apothecary Posted April 8, 2005 Wow. Especially the lophs, but very nice collection all round. You should be proud, and thankyou for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_e_ Posted April 8, 2005 very impressive loph collection.... good stuff, and thanx again for sharing!! peace ***E*** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benzito Posted April 8, 2005 The Loph's almost look like some sort of coral formation! That is very cool indeed. Imagine if you accidentally tripped over, landed face first on one of those pots, and ate everything in front of you, like some kind of weird self-defence mechanism. You would trip balls! :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_e_ Posted April 8, 2005 all the clump formations ive seen so far display a similiar burning/scarring... is that too much sun or just something that is common to lophs growing in clumps? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apothecary Posted April 8, 2005 It's because the pups grow over that bit of plant, and it gets no sun for a few years until the pup moves away more, then you see the "scarring". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barking Lotus Posted April 8, 2005 oooh dude! those lophs are freakin wild! look like a cake, or atleast the kinda cake i'd like on my birthday :-p I got my first loph on its way to me soon, can't wait! such pretty looking things..be a bit of time before he catches up to yours though!. Good woork champ keep it up! cheers from the pit, BL P.S. nice lophs dude, spach looks sexy also.. [ 08. April 2005, 17:32: Message edited by: Barking Lotus ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_e_ Posted April 8, 2005 hey i was wondering how old those clumps are? do u have a rough idea? cheers in advance ***E*** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Posted April 9, 2005 I believe they are over 40 years old Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet Posted April 9, 2005 You must be patient waiting 40 years :D Those cacti look so good i think i will have to start growing some myself this year. Nice work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
incognito Posted April 9, 2005 seet man--those lophs look wicked -well done!!! :cool: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasemateau Posted April 9, 2005 this is proof of why people may not even bother to eat lophs. they just grow to slow for eating, they demand more time to develop a admiration for them. you must love this one if its been in your hands all this time. nice one!!!!!!!!!!!! is this what a caespitosa looks like anyone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Posted April 9, 2005 I have only had the plant for a few years, it belonged to a good friend befor and he had it for 15 years and it was quite old when he got it, it origionally came from Andrew from the Vic markets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Posted April 9, 2005 btw jase this is a caespitosa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psycho0 Posted April 9, 2005 excellent collection u have there! those lophs r so very beautiful! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psycho0 Posted April 11, 2005 i just boughyt 2 casepitosa today one had 1 button but maybe 3cm diametre and 1 which had at least 30 buttons rangfing from tiny to medium i'm guessing theyre around 3yrs old i'll have to post a pic theyre beautiful! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasemateau Posted April 12, 2005 where can one get a casepitosa? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_e_ Posted April 12, 2005 i checked my caespitosa today for the first time in a while (she's been getting 24hr light and loving it) and she is throwing out in 4 different spots....id say the light cycle, temp, and humidty must be just right for a single specimen to throw out in 4 different spots simultaneously...... was bloody stoked tho cause i thought maybe the source got it wrong peace ***E*** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted April 12, 2005 caespitosa is not an officially recognised variety, so taxonomically correct collectors will mix the seed from caespitosa into their normal L.williamsii batch. Our seed is from such a collector and some of the plants will produce pups in the 2nd or 3rd year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasemateau Posted April 12, 2005 oh, i have much to learn :D :D :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_e_ Posted April 12, 2005 wow ok, i had no idea of that... i always thought it was like L.williamsi var caespitosa... or something of the likes... And thus was collecting it as different genetic stock to normal L.williamsi..So your saying they are one and the same just with a different growth form? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
