puna clavaroides
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Tina
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puna clavaroides
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.
Last edited by Tina on Thu Jun 06, 2019 2:48 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Tina
varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
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varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
Bucks, UK
Branch co-ordinator, Northants & MK BCSS https://northants.bcss.org.uk
BCSS Talk team member, contact me- BCSS.Talk@Gmail.com if you want to volunteer or suggest a speaker plz.
Re: puna clavarodies
wow
Not much else to say
Not much else to say
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Tina
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Re: puna clavarodies
A pterocactus flowering, doesn't happen very often for me but I am a bit prone to burning these, anyone else get this problem
Tina
varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
Bucks, UK
Branch co-ordinator, Northants & MK BCSS https://northants.bcss.org.uk
BCSS Talk team member, contact me- BCSS.Talk@Gmail.com if you want to volunteer or suggest a speaker plz.
varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
Bucks, UK
Branch co-ordinator, Northants & MK BCSS https://northants.bcss.org.uk
BCSS Talk team member, contact me- BCSS.Talk@Gmail.com if you want to volunteer or suggest a speaker plz.
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Diane
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Re: puna clavaroides
Oh, TINA!! That is quite magnificent! I don't envy you the repotting job, however...
Diane - member of Kingston branch
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Growing cacti - balm to the soul!
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Eric Williams
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Re: puna clavaroides
Outstanding Tina, the last puna photo may require a health warning re sun glasses. LoL. Cheers
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Ross M
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Re: puna clavaroides
An amazing plant Tina. How old is it?
Regards
Regards
Ross
Dunbar, SE Scotland.
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Growing cacti since 1978, with a particular interest in Sulcorebutia and Rebutia.
Dunbar, SE Scotland.
BCSS member #46264 (originally joined 1983).
Growing cacti since 1978, with a particular interest in Sulcorebutia and Rebutia.
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ralphrmartin
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Re: puna clavaroides
And I thought mine P. clavarioides was doing well. Yours is just a bit bigger - by a factor of about 20 x ... 
Yes, I do find Pterocactus stems can go manky - scorch, or just drying out. But as the plants have a big swollen root, maybe the plants tend to treat the top growth as deciduous anyway, if conditions get harsh.
I did have this Pterocactus in flower today - megliolii. (Sorry the flower's not in focus - the camera focused on the stems).
Yes, I do find Pterocactus stems can go manky - scorch, or just drying out. But as the plants have a big swollen root, maybe the plants tend to treat the top growth as deciduous anyway, if conditions get harsh.
I did have this Pterocactus in flower today - megliolii. (Sorry the flower's not in focus - the camera focused on the stems).
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Members visiting the Llyn Peninsula are welcome to visit my collection.
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Christian
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Re: puna clavaroides
That's a beast of a plant, Tina, what a cracker! I've never seen it flowering. Wonderful!
With Pteros I have made similar experiences, they are prone to scorching but more so simply drying off. Did you prune your plant, Ralph? For the first time I did take off the old growth in early spring on some of my plants, and for the first time they look fairly respectable. I feared that I might lose flowers, but all bounced back really well, and those that tend to flower seem to want to do so this year (bit early to tell for some of them, though).
With Pteros I have made similar experiences, they are prone to scorching but more so simply drying off. Did you prune your plant, Ralph? For the first time I did take off the old growth in early spring on some of my plants, and for the first time they look fairly respectable. I feared that I might lose flowers, but all bounced back really well, and those that tend to flower seem to want to do so this year (bit early to tell for some of them, though).
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Terry S.
Re: puna clavaroides
I do not normally comment on images that have been posted just for our delectation, but that plant Tina is just simply amazing. I saw it last year while it was in its vegetative phase but that floral display is just outstanding.
The Alpine Garden Society has had an on-line competitive plant show where plants in images are judged against each other. Maybe that would be a possibility when our new web site is up and going and Tina's Maihueniopsis (Puna) would certainly be a contender.
The Alpine Garden Society has had an on-line competitive plant show where plants in images are judged against each other. Maybe that would be a possibility when our new web site is up and going and Tina's Maihueniopsis (Puna) would certainly be a contender.