puna clavaroides

[conolady]

That is a truly wonderful plant, Tina. I’m in awe.

[Tina]

Hi all and thanks for the comments.
Ross I don't know the age, it was from a branch members collection that was sold off several years ago, his name was Jim Lewis. I'll ask for some more information next time I see David K.
This will be its 3rd repot, my plan is to let it dehydrate and then repot it, as when its a bit dry all the 'fingers' ( what are they called ??) are a little more stable if not I spend a lot of time picking them up or the dogs chew them.

Its quite a thirsty plant and when its dehydrated actually flops in the pot, water and within half hour the branches are lifting up. Its quite unusual as it only has one stem none of the arms root down naturally unless detached form the body.
What is a shame is it's never been to a show lots of my bigger plants are just happy staying at home .

[daniel82]

That plant is stunning, I especially like the fact that the growth all looks regular and no misshapen joints.
I haven't found any of my pterocactus to scorch but they certainly drop joints with no encouragment. They root where ever they fall, whilst doing some repotting yesterday I found one squeezed into a pot with a matucana.

[ralphrmartin]

No, I dont prune my Pteros, at least deliberately...

[MattGibbs]

I thought in habitat these were naturally deciduous depending on conditions where the plant shrunk down or severed some of the top growth and the tuberous part hibernated then grew new 'heads' when conditions were right?

[Phil_SK]

I thought in habitat these were naturally deciduous depending on conditions where the plant shrunk down or severed some of the top growth and the tuberous part hibernated then grew new 'heads' when conditions were right?

Plants in cultivation, especially grafted specimens, don't behave like this.

[Phil_SK]

Here's my less-than-magnificent specimen of Maihueniopsis clavarioides, obtained as cutting in 2007, now in a 3" pot.

Thankfully, I have a second plant that's looking a little better!

[ragamala]

Three days ago I was interested and surprised to see my plant showing a bud - fingers crossed. This plant I have had for must be going on 40 years and it used to sit there doing nothing but look sickly. After I moved house I repotted it, and in its new home it has over the last three years or so more than doubled in size and looks vigorous and active now. Not having seen one in flower before I was interested to see where the bud has appeared. Curious.

Apologies to Tina for my humble pic which fades into nothing compared with your fabulous plant.

[Tina]

Perhaps they are slow at the junior stage as they have a large tuberous root to grow, my plant does seem to like a regular repot.
Here's Tephrocactus geometricus flowering its head off, its a shame the body of this plant is so ugly with marks on.

and maihueniopsis mandragora flowering for the first time.

[Keith H]

Here's my large plant giving an amazing show last month, it could do with another repot but its not easy and so much falls off its a bit of a nightmare.
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That is rather fine Tina and no I would not fancy re potting it either.