mutant Posted January 22, 2011 This is the first of a series of photoshots of some old Cereus peruv monstrosas in my town I have promised in the past. The house and garden is evacuated and turnt semiwild. This is probably the biggest and maybe heigher cacti I have in mind in different spots round my town. the heigh of woodification is amazing. check the previous photo too there's a fruit! Too high to reach it and here's a nice crestation up in some tip! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solomon Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) THANK YOU Look at the base/trunk!!! good that there is a car in first shot for size comparison edit: in that last photo it looks like one part is turning into a crest Edited January 23, 2011 by centipede Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted January 23, 2011 Case two: these cacti have thrown lots of regular growth. Their bases were not exposed. These plants are flowering plants too case three: another . nice trunk case four, one of the largest again, it's the plant I took the fruit of this thread . Again it's an abandoned house nice trunk more cresting tendencies on this one ****** so far conclusion is that abandoned houses have the best and oldest. chances are that if someone rented or bought the place he would cut the cactus. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bℓσωηG Posted January 24, 2011 That last cactus is a national treasure for Greece and must be protected, how old would they be do ya reckon mutant? 80 years? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PD. Posted January 24, 2011 how old would they be do ya reckon mutant? 80 years? Nah, no way its that old unless it grew, fell over, rotted and shot up from chunks that didnt rot away and did all this a number of times. Id say it be 20-25 years old or so give or take a few. That said i got no idea of the climate there so the assumption is made it is growing how it would in an area/climate im accustomed to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted January 24, 2011 I think the first plant is much older, larger and more impressive than last one. Plants like this can be pruned, as long as they have a caretaker, especially in height, if they're considered a danger. That's why I think the best/biggest ones are located in adandoned properties. I think PD might be more according to tell the age estimation, I would say at least 30 years old for the first plant, but I haven't really had the hots for growing this too common plant, so dunno really its growth rate. Given it's monstrosa, and potential pruning, PD numbers might be a bit on the low side. We sure got a fine climate for them [skip the frost/snow thread, it doesn't ever happen in the city where elevation =0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PD. Posted January 24, 2011 Given it's monstrosa, and potential pruning, PD numbers might be a bit on the low side. Very true. Myself, like you mutant, havent really got the hots for growin this one either. I do have a couple of specimens but they are in pots and get no care whatsoever, they only get water when it rains. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted January 7, 2013 that's not a bad thread to bump. this cereus, from seed, seems to grow considerably faster than the fast trichocerei. upload photos photo storage 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
