Guest Mexicali Posted February 14, 2006 Here's some pics of one of my Fissurati. Habitat collected (surprisingly), this plant was legally imported to Australia back in 1979....don't you wish you could still import plants...? As far as age goes, it's a few hundred years old, has three main heads and three little ones popping from the side of the root (sorry about my photography skills). It flowers every year abundantly and is the main plant I use for seed production (surprisingly again) The specimen has won numerous awards in competitions and is my pride and joy It sits in a 50cm pot It has NEVER been top-watered, hence its 6 cm cephallum!!! Enjoy the pics!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whisperz Posted February 14, 2006 Chucklez',... I guess that I'm only a few hundred years behind your "Pride & Joy"... and I wish I could be around to see my fissuratus seeds/seedlings at that age... very nice Ariocarpus you have there Mexicali... whisperz,... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zee_werp Posted February 14, 2006 Pics not showing up for me... I'll try again in a bit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whisperz Posted February 14, 2006 Yah,.. They have disappeared... wonder what happened there... they were 3 good pictures... whisperz,... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate123 Posted February 14, 2006 Damn i want to see those pics! Sounds amazing, please get them up soon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sappyroot Posted February 15, 2006 mmmm, I missed out Any chance of reposting it? Sappy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Agamemnon Posted February 15, 2006 Yeah, I'd love to see methuselah too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whisperz Posted February 15, 2006 This is for Mexicali... Luckily, I saved a copy of the first image... I hope this helps... whisperz,... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mexicali Posted February 15, 2006 Yeah, I'd love to see methuselah too! Someone with knowledge of the Old Testament!! Welcome Methuselah is here.....VERY long life indeed.... I reposted the photos, hope you like them! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dc Posted February 17, 2006 That is simply one of the most amazing cacti ive seen id love too see a picture of it when its in flower Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mexicali Posted February 19, 2006 That is simply one of the most amazing cacti ive seen id love too see a picture of it when its in flower No problem...the fissuratus blossoms during Autumn in Australia and this specimen flowers every year, so I'll take pics and post them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SaBReT00tH Posted February 22, 2006 when you bottom water your ariocarpus do you just sink an inch or two of the pot into a tub of water water or something for 10 seconds? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mexicali Posted February 23, 2006 when you bottom water your ariocarpus do you just sink an inch or two of the pot into a tub of water water or something for 10 seconds? Yes, but not for 10 secconds...it's in a huge pot so I leave it for about an hour on hot nights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
