bogfrog Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) Visited my friend's garden in the weekend. He started collecting at the same time as me, about 3 years ago. There is were lotsa plants in there so i really couldnt capture every one, so here's what grabbed my attention. Variegated euphorbia lactea cristate Mammilaria 'Fred' Copiapoa sp Larryleachia cactiformis Euphorbia symmetrica Edited May 11, 2013 by bogfrog 24 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Getafix Posted February 18, 2013 Visited my friend's garden in the weekend. He started collecting at the same time as me, about 3 years ago. There is soo many plants in there i really couldnt capture every one, so here's what grabbed my attention. I will try and name most things, but bear with me. Penis pup on graft (look how the spine has curled around the pup like it's tucking it in ) IMG_2503.JPG Mammilaria cristate & euphorbia woodii cristate IMG_2506.JPG Terscheckii x san pedro IMG_2509.JPG Trichocereus sp. from CC IMG_2510.JPG Back wall, scops IMG_2511.JPG Peru corner (Getafix, recognise that big boy on the left? ) IMG_2513.JPG "Quentin" Monstrose bridgesii IMG_2515.JPG Bridgesii corner IMG_2516.JPG Monstrose corner IMG_2517.JPG Pachanoi odity IMG_2518.JPG Golden corner: IMG_2519.JPG TBM IMG_2520.JPG Variegated euphorbia lactea cristate IMG_2521.JPG Mammilaria 'Fred' IMG_2522.JPG Super blue san pedro IMG_2523.JPG Trichocereus chiloensis IMG_2525.JPG Copiapoa sp IMG_2527.JPG Larryleachia cactiformis IMG_2532.JPG Variegated scopulicola graft IMG_2533.JPG Euphorbia symmetrica IMG_2538.JPG Awesome!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pinion Posted February 18, 2013 Wooow....what a great collection! So many beauties Can't believe your friend only started collecting three years ago! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inti Posted February 18, 2013 Amazing garden. So much love, time and dedication. Respect. Thnx for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trichpach Posted February 18, 2013 This is pornographic in content and nature! Surely, there should have been some sort of NSFW tag or something. I'm blushing right now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weazelloph Posted February 18, 2013 Wow this some collection. Well done to your friend his collection is beautiful! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weazelloph Posted February 18, 2013 Wow this some collection. Well done to your friend his collection is beautiful! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weazelloph Posted February 18, 2013 Wow this some collection. Well done to your friend his collection is beautiful! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quarterflesh Posted February 18, 2013 Thats cool as, i wish i had that many. i only started 3 years ago also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PositiveHAL Posted February 18, 2013 Awesome collection, thanks for sharing especially like the terscheckii x pedro, and the pacanoi oddity! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Getafix Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) Bogfrog I will be in NZ at sometime in the not too distance future would love to come and have a look at these collections and see how you guys have nurtured my previous babies. All the plants you guys took from me seem to be doing so well,would love to visit them in their new homes Edited February 18, 2013 by Getafix Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nemisty Posted February 18, 2013 FHWAR! Thats the blue pachanoi is epic and so is that variegated scop. All in all that greenhouse just makes the mind boggle. Make sure you come visit the auckland contingent too when you come over Getafix. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CβL Posted February 18, 2013 That garden is awesome - why isn't this guy on SAB yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted February 18, 2013 Getafix, i'm sure that could be arranged CBL, nt too sure to be honest. He has an account here, but never logs in. He's on the facebook cacti pages alot though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theuserformallyknownasd00d Posted February 18, 2013 Thanks a lot boggy, thanks for making me realise my collection is pitiful!!! :-P Great pics matey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted February 19, 2013 Dood, try being friends with this guy and feeling good about your collection lol. Please take into account he is not your standard human being. Atleast 6 years of a normal collector's amount of money, time and effort were expended and crammed into 3 years of collecting by my cactus-mad-mate Everything comes at a price lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted November 6, 2013 Alright, prepare for some mega cactus eye-candy, here are the pics from my most recent visit to this very special cactus garden. The owner, myself and another cacti-lover went out for a day of grafting madness last weekend. Between us there must have been close to 50 grafts achieved in the one day. It felt kinda weird somewhat decimating his lovely trichos for grafting stock, but he was adamant that his tastes had evolved and trichos werent the primary focus anymore. But crikey, you'd have to have thick skin watching all these beautiful plants having their heads chopped off! I had to give this giant scop a big hug before he was decapitated A couple very nice Terscheckii x san pedro (it might actually be x scop though...kinda looks more scop) I had to put my foot down and make sure he didnt graft onto any of these. Thankfully he listened to me! Variegated scopulicola looking fantastic, check out those korus if you look side on in the first pic Some group shots The man himself and that big scop's head Mutant corner Bridgesii zone Bridgesii zone backing onto mutant corner Peru area (on the other side of the bridgesii zone) Other side of the garden, this gets a bit more shade so was good for all the grafts Some of the days work - it was pretty luxurious really, i was spoilt for choice, grafting astros, arios, pelecyphora, copiapoa, umbelliana and he even entrusted me with the task of grafting his seed grown aztekuim ritterii His euphorbia collection Back wall, and what became of the variegated scop Soo yeh! That was a nice day spent cactus-nerding out and now i cant wait to go out and visit next time to see how many of those grafts have taken off 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Getafix Posted November 6, 2013 Wow what a beautiful collection!! Getafix Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtarman Posted November 6, 2013 Is this your crazy cactus-friend that you want to throttle? lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted November 6, 2013 Lol yeah thats the one Gtarman! I dont really wanna throttle him. He's a lovely person, and sweet company when you dont mind talkin bout cacti non-stop.. Just gets way too intense sometimes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EthnoGuy85 Posted November 6, 2013 Wow! And somehow these pics are very familiar ;) He's got quite the collection after only 3 years Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted November 6, 2013 I suppose its more like 4 - 4.5 years now, but its definately a pretty impressive haul for that amount of time! Sounds like he just got the go ahead to build another much larger greenhouse next to this one, so the conquest of the nz cactus scene is set to continue along this path of extravagance... Hmmm i wonder if he'll give me a job one day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakingBarrett Posted November 6, 2013 Wow, that is a stunning collection If I had that collection I'd probably talk cactus 24/7 too lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
~shameless~ Posted November 6, 2013 Hell yeah ! Mad ass collection, love it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tizocAu Posted November 6, 2013 Nice. Nz and aussies have some very interesting specimens over there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites