Bush Turkey Posted October 14, 2008 (edited) just wanted to know what species this is??? Edited October 5, 2009 by Bush_Turkey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Bush Turkey Posted October 14, 2008 its not too early to tell is it??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 ballzac Posted October 14, 2008 Yeah, even with the blurry photo and the tiny knob, it's unmistakable. You'll soon find that it shoots another knob off the side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Bush Turkey Posted October 15, 2008 thanks!!! do ya know wat these are??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Ace Posted October 15, 2008 thanks!!! do ya know wat these are??? The latest two pics are of pretty sad looking Pilosocereus azureus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Bush Turkey Posted October 16, 2008 thanks!!! do ya know wat these are??? The latest two pics are of pretty sad looking Pilosocereus azureus. they are two seperate cacti! active??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 incognito Posted October 16, 2008 im guessing they do light-cardio at least 3 times a week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Ace Posted October 16, 2008 (edited) they are two seperate cacti! active??? Yep both look to be P. azureus. However on closer inspection of the second pic, there looks to be a Mammillaria gracilis (snowflake cactus) areole grafted to it Seems quite humourous considering how rampant those things get around here - tough as guts and seem to be in every garden store across the country If by active you mean psychoactive (and/or hallucinogenic), no - P. azureus do not contain the same alkaloids as the Trichocereus or Lophophora genuses. Some Mammillaria species have been used as peyote substitues (dont think M. gracilis is one though) - see (dare I say it?? ) Teotz's thread about 'Lost Peyotes' for info about the lesser known 'active' species. To get them P. azureus back up to scratch before they die a slow and painful death (apologies to their carers!), reduce watering immediately, put in a part-shaded location and allow themselves to put out fresh new blue-coloured growth. Google image search for the species to see how they should look Edit - PMSL Incog :D Edited October 16, 2008 by Ace Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Bush Turkey Posted October 16, 2008 they are two seperate cacti! active???Yep both look to be P. azureus. However on closer inspection of the second pic, there looks to be a Mammillaria gracilis (snowflake cactus) areole grafted to it Seems quite humourous considering how rampant those things get around here - tough as guts and seem to be in every garden store across the country If by active you mean psychoactive (and/or hallucinogenic), no - P. azureus do not contain the same alkaloids as the Trichocereus or Lophophora genuses. Some Mammillaria species have been used as peyote substitues (dont think M. gracilis is one though) - see (dare I say it?? ) Teotz's thread about 'Lost Peyotes' for info about the lesser known 'active' species. To get them P. azureus back up to scratch before they die a slow and painful death (apologies to their carers!), reduce watering immediately, put in a part-shaded location and allow themselves to put out fresh new blue-coloured growth. Google image search for the species to see how they should look Edit - PMSL Incog :D yeah thanks for that! i just bought these from my local nursery... they are having a closing down sale!!! they were the carers.. thanks for the info hopefully get these suckers back to life!!! here are some othere cacti which i dont know what they are??? any help? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 ballzac Posted October 16, 2008 1. Looks like cereus, but would like to see more to be sure. 2. Not sure 3. Looks like myrtillocactus geometrizans, but the photo is very blurry, so I'm not sure. 4. Trichocereus. Could be peru x bridge 5. Trichocereus. Similar to 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Bush Turkey Posted October 16, 2008 1. Looks like cereus, but would like to see more to be sure.2. Not sure 3. Looks like myrtillocactus geometrizans, but the photo is very blurry, so I'm not sure. 4. Trichocereus. Could be peru x bridge 5. Trichocereus. Similar to 4 it said it was a trich Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 ballzac Posted October 16, 2008 (edited) Definitely looks like Myrtillocactus geometrizans Edited October 16, 2008 by ballzac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Bush Turkey Posted October 16, 2008 (edited) Definitely looks like Myrtillocactus geometrizans edit Edited September 16, 2011 by Bush Turkey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 ballzac Posted October 16, 2008 None that I know of. Nice cactus though. I believe people use them as grafting stock too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 PD. Posted October 16, 2008 1, trich, not too sure which. Could do with some tlc. 2, Oreocereus, old man 3, myrtillo 4 and 5, T. peruish Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 ballzac Posted October 16, 2008 (edited) 1, trich, not too sure which. Could do with some tlc.2, Oreocereus, old man 3, myrtillo 4 and 5, T. peruish If 1 is a trich it is seriously dehydrated. Still looks more like cereus to me, but as I said before, not sure (EDIT, just had another look, and it does look too plump for cereus). Oreocereus crossed my mind for 2 but I never seen one with so few hairs, is that a sign of neglect? Edited October 16, 2008 by ballzac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 PD. Posted October 16, 2008 The old man looks etoliated to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Bush Turkey Posted October 16, 2008 number 1 and number 3 are the same cacti... number 3 is growing off the bottom.. you can see it in the birds eye view Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 PD. Posted October 16, 2008 number 1 and number 3 are the same cacti... number 3 is growing off the bottom.. you can see it in the birds eye view LOL, no shit, that is one sick myrtillo then. Could ya make the pics a lil smaller please subbo, makes it a bit hard for the cavemen among us such as myself that still have dial up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Ace Posted October 16, 2008 few more 1. Ferocactus sp. 2. Notocactus sp. ? 3. I'm gonna say something other than trich (not sure which genus), although the ribs look promising the spines say otherwise 4. Notocactus sp. 5. Notocactus sp. ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Bush Turkey Posted October 17, 2008 LOL, no shit, that is one sick myrtillo then.Could ya make the pics a lil smaller please subbo, makes it a bit hard for the cavemen among us such as myself that still have dial up. yeah sorry will do.. im still dial up as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Bush Turkey Posted October 17, 2008 yeah sorry will do.. im still dial up as well sorry these are the last of the big pix... my favorite TBM how old do you think he is??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
just wanted to know what species this is???
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