gilligan Posted December 7, 2007 I went to an old blokes place on the weekend, and got a couple of cacti (1.2m bridgies) off of him... Just thought i'd share the pics i took of his backyard... It had me in absolute awe... He looks like the king of the grusonii... Has sanguarea, big bridgies, and many many others i have no idea of... a really nice bloke to talk to as well... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mu! Posted December 7, 2007 Wow, nice collection. Looks very picturesque I like that mature bridgey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PD. Posted December 7, 2007 Very nice, but strangely familiar, i just cant recall where i have seen pictures of this garden before....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark80 Posted December 7, 2007 Very nice, but strangely familiar, i just cant recall where i have seen pictures of this garden before....... me to perhaps at the nook? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark80 Posted December 7, 2007 me to perhaps at the nook? http://www.thenook.org/forum/index.php?sho...l=golden+barrel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gilligan Posted December 7, 2007 (edited) unsure where you may have seen it... another few bits of info though His garden has been on Garden Guru's, but i don't know if you guys get that over east... That barrel cactus is 84 years old, he has another that is 70 and the rest of them are between 15 and 40 years... He collected a lot of his seeds from overseas in the 60's and 70's. Doesn't know a lot of the names of them, other than the local names for them... I know that when i get a bit more dosh, i is going back there for a barrel and a few others... ;) That bridgie wasn't the only one, there was another further to the back, slightly smaller, but still frikkin impressive - my two plants were cuts rooted and grown from those (There is a 25cm mid section available for trade if anyone is interested... Swap it for another bridgesii? (outside of the swap section i know, apologies)) As i said before, i was in awe as soon as i got to his backyard - the front is basically just succulents. Grin. at least he's doing his bit for saving water... he doesn't water at all, leaves them to their own devices - treat them mean to keep them keen... Edited December 7, 2007 by gilligan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marsha Posted December 7, 2007 hmmmm he used to haver a tonne of bridgeeee me and fenris paid him a visit earlier this year ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fenris Posted December 8, 2007 You would have seen those pictures or something like them in one of my posts from feb or march this year when I discovered the cactus heaven. Yowie and I bought up a load of his bridgesii. He is an awesome old dude. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellonasty Posted December 8, 2007 You would have seen those pictures or something like them in one of my posts from feb or march this year when I discovered the cactus heaven.Yowie and I bought up a load of his bridgesii. He is an awesome old dude. Yeah here it is > http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/inde...c=13047&hl= Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
