This weekend we were in Czech Republic where we visited the annual cactus market. We stayed there for two days. So we used the time to visit some privat collections.
First are some pictures from the market itself. I have never seen such a crowd. There was a line in front of the entrance. You could scarcely move from table to table. The sellers were selling almost everything a cactus enthusiast heart desired.
Some Hawortias from this table are already in my greenhouse
Some variety
Some nice astros
And some really nice Obregonias - I'm still sorry for not taking one. They were about 8-9cm and 24 euros each.
Cactus market and some c&s collections from Czech Republic
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Cactus market and some c&s collections from Czech Republic
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Re: Cactus market and some c&s collections from Czech Republ
After the market we visited the man who started these market sales a few years ago. We visited Pavel Pavlícek's nursery.
Some nice Stenocacti
Plants in cold frames (I wonder if he puts all those plants somewhere else in the winter).
Some Arios
Then some other
Some A. caput medusae behind a net.
Some nice plants
And a succulent
The sales greenhouse
Some nice Stenocacti
Plants in cold frames (I wonder if he puts all those plants somewhere else in the winter).
Some Arios
Then some other
Some A. caput medusae behind a net.
Some nice plants
And a succulent
The sales greenhouse
Sandi
I'm a cactoholic!!
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Re: Cactus market and some c&s collections from Czech Republic
Wonderful. I'd love to visit that market!
David
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Mainly small Cacti + a few Mesembs.
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Mainly small Cacti + a few Mesembs.
Re: Cactus market and some c&s collections from Czech Republ
David, it was crazy and sweaty. My T-shirt was soaked.
After Pavlicek's nursery we drove toward the Polish border to the town Hradecký, where we visited the brother's Duben. We had to wait for them for an hour because they were still at the market.
At the entrance to their greenhouses were nice specimen of Echinocactus grusonii. Their greenhouses cover 2000 square metres and they are full of cacti.
Digitostigmas for sale (some were in pretty bad shape)
some bigger ones
Winter hardy cacti and some other things.
This one was very special. Although it is not seen from the picture every second outer petal is reddish.
Echinocactus grusonii with curled spines (forgot the exact name)
Some more Digitostigmas in the collection area
Some nice Ferocacti
Three seedling greenhouses
And perfection
After Pavlicek's nursery we drove toward the Polish border to the town Hradecký, where we visited the brother's Duben. We had to wait for them for an hour because they were still at the market.
At the entrance to their greenhouses were nice specimen of Echinocactus grusonii. Their greenhouses cover 2000 square metres and they are full of cacti.
Digitostigmas for sale (some were in pretty bad shape)
some bigger ones
Winter hardy cacti and some other things.
This one was very special. Although it is not seen from the picture every second outer petal is reddish.
Echinocactus grusonii with curled spines (forgot the exact name)
Some more Digitostigmas in the collection area
Some nice Ferocacti
Three seedling greenhouses
And perfection
Sandi
I'm a cactoholic!!
Lenart, Slovenia BCSS 49031
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I'm a cactoholic!!
Lenart, Slovenia BCSS 49031
http://community.webshots.com/user/aleksis13
http://s51.photobucket.com/albums/f354/aleksis13/
Re: Cactus market and some c&s collections from Czech Republ
Then whe our back and sides of the bus were getting ful with plants
We went on and visited Hojny in Dvůr Králové nad Labem. There were only succulents. Don't ask me for any names
He had a nice rock garden infront of his house.
Some ceropegias ( I know that because one of my good friends collects them)
We went on and visited Hojny in Dvůr Králové nad Labem. There were only succulents. Don't ask me for any names
He had a nice rock garden infront of his house.
Some ceropegias ( I know that because one of my good friends collects them)
Sandi
I'm a cactoholic!!
Lenart, Slovenia BCSS 49031
http://community.webshots.com/user/aleksis13
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I'm a cactoholic!!
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Re: Cactus market and some c&s collections from Czech Republic
Wow Sandi , i'm so jealous , i'd love to be there!! but maybe its best that i'm not . Too much money would be spent
Stephen.. Bangor. N. Ireland.
Re: Cactus market and some c&s collections from Czech Republ
Next on our route (it was evening and was getting dark) was the collector
Ficher (Mediolobivia fischeri, Gymnocalycium fischeri), his collection is based mostly on South American species. The pictures were taken in very bad light. He has everything outside in kind of small greenhouses.
He also had a rock garden
Also one smaller greenhouse
Ficher (Mediolobivia fischeri, Gymnocalycium fischeri), his collection is based mostly on South American species. The pictures were taken in very bad light. He has everything outside in kind of small greenhouses.
He also had a rock garden
Also one smaller greenhouse
Sandi
I'm a cactoholic!!
Lenart, Slovenia BCSS 49031
http://community.webshots.com/user/aleksis13
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I'm a cactoholic!!
Lenart, Slovenia BCSS 49031
http://community.webshots.com/user/aleksis13
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Re: Cactus market and some c&s collections from Czech Republ
After that we realised that we are hungry (I only ate one sandwich during the whole day, but drank some beer )
We went to get some dinner and then got to our hostel in Pardubice.
Next morning we visited another succulent collection.Svoboda's collection was quite nice althoug I'm not that much into succulents. But there were also some cacti.
High grafts
Aoeniums (is that correct?)
Pleiospilus???
What the hell is this - don't ask me
A forest of grafts
Crested Pachypodiums
Some cacti and carnivorous plants
We went to get some dinner and then got to our hostel in Pardubice.
Next morning we visited another succulent collection.Svoboda's collection was quite nice althoug I'm not that much into succulents. But there were also some cacti.
High grafts
Aoeniums (is that correct?)
Pleiospilus???
What the hell is this - don't ask me
A forest of grafts
Crested Pachypodiums
Some cacti and carnivorous plants
Sandi
I'm a cactoholic!!
Lenart, Slovenia BCSS 49031
http://community.webshots.com/user/aleksis13
http://s51.photobucket.com/albums/f354/aleksis13/
I'm a cactoholic!!
Lenart, Slovenia BCSS 49031
http://community.webshots.com/user/aleksis13
http://s51.photobucket.com/albums/f354/aleksis13/
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Re: Cactus market and some c&s collections from Czech Republic
Hi Sandi
Thanks for sharing these pictures
I am glad you put the pictures on from Duben-Kaktus as I bought a few Tephrocactus from Tomas at ELK they are like the ones in your picture
I tried to find there place on Google earth but couldnt find it as I would love to visit there nursery some time
Do you have anymore pictures from there?
Thanks for sharing these pictures
I am glad you put the pictures on from Duben-Kaktus as I bought a few Tephrocactus from Tomas at ELK they are like the ones in your picture
I tried to find there place on Google earth but couldnt find it as I would love to visit there nursery some time
Do you have anymore pictures from there?
Chris
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BCSS MEMBER SINCE 2000 (NATIONAL SHOW)
FORUM MEMBER SINCE JUNE 2006
Interested in - TURBINICARPUS (Always looking for plants I don't have)
TEPHROCACTUS AND RELATED SPECIES
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Re: Cactus market and some c&s collections from Czech Republ
The last collection before we went home was Libor Mejstrik's. Someone told me that he found one of the mammillarias. This collection was something extraordinary. Everything had its place and god forbid something would be out of place. It was just like in the army. Majority of the plants if not all had fild numbers. But let the photos speak.
Melocactus collection
Melocactus gigantheus (it was more than 50cm high)
Gymnos
Ubelmanias
Lobivias
Small seedlings
Outside
The big greenhouse
Some Copiapoas
That's it folks. Then we went home.
Melocactus collection
Melocactus gigantheus (it was more than 50cm high)
Gymnos
Ubelmanias
Lobivias
Small seedlings
Outside
The big greenhouse
Some Copiapoas
That's it folks. Then we went home.
Sandi
I'm a cactoholic!!
Lenart, Slovenia BCSS 49031
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I'm a cactoholic!!
Lenart, Slovenia BCSS 49031
http://community.webshots.com/user/aleksis13
http://s51.photobucket.com/albums/f354/aleksis13/