will yield another good pup or two for next seasons graftings. She hasn't flowered yet, but she dose'nt get much light, that is why she is so very green.

Reminds me a lot of an Ambrosia sp. Will still have to get back to you about this one

Definately not a Sida sp. I know it but can't remember the name, will look it up if I can find it. It's a weed. I know that much. Will get back to you about this one.

Welcome to the forum Bez. I must say that does'nt look the best to me, although a better photo would be great as what i'm seeing may not be as bad as I think and might be caused alot by shadows cast across the stock. My suggestion would be to re-graft on to a stock of San Pedro T. pachanoi [this is used as a stock alot more than T. peruvianus as the latter has larger spines that can interfere with the scion in time, not always though. Or try re-rooting the cutting. I would also post another clearer pic and also see what a few of the other members have to say about your predicament. Personally myself though, I would get it off there quick smart. Sorry to be a harbinger of Lophophora doom on your first post Bez Hope to see you around the forums. Enjoy.

Same as me. Sounds like you are up near where I am. Whilst I have not personally found any of the A. obtusifolia in my exact area, I know they are around. It sounds like you are in a perfect area for cultivating A. obtusifolia.

So pretty much it is just a matter of aesthetics. I would'nt be too concerned about it, after all it is nature and nature has her own special ways that we do not always necessarily understand.

Great database MORG. Thanks for that.

It's a race to the information then is it Infinitee?? On your marks.... Get set.... Go...... Well maybe later Will see what I can turn up.

Should'nt be a problem. What part of NSW are you from roughly?

Will have to do a bit of research and get back to you Infinitee. Alternatively you could do the research and get back to me

Not a problem. Also don't forget to check out: Shaman Australis Botanicals for what you are looking for

Clones will likely not work, have a read through this thread mardybum http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/inde...showtopic=13360 I'm pretty sure that the leaves do not contain much or any alkaloids as DMT and NMT, in the stem bark, is the most common thing will likely see on this subject. Your pet catfish will just have to be patient. It is NEVER wise to rush into experimenting with tryptamines. It is better to do lots of research and reading before even considering a large step into other realities.

No, I would just leave them Infinitee, though they may appear unsightly, they are a part of the ecology, the little symbiosis that occurs between the Acacia and the Gall Wasps and quite possibly other creatures [possibly microscopic]. It would be my opinion that removing the gall would actually do more damage to the plant than actually just leaving them there. You should'nt try and interfere with nature. The Earth Mother made these things like they are for a reason.

Not a problem. It would be my suggestion to this pet catfish that it finds bits of stem and branch that have fallen to the ground as it can be very detrimental to the health of Acacia ssp. to strip any amount of bark from them at all. Probably better to tell the catfish to collect bits when they fall off and keep them till there is enough to make some sort of research material, if that was the intention. Otherwise I would also suggest that you search here: Shaman Australis Botanicals for seeds and growing plants that you may like to propagate or cultivate [or both], for your pet catfish.

Looks like the standard Trichocereus bridgesii/Echinopsis lageniformis to me also. But that "standard" is pretty damn good. Wish I had some in my collection.

Yes, that's Acacia maidenii. On the pods, I would just assume they have dropped off from last seasons flowering/fruiting cycle, it seeds after flowering. I have two conflincting flowering times in my reference though, as one states flowering is January-May and the other states autumn and winter, so a bit of conflicting information there. I'd say the former is more reliable. The balls look to be from Gall Wasps and are know as galls [pronounced gaul]. The wasps make a small hole and lay their eggs in the hole and as the wasps grow so do the galls, then they escape and leave behind these freaky looking growths. Am no expert on insects, but you get the idea. Here is some further reading. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/PlantNet/wattle/galls.html On the flowers, it sounds like it's just a case of maturity, with the older ones flowering more readily than the un-mature specimens, which is pretty much the case with most tree and shrub species.

I agree, lots of their paintings and artworks are very reminiscent of Ayahuasca paintings I have seen. Here is an example. Though they are different I can see distinct similarities. Graham Hancock Pablo Amaringo Does anyone agree?

Leaves are good too lsdreamz. I still have'nt tried the roots myself. Half of them went into my medicine bag . Looks like Sida rhombifolia to me. You will probably find that you will get much more leaves than seeds. Get out there and weed that Sida mate. Whether you are doing research or not, you have a serious Paddy's Lucerne problem there. And if you actually want to kill the stuff, and I mean really kill it [it is a weed]. Cut the base with some secatuars and paint/apply neat Glyphosate onto the wound. I can garuntee they wont be coming back in a hurry. Except for the seedstock of course.

Fascinating video. That is just one of the many reasons nature is such an amazing and important part of our world. It should be saved and looked after by all so we can all enjoy it's splendour and so can new generations of humans. It is such a shame that many humans are intent upon raping and bleeding the Earth dry of it's resources for mainly unessecary junk.

Yeah it is a generally accepted thing in horticulture that Acacias are propagated by seed, cuttings just don't seem to work and if they do it isn't a very practical method of propagation as they mostly don't survive. It should only take a few years for them to flower. They flower through autumn and winter. Also when she does start flowering how do the seeds develop? How do you mean? Not sure exactly what you're asking here? Pretty sure they need to be pollinated to produce seed, so you may want to get a few more or if you're in an area where they grow naturally there should'nt be a problem.

That's what I would be doing too. That man is obviously surrounded and consumed by bad or evil spirits.

Number 4 looks like a Portulaca sp.

The record company may have told them to innovate? Just my opinion. I still think they were better in times past, but still don't mind the new stuff, maybe that is just one track out of many different sounding tracks in their repetoire? I wouldn't know. I won't be going to see them anyways as i'm a lazy shit and i'd rather grow plants or do the mixing or live performance myself instead of forking out top dollar to see someone else play. Plus i've seen them before.

Have a look through this thread Infinitee myself and greendreams have been doing some research http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/inde...showtopic=13496

Camellia are commonly used as bonsai in Asia. Traditionally maples are used for bonsai, but they are usually smalled leaf species like Acer palmatum and Acer buergerianum. These are the most commonly used maples for bonsai culture.