My pupping cactii

[devils_cactus]

I know its been posted about before, but I thought it should be mentioned...

I have 5 healthy T. Pachanois. they all have pups...one even has 2!

The crazy thing is that all of the pups emerged over the same night

5 cactii, 6 pups all in one night. I think it's amazing and to tell you the truth I don't really care how/why it happens. I'm just happy it does

[strangebrew]

Are they clones?

Yeah it's freaky the way that happens, synchronized pupping within species happened a few times to me over the past growing season.

[Flip]

I'm inclined to believe that they're all clones

with the same environment that may have been cross sending

chemical ques to one another (gas?).

[teonanacatl]

alot of mine pupped at the same time, not same nite but within a week. i think its to do with water and nutes.

[spunwhirllin]

Strange indeed,

I noticed that two of my T bridgesii monstrous pupped within a day of each other,yea i look at my cacti way to often.

But heres the kicker,one of these was sourced out of south africa,while the other was sourced out of california.

HMM,possibly distant relatives,I'm thinkin so.

Most of my other cacti produced pups sporadicly during the previous month,so i'm not sure what triggered the puppin action.

[Jack]

I had some pachanoi and bridgessi montrose pup at the same time.

[devils_cactus]

Plant communication?

Sounds very 'Day of the Triffids'

Is there any plants that have been proven to communicate?

[faslimy]

Of course they communicate, silly

[Gunter]

My T. riomizquensis and an SS02 have been sitting topped with no pups for some time, and other cacti are throwing them like mad.

How do those bridgesii you mentions compare in other ways my friend?

[Flip]

Devils Cactus,

you know, I typed in plant communication

and came up with a few university articles.

http://www.edwardwillett.com/Columns/plant...mmunication.htm

http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/forums/s...read.php?t=7386

now these focus upon defensive /damage communication

between different species.

puping may be a different matter

but if they're all clones, same environment etc. then it's

reasonable that they're going to branch out at the same times

and this may be helped along by certain chemicals that may be

released during the process, influencing one plant from the other.

[ 04. June 2005, 18:33: Message edited by: Flip ]

[apothecary]

Just was out in the cactus garden taking photos for another thread, thought I'd throw one in here of my pupping cacti

[Salvi]

LOL..That penis plant even has balls! :D

Edit: A quick question: Do the penis plants ever revert to a normal bridgesii form? Or will I have to purchase both forms separately?

[ 05. June 2005, 02:24: Message edited by: Salvi ]

[Gunter]

The latter I suspect, though I hear that the penis plants can throw pups that look normal at first.

[apothecary]

I believe there are two forms of T. bridgesii v. monstrose.

One which grows to a certain point and stops, and can only continue growing by pupping:

http://www.shaman-australis.com.au/gallery...Trichpenis1.JPG

And another that grows in a columnar fashion similar to normal T. bridgesii, except its all melty and stuff.

http://www.erowid.org/plants/cacti/images/..._bridgesii3.jpg

[jasemateau]

apothecary that looks like a bunnings penism ine hav'nt pupped yet

[apothecary]

Mine is from Hamilton's world of cacti, which is the supplier for bunnings.

[teonanacatl]

yep you got it apoth i think there are a few more varieties then that aswell. strangebrew (i think) found an awersome bridgesii that reverted from monstrose to normal growth. the only commonly available one is the clumping one which you have.

[apothecary]

If someone has one of the other ones, with a cutting to spare, tell me and I'll pay in heroin and sexual favours and anything you want

[teonanacatl]

yeah im after one to but apparently they are trick in that the just rot easy

[devils_cactus]

yeah funny thin is that 3 of my cactii are from SAB and the other 2 are from gomaos garden...

[Rev]

thers another dick plant

apart from the melty one which i may have (would like another if any are going)

i have 2 kinds of penis monstrose

the long one and the stubby one

the stubby one is shown above

the long one is well ..a little longer

not a fully erect specimen

but u can see it is already longer tahn th usual type

as linked above

[ 07. June 2005, 11:38: Message edited by: Rev ]

[teonanacatl]

cool i got both of those:D

[Gunter]

Lovely and a choice cultivar as well.

[apothecary]

Damn! I saw one of them at a Bunnings (the first photo), and thought it was just an unhealthy common T. bridgesii v. monstrose...I wonder if its still there.

[WorD]

Sweet i work for bunnings i thought we only got commons Also, ill have to look at our range tonight if i find any ill let ya know.