No idea- ID please

[herbologist]

My girlfriends mum heard I had started to collect a few cacti and today we were at her house she gave me this - First up what is it? Also does it just need some fertilizer or water to get some colour back? I have repoted it into cacti mix (it was in dirt). The pup is a really nice blue green, would be nice if the main part could be brought back to this same colour.

Thanks all

[Evil Genius]

Hi Salem! This is a Trichocereus Peruvianus! bye Eg

[herbologist]

Woo Hoo score! Now I know what it is any idea on how to get it healthy?

Edited March 30, 2008 by salem13

[Evil Genius]

You can repott the plant but fertilizer also works! No worries! The feeding is very easy and there are hundreds of threads if you should come across any Problems! And if you shouldnt find the answers for your questions, just ask! bye Eg

[spunwhirllin]

Thats a nice peruvianus as well,seldom seen in my neck of the woods.

[strangebrew]

You sure that's peruvianus? 4 ribs?

It's something else but anyway just adding a bit of dolomite lime might help with the colour.

[Evil Genius]

Hi Strangebrew! Well, The Ribs made me suspicious too! The spination looks peruvianoid though. Salem, i´d propose you to post a closeup of the yellow motherplant if you want to make sure! bye Eg

Edited March 31, 2008 by Evil Genius

[herbologist]

No worries as soon as I can I will.

Thanks Eg

[herbologist]

Here are a few pics of the main yellow part. Sorry bit blurry-only got phone camera

Hope these help, thanks

Edited March 31, 2008 by salem13

[strangebrew]

I've looked and I can't find a positive match for anything else but looking at the long branch and how the ribs are forming and the tip shape I'm really inclined to say it's a Cereus of some sort.

If it's a T.peruvianus it's a very odd looking one that's all I can say but then again I've never seen a 4 ribbed branch.

[Hellonasty]

Looks like a Cereus Peruvianus to me.

[herbologist]

Thanks Hellonasty, mystery cactus identified. Taged and racked.

Edited March 31, 2008 by salem13

[M S Smith]

Not a Trichocereus for sure, but maybe an uncommon Cereus. I wouldn't say it was C. peruvianus at all though. I'd just lable it as an unknown Cereus.

~Michael~

[t st tantra]

i've grown a few similar plants,seed was from monstrose c peruvianus growing next to c hexagonus[sp?].....one had 4 ribs then grew another,very flat thin ribs,have a branch to remove soon!

got no monstrose plants from them.

t s t .

[herbologist]

No worries, thanks all. I have it labelled just 'Cereus'.

[t st tantra]

the other one i've still got from this pod batch has just pupped after repotting...4pups.......two 6ribs,1 five ribs and one 4 ribs!

t s t .