strangebrew Posted May 27, 2004 This looks like the unknown Myrtillocactus at http://www.columnar-cacti.org/myrtillocact...ctus/index.html Any ideas? [ 07. June 2004, 16:42: Message edited by: strangebrew ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tiapan Posted May 29, 2004 Looks like a dehydrated Trichocereus terscheckii the ribs would normally be convex not concave the spine cluster formation is identical to one I have here. However the number of ribs seems less for the size shown, mine is 1.5m with about 14 ribs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tiapan Posted May 29, 2004 Sorry on second thoughts definately not enough ribs to be Trichocereus terscheckii but spine definately similar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rev Posted May 29, 2004 My tersckeckii have recurved spines Certainly resembles a Myrtillocactus though doesnt it One thing i noticed about the Adelaide gdns was that everything in the cactus gdns looked Nitrogen deficient Looks like it needs a bag of blood n bone or even just Urea spread around [ 28. May 2004, 22:21: Message edited by: reville ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strangebrew Posted May 29, 2004 My thoughts exactly in regards to the nitrogen deficiency. I don't think anything's been done to the soil for years. Considering Adelaide's climate, they could and should have a first rate desert garden. This is the terscheckii. It hasn't got any spines for some reason? This doesn't have any label at all! [ 28. May 2004, 22:50: Message edited by: strangebrew ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M S Smith Posted May 29, 2004 The first one is Stenocereus griseus. A flower would easily determine it. The other would appear to be T. terscheckii, a species which with age seems to thin out in regards to spines. ~Michael~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strangebrew Posted May 30, 2004 By golly, I think the man's right! Talk about nitrogen deficient! Thank you once again M S Smith, for blessing me with your super ID powers. :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
