bogfrog Posted January 5, 2011 hey we just brought this cool as crest recently, it looks kinda trichy but who know it really could be anything. i know it might be a long shot but has anyone seen one like this before and might know what it could be? take a guess? http://www.flickr.com/photos/56226923@N07/?saved=1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr b.caapi Posted January 5, 2011 maybe a Mammillaria of some sort? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moses Posted January 5, 2011 a quick google image for trichocereus crests will give you somethings to consider- t.huasca looks close wrong spine colour for spachianus, could just be a echinopsis fuck i have no idea, sorry i couldnt help. you could try grafting an areole that alledgely will give you the actual plant instead of another crest. very nice though you've made a freak collector again very jealous of n.z Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted January 5, 2011 a quick google image for trichocereus crests will give you somethings to consider- t.huasca looks close wrong spine colour for spachianus, could just be a echinopsis fuck i have no idea, sorry i couldnt help. you could try grafting an areole that alledgely will give you the actual plant instead of another crest. very nice though you've made a freak collector again very jealous of n.z i tried google image and it really only came up with san p crests. areole grafting is a bit beyond my skills at the moment haha i think there are a couple little pieces that look like they are reverting to normal growth. jealous of nz? hah! u should c our "summers" ( 1 day rain. 1 day sun. 2 days rain. half a days sun. etc etc) thanks for your suggestions tho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted January 5, 2011 awesome collection about 3 quarters of them are my boyfriends but i am proud of them too haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PD. Posted January 5, 2011 Looks like an echinopsis crest but really could be anything, try an areole graft as suggested, best way to tell. IME lil echinopsis crests grow really fast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kadakuda Posted January 6, 2011 ditto on echinopsis. if you dont want to do an areole graft. you can take a rooted section, and cut off the top crested part. Cut out all the apical mersitem section, this leaves only areoles, which will usually throw out normal pups that are easy to ID. same theory as areole grafting, but you dont have to graft anything, just cut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted January 6, 2011 hmm. areole grafting would certainly b a gud skill to have but the sort of this i guess you would need to be shown by someone who can do it succesfully, i have a mate who has a dream to aereole graft spirals of lophs round a pedro. which would look too awesome. stairway to heaven haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tripsis Posted January 6, 2011 i have a mate who has a dream to aereole graft spirals of lophs round a pedro. which would look too awesome That would be nuts! So many amazing pieces of living art could be made with grafting. Would love to do something like that one day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kadakuda Posted January 7, 2011 no time like the present. go to some garden center buy some cheapo cacti, a blade and go practice you odn need to be shown in person, there is plenty online to get a good understanding, then go make some mistakes and learn thats how we all did it. even now after doing a ton of grafting i still fail a lot...so dont worry about it if it doesn work out right everytime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites