Bert&Ernie Posted May 22, 2012 omg i just came multiple times xD so was there a chance of getting some seed down this way? I love this garden so so much any idea of when it started? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paradox Posted May 22, 2012 can anyone tell me what species this is? i would put money on those fruit being edible & fricken delicious. i want Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius Posted May 22, 2012 Pretty sure its some kind of Echinocactus. Maybe even Grusonii but i rather think its one of the less known ones like Platyacanthus. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faslimy Posted May 22, 2012 probably a Ferocactus, hard to tell how big it is from the picture but almost a meter tall i'd say. not sure the species Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius Posted May 22, 2012 (edited) Yes Ferocactus is right. Maybe Ferocactus Townsendianus. Really a stunning plant. Would love to investigate it in reality. Edited May 22, 2012 by Evil Genius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amanito Posted May 22, 2012 Hey, Evil Genius, I heard there's a fucking huge garden with very very old trichocereus somewhere in Barcelona, lot's of varieties, probably very unique seeds/pollen to be collected. It's private property, but it's abandoned and you need to climb over a fence. I got to know this through an Australian. I'll ask directions . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
interbeing Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) I love this garden so so much any idea of when it started? About the mid seventy's Edited May 23, 2012 by interbeing 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paradox Posted May 26, 2012 cool, if anyone has eaten this sp or other ferocactus spp fruit & can report on the quality i would be keen to hear nice porno btw! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shortly Posted May 26, 2012 Not that i've tried anywhere near as many as i would like but IME they vary a lot even within the same species, but as a general rule most of the Fero fruits i've tried have been juicy, sweet & a sorta floral flavor to sweet & insipid tasting of nothing in particular. Although i once tasted a F hamatacanthus that was as sour & acidic as any lemon, probably quite nice in a drink or in cooking but too sour to eat as a fresh fruit. Just my 2c worth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted May 27, 2012 F. peninsulae has got similar flowers, really beautiful things! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swiper Posted July 18, 2014 Visited cactus country a week ago. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shaneygrog Posted July 19, 2014 Next time we shall take in some beer eh Swiper? Nice arvo in the gardens all the same. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
