Yawning Man Posted February 16, 2017 Hello gang Long time no post. More of a creepy lurker these days Can anyone suggest a species or type of cactus that is more or less fool proof? I'm asking as I want to make a doof cactus. A little plant that travels to doofs and leaves with a different owner. Hopefully to travel to the next doof alive and well to continue his journey. So I expect at some point it will go home with someone who has no idea. Something that will be happy to live in a small pot it's whole life and most likely survive periods of neglect. Thanks in advance 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Micromegas Posted February 16, 2017 echinopsis. i also had a friend who kept a bridgessii in her van for a year. but the echinopis (i.e. oxygona) probably would even flower on the road. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godless Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) when I was in year 7 we did a 4 week trip to Uluru, olgas, kings canyon, alice. we had an aloe plant in a pot lodged in the bulbar of the old mans 4wd, it didn't miss a beat. Edited February 16, 2017 by godless 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yawning Man Posted February 17, 2017 Thanks for the replies guys. I guess the conditions for that aloe must have been perfect godless. I think i'll go with echinopsis. They're probably more identifiable as cactus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sagiXsagi Posted February 18, 2017 echinopsis subdenudata is hardy and also spineless... its a nice choice if you go with echinopsis.. I would chose some tricho seedling though, propably a peruvianus as they are slower growers or a penis plant... or pachanoi monstrosa altmans clone - but maybe those might be stolen 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yawning Man Posted February 22, 2017 I would have chosen a Trich except it would outgrow it's pot. Although I haven't considered a montrose which would probably be ok living in a smaller pot it's whole life. Having it stolen is a bit of a risk we run with something like this. The whole idea being a community building project where everyone identifies the plant as being a part of the scene that everyone looks after. There's always a dickhead that can ruin it. Hopefully not. Thanks again guys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites