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[Hellonasty]

Large T. Peruvianus (Echinopsis Peruviana)

Monstrose Bridgesii

Another pic of same

Edited March 19, 2007 by Hellonasty

[tonic]

That's a massive TBM you have there mate.

[XipeTotec]

yeah, i wish my penis plant was that big!! what do the girls think when they see it?

[Gardener]

Probly that its a big ugly lookin' prickly thing, Shroomy.

Nice plants, Hell. Very nice indeed. Thanks for the pics.

yeah, i wish my penis plant was that big!! what do the girls think when they see it?

[Amulte]

simply stunning, reminds me of th TBM benzito picked up ages.

[bit]

Mighty fine lookin cacti Congrats!

[Benzito]

Okay, it's on then! A competition!

I bet my penis (plant) is bigger than yours!

I'll get pics tomorrow.

Amulte, it has pupped quite a lot since you first saw that beauty!

[Hellonasty]

Okay, it's on then! A competition!

I bet my penis (plant) is bigger than yours!

I'll get pics tomorrow.

Amulte, it has pupped quite a lot since you first saw that beauty!

Sweet Benzito ! Would love to see a few pics..... of the plnt that is.

[KanJe]

I'm really impressed, thanks for sharing that with us mate...

[apothecary]

I still dream about Benzitos TBM

[chilli]

Wow... I love both those Trichs at the front... I haven't really seen any big TBM's before, I don't think they exist over here... can't wait to get back to Aus so I can start hunting some of those suckers down...

[KanJe]

Wow... I love both those Trichs at the front... I haven't really seen any big TBM's before, I don't think they exist over here... can't wait to get back to Aus so I can start hunting some of those suckers down...

I really think there is an abundance in Vic, I think they are one of the most propagated monstrose.

I just see them everywhere for sale, you wont see many that big though...

[Benzito]

I just took some photo's of my beast, I didn't measure it, but it's gotta be over 50cm tall!

I'll install photoshop and add photos in a few hours.

BTW: Nice cactii you've got there nasty. I forgot to mention, got too caught up in the competition.

EDIT: Here are the pics:

See soda can on bottom left,in first pic, for scale.

Edited March 20, 2007 by Benzito

[Ace]

DUDE!!! Benz - you have the biggest schlong plant I've ever seen!! And to think that one on ebay went for $200 odd - man - that specimens gotta be worth as much as a car!

And what a mighty fine collection you have there mate!

[KanJe]

OMG...uh.. um... OMG...

That is the most amazing TBM I have ever seen, props to you Benzito.

Thats awsome...!

I'm so adding that to my cactus porn collection

[KanJe]

I'm curious, what is that monstrose in the bottom right corner on the third image?

[Benzito]

I'm curious, what is that monstrose in the bottom right corner on the third image?

Crested Cereus Peruvianus.

Thanks everyone else for your wonderful comments.

It's grown alot since I bought it one year ago, but I still payed alot less than $200.

Hamilton's is the shiznit! They rarely have gems like that, and the lady is hesitant to sell to people that look like 'junkies' in her eyes.

But, once you win her trust, as long as you check regularly you can find some awesome ethnobotanicals.

I got some Loph. var. Caspitosae there the other day!

Edited March 20, 2007 by Benzito

[Hellonasty]

Thanks for all the comments and yeah I love it allready Can't wait to

watch her grow !

Benzito, that is a serious TBM LOL. Thanks for sharing mate.

[Jesus On Peyote]

Nice pics and plants to the both of you .

Hey benz, what was that plant in your third pic on the bottom right? not the one kanje asked about the one in the small blue pot?

[Benzito]

A Perioskopsis(sp?) Jesus. The grafting stock of choice, and a great way to keep birds away from smaller cacti!

Donated by Darklight when it was barely 2 inches tall last summer.

[egad]

Wow! That's some amazing penis action!

I love it!

Gives me something to picture in my mind as to what my own penis plants will be looking like in a year or two's time, thanks for the inspiration benzito, just amazing, so beautiful.

Out of interest, i was thinking of placing some of my tbms under hps lighting over winter as i have many that have pupped recently and would like to grow the pups out over winter in time for spring, has anyone had any experiences specifically with tbms under hps lighting, any helpful hints or suggestions you may have would be greatly appreciated.

[Hellonasty]

Wow! That's some amazing penis action!

I love it!

Gives me something to picture in my mind as to what my own penis plants will be looking like in a year or two's time, thanks for the inspiration benzito, just amazing, so beautiful.

Out of interest, i was thinking of placing some of my tbms under hps lighting over winter as i have many that have pupped recently and would like to grow the pups out over winter in time for spring, has anyone had any experiences specifically with tbms under hps lighting, any helpful hints or suggestions you may have would be greatly appreciated.

Its not just about light duration or heat that makes a plant grow more in the summer months. Under lights your TMB will not grow like they can and do in the warm aust summer. Air pressure also plays a huge part in when a plant will actively grow, I would personally just leave it to nature. I'm not saying you will not get a little extra growth because you probably will but cacti have grown for thousands of years in the natural seasonal climate and they area pretty used to it and its not like we don't get enough sun. Patience my firend

Edited April 6, 2007 by Hellonasty

[tonic]

Gives me something to picture in my mind as to what my own penis plants will be looking like in a year or two's time, thanks for the inspiration benzito, just amazing, so beautiful.

You do realise these cacti are very slow growing don't you HyperSpacePixie?

[Benzito]

Yeah, I don't know the age of my specimen, but I've had it for a year and it's maybe grown an extra 5cm of growth in most areas.

It would be at least 5 years old, possibly up to 10?

I think it was their mother plant that Hamilton's were propagating from originally.

Who knows, it might be the 'adam' of Penis Plants. The original one?

I think it is an Australian mutation?

[tonic]

Hey Benzito mate, yeah i'd would be thinking more towards the 10 years.

He is a massive specimen.

I think we have just one or two mutations in Australia. I have seen the terms 'mostrosus' and 'inermis' used, am not sure if they are the same, but suspect they might be. There was a thread not that long ago about types of TBMs in Australia.