myco Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 hey all my lovely girlfriend found this guy todayany idea's ?with those spines all i can think is bridgessii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Khala Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 To me that looks a LOT like a bridgesii, strange that it's from bunnings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 myco Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 yeh i was very very surprised she found it at bunningsaccording to the label its a collectors corner / paradisia planti didnt think they had bridge's maybe theyre adding more new plantsshe said there was loads of stuff there she took a few picsit looks like maybe they have made a large order due to christmas coming up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Fluss Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 The spines and "in-curvings?" in between the areolas makes my mind go Myrtillocactus.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Khala Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Fluss i was considering that as well, but the spination (including spination colour) does not match. If a hybrid between Bridgesii and myrt. is possible, this is as close as it would get 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Foo Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Khala is onto it. 99% chance its a bridge imo. If not, then a bridge hybrid. The ribbing and spins say it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 chilli Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Does look like bridgesii/lageniformis, but I can see why people think there is Myrtillocactus in it... maybe it is a hybrid, it does look a bit unusual. Will be interesting to see what it looks like as it grows out at your place.I got a little lageniformis from Bunnings a couple of weeks ago, in one of those 3-in-1 things.. I saw one at Waldeck's recntly too... it was a regular little one from a cutting, maybe 25cm high max, cheap plastic pot... $59 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 vual Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 yep it defiantly looks like a bridgesii, the color, the spines, the ribs, the smoothness... A gift from the gods to you, i wonder how it founds its way into the hardware shop haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Stillman Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 From collectors corner I'd be betting Myrtillocactus Beautiful specimen but none the less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 myco Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 its begining to look very much like a myrtillocactus to me now aswellunfortunately this pic and another couple of blurry ones is all i have to go off to i havent actually seen it yetthere was a pic of a myrtillocactus right next to this one and this just stood straight out as very trich lookingnow that i look at the pic more though im seeing myrtillo to 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 chilli Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Haha I was about to say theits begining to look very much like a myrtillocactus to me now aswell but what species? it's obviously not geometrizans. I haven't seen any Myrtillocactus with spines like that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 qualia Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 i'd put my money on bridgesii, i have a collectors corner specimen (seed grown) that looks pretty much the same form to that. i think it's just the fact the middle is a little thinner which is making the curved ribs more amplified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 myco Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 Interesting qualia The spines and overall trich look were wat made me think bridge to begin withBut now the spines at the top and curvature between spines is wats making me think myrtilloI can't wait to get a closer look at it nowI'll get some better pics up when I get my hands on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 qualia Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 (edited) bridgesii have a bit of curvature on the ribs anyway (at least mine do). just usually a little less pronounced than the photo.edit: besides that spine length, specially the middle spine tells me bridgesii Edited December 9, 2012 by qualia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TheExplorer Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 There are only four species of Myrtillocactus and none of them have spines like that. The areoles and spination do look a little weird, but it is Trichocereus bridgesii imo. I also find the curving between the ribs to be pretty common for some forms of T.B., especially when younger. Oh and Paradisia is known to grow T.B., and I'm pretty sure there is even a clone going around with the same namesake (or at least a few members here refer to some of their plants using that name). Here's a few examples of some similar specimens that are definitely T.B.:BR&R FR101My guess is that it is a fairly unique specimen that has come from a large batch of seed. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Evil Genius Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 There is absolutely no doubt that this is a Trichocereus Bridgesii. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mutant Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 yep, of course NOT a myrtillocactus, some curve deosn't say anything about ID. Definately a bridgesii, looks a bit like ozzie TIG. In anycase it doesn't look unusual at all. But it does seem to be fatty, that's why I said TIG, a pretty fatty bridge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 myco Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 cheers guys apreciate the helpcant believe i scored a bridge from a W.A. bunnings haha 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hey all my lovely girlfriend found this guy today
any idea's ?
with those spines all i can think is bridgessii
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