scheckii Posted October 31, 2012 Yaaayyy! Finally got validated... Greetings fellow Cactiphiles! So my first question is what are the different crests that exist? I know the basic Pachanoi, Peruvianus, and Bridgesii monstrose crests, but what are the more rarer(or lesser known) ones? I received a beautiful "Trichocereus Peruvianus X Juul's Giant" Crest recently. Never having heard of one before, and had true love when I first opened the package. The only other hybrid crest I have seen is a TPM x SS02. So what other hybrid crests exist? Also, does a Trichocereus Bridgesii NON-monstrose crest exist? Here's My Beauty! Cheers! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarkSpark Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) if you want some hardcore cacti porn, including several crests of varied origins check out this gorup on facebook! Bloody yanks making me jealous as a mofo with all your awesome mutants! https://www.facebook...17015961698556/ check the second post. Trichocereus bridgesii cristata Edited October 31, 2012 by DarkSpark 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theuserformallyknownasd00d Posted October 31, 2012 Greetings mate! Wait til a few of the more prominent cactus guys drop by and they should be able to list a few more harder to come by crests they have or want to have! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ambient Posted October 31, 2012 So my first question is what are the different crests that exist? Cresting or fasciation is a form of mutation and occurs in many different plants (as well as cacti) and happens when the apical meristem (growing tip) starts to grow laterally. There isn't a set number crest forming species that I'm aware of, due to the inability to directly confirm the absence of cresting in any one species. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scheckii Posted October 31, 2012 Amen Ambient, I should have probably worded that "What are the different crests that have been seen?" Excellent find on the Trichocereus Bridgesii Cristata DarkSpark! I saw that page before, but definitely need to make it more of a habit to check it up more. And Greetings thed00dabides! Another good question, has anyone seen or got a pic of a variegated crest? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ambient Posted November 1, 2012 Most cacti I know of have a crested form, just some are rarer than others. The availability of crests will depend largely on where you live, in you're case (US) there will be a much wider availability than here In AU Some of the more common crests I've noticed around here are T.peruvianus, cereus sp, mammillaria sp, euphorbia lactea, echeveria sp, opuntia sp, echinopsis sp, gymnocalycium mihanovichii & rarely seen but in au are T.Bridgesii & L.W. (This is by no means a conclusive list, just some I've seen in au pics or for sale). Variegated crests do exist, but it's kinda a double rare and even less common than either on their own. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tipz Posted November 1, 2012 Just google image search variegated crests and you will see there are a few around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
