Raoul Duke Posted September 14, 2013 Very Funny EG! Hope you didn't sustain any injuries catching the little blighter? I planted out lots of cuttings, hopefully as a fire suppressant. I know it won't stop it but hopefully slow it down. And they'll look awesome in the meantime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted September 22, 2013 Repotted every pereskiopsis in my possession, i have exactly 40 little tips for this years grafting exploits. Also repotted my grafted arios and a bunch of bridgesii seedlings I love those weekends when you get heaps of good gardening jobs done 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mushroomman Posted September 22, 2013 If only my partner was more like you Ceres I'd be happy if I could just have 1day a month to get that much done Repotted every pereskiopsis in my possession, i have exactly 40 little tips for this years grafting exploits. Also repotted my grafted arios and a bunch of bridgesii seedlings image.jpg I love those weekends when you get heaps of good gardening jobs done 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted September 22, 2013 Long time no see Today I potted up a couple pachanoi crest cuttings that had thrown rootlets as well as a couple cuttings from the amazing mini/midi clumping semi-columnar-with-awesome-reddishorange-cereoid-flower-with-apricot-smell * name is Hildewintera hybrid cv. APPHA My mandrakes seem to be throwing new growth for summer. I am still quite anxious, but it seems everything is going fine. Hey did I tell you my greenhouse caught fire?lol. Whole plot. Thankfully the plants inside the GH suffered minimal to no damage. Remember when I had that frost, from which some cacti outside survived? Some of them survived the fire as well...Have you seen Trichocerei survivors from a fire ? LOL Anyways, nice to be here again, I will try to make a couple updates too... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zelly Posted September 23, 2013 hey good to see you around mutant, I think you're overdue on posting up another round of awesome pics of your plants. myself, I've been busy picking & cleaning hybrid tricho fruit, a real pain in the hiney. 35+ fruits to date, and more on the way. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tizocAu Posted September 23, 2013 I looked at my plants.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted September 23, 2013 cheers zelly! Hmmmmm now that I saw the tricho fruits (rich crop btw!) .... One of my aussie pachanois, "OMAR" has long stalled his buds, I think its from the begining of summer or before. I guess tricho's can do this, abort buds , huh, but why do they do it ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zelly Posted September 23, 2013 I guess tricho's can do this, abort buds , huh, but why do they do it ?? Damn, I sure wish I knew why. You cant imagine how heartsick I felt when my one and only Eileen bud dropped off last year, a week or so away from flowering... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EthnoGuy85 Posted September 23, 2013 Nice Zelly some interesting crosses I'm sure. Can't wait to see what you turn up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted September 24, 2013 well what do you know, I checked on the buds today and they seem like they've grown, maybe they will open after all (no possible pollinator currently, but still) And here are a couple of mandrakes and 3 Hildewintera cuttings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sallubrious Posted September 25, 2013 A day late but anyway..... Yesterday I went around the yard with a spade and chopped down my Trichs below ground level. It was one of the most gut wrenching things I've ever done in my life. The whole time I battled my 4 year old son who was screaming at me the whole time. When I got to his favourite ones out the front I had to physically fight him off. He went to sleep in tears and he hasn't spoken to me or come near me all day. I think somehow he's picked up that love for plants from me, I remember my old man dug out an Elephant ears plant (Colocasia esculenta) when I was around the same age and I reacted the same way. My old man did it because he didn't like it, I did it because I have to. Now I'll get the same Karma - I've seriously breached his trust. The only difference was my old man did it out of contempt, I did it because I've been forced to by someone that's never met me or my son. My older kids just don't understand it, I've explained that the government won't let me grow them anymore but they just can't get their heads around it. They're taking it worse than I am. They've been trying to cheer me up & get me things to "make me feel better" all day. At least I'm still allowed to drink - for now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted September 25, 2013 Thats incredibly, incredibly sad Sally, reading this has brought a tear to my eye Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowfella Posted September 25, 2013 Fuck the government! I've got Trichs in ground in the backyard and plenty of plants in pots that I'm not touching, other than giving the pot living ones water and fertilisers whenever they need it. If they want to try and cause a headache over it I'll happily point them towards the Bunnings store 2km down the road that sell "banned" plants by the bucketload! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mushroomman Posted September 25, 2013 I couldn't do it Sally I will wait till I know 100% what these new laws mean before I even think of getting rid of any of mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sallubrious Posted September 25, 2013 (edited) Yeah Snowfella if I lived anywhere else, I'd most likely stand defiant but there's a few things going on around here that complicates things. I live next door to a 24/7 ice dealer where all the local ex cons come to shoot up. There's another amphetamine dealer across the road and several heroin dealers in the street too. Recently there's been a local crackdown on drugs, so if a memo goes out to look for cactus I'd be gone in minutes and I'd be tarred with the same brush. I went out of my way to avoid the local drug culture when I moved here and that's how I ended up getting into legal alternatives. If it were just me I'd stand defiant but I've got three kids that are showing a lot of academic aptitude & I just can't stand the idea that I could impede that through my choices. Their academic performance will most likely be their only ticket out of this shit hole & dad going to gaol over a plant isn't going be conducive to that end. It's all come down to priorities for me. Sad to say the cactus comes after my kids. Edited September 25, 2013 by Sally Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoOnThen Posted September 25, 2013 At this point of time I would suggest no one start chopping down their cacti or dumping their collections. The new laws need to be clarified properly and even if the worse case is that they are illegal have a look at the other states like WA where this type of law has been in place for years from what I can understand. Since I have been here I have only ever heard of one person being charged and that was the case recently. If you look at that case the plants only came to the attention of the police because of a previous importation find. And yes Bunnings does sell Trich's in WA and they are still grown in peoples gardens throughout the state. With this law that we have in WA I should have been charged for growing a Catha when the police were called to arrest the person who was trespassing and raping my tree. Instead they charged the person whith trespass and destruction of property. Not once in the three visits from the police was there any mention that the plant might be illegal but I was told that possession of plant material was. We had to explain to the police what the plant was as they had no idea so what chance is there of the average copper being able to identify a cacti let alone know how the law effects the legality of a particular plant. Cheers Got Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoOnThen Posted September 25, 2013 Sally I understand your position and my previous post was not aimed at you but at all growers in general. Cheers Got 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theuserformallyknownasd00d Posted September 25, 2013 Sally, chin up brohan. Guy wrenching stuff, isn't it ironic the ones we've bought into this are more distraught than ourselves. At least the cunts can't take the magik ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowfella Posted September 25, 2013 Have to say I feel for you Sally! Horrible position to be in indeed! And truly if I was in that same position I'd likely do the same! Luckily in my case I'm in a quiet neighbourhood, no kids that I have to worry about and with a squeaky clean background...sure I drink like a fish and smoke like a chimney but apart from alcohol and nicotine I'm a virgin so if they come calling they would have a hard time proving my collection is anything but what is is...purely ornamental. Had I known you were contemplating doing what you just did I would of called in when I was up at the Hunter just a week ago and rescued some cuttings just to keep your plants going! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sallubrious Posted September 25, 2013 No offence taken GOT. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mysubtleascention Posted September 27, 2013 .. maybe spread some small cuttings all over the urban area .. .. plus your favorite walkabout places .. .. and some desolate hideout locations .. For a better future Sally ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoOnThen Posted October 5, 2013 Started building and planting out my cacti garden over the last two weekends. It has been a long time coming but now it is started I will get it finished before the end of summer. Cheers Got 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mushroomman Posted October 5, 2013 Love the garden GOT, really look forward to seeing it finished is Len a slow grower for you? Mine only grew about 10cm last year 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted October 6, 2013 GOT I bow must be the best cactus-rock garden I have ever seen.... and its just starting cant wait to look at it in , say 2 years! awesome job man, absolutely amazing, keep it up! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted October 6, 2013 fuckin awesome GOT 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
