Three large/old cacti - need advice on placement

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Re: Three large/old cacti - need advice on placement

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rodsmith wrote:
BrianMc wrote:I think you will find that your Echeveria/Cleistocactus is actually an Espostoa lanata.
You could be right, Brian, but the growing point bears a strong resemblance to the growing point of my C. strausii. I don't have an Espostoa to compare it with however.
Hi Rod,
Yes indeed, the growing tip of your Cleisto is wooly. However, another factor which adds weight to my suggestion is where the plant is branching. Cleistocacti usually branch at the base as with your plant, espescially if the plant has not been damaged. Espostoa can throw out branches at any level, but usually above ground level!
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Re: Three large/old cacti - need advice on placement

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BrianMc wrote:
rodsmith wrote:
BrianMc wrote:I think you will find that your Echeveria/Cleistocactus is actually an Espostoa lanata.
You could be right, Brian, but the growing point bears a strong resemblance to the growing point of my C. strausii. I don't have an Espostoa to compare it with however.
Hi Rod,
Yes indeed, the growing tip of your Cleisto is wooly. However, another factor which adds weight to my suggestion is where the plant is branching. Cleistocacti usually branch at the base as with your plant, espescially if the plant has not been damaged. Espostoa can throw out branches at any level, but usually above ground level!
Good point, Brian. Thanks for pointing this out. I bow to your superior knowledge. :grin:
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Re: Three large/old cacti - need advice on placement

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Too nice to mutilate IMHO, apart perhaps from removing branches from the big fella.
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Definitely a case of beauty is in the eye of the beholder....... :lol:
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Re: Three large/old cacti - need advice on placement

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I'm repotting the three cacti in my original post (the left and right have grown) - does anyone have any suggestions on pot depth? Also, what kind of gloves do you use? :lol:
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