Hi Phil
I thought you and the other members of the Forum would like to see this saguaro - a clear case of overwatering by US governemnt agencies.
The picture was taken at Roosevelt Lake Arizona Spring 2005. Leo Martin from Phoenix Cactus Club reckons that the water soon goes down and it does not affect the cactus much. Not a method of cultivation I would recommend!
cheers
Trev
Arizona Visit
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Chris43
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Re: Arizona Visit
Well I guess they've had some decent rainfall!
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Re: Arizona Visit
Hi Trev, A case of "Don't try this at home"!!!
Phil. (Kent, England) BCSS Herne Bay & District Branch.
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Favourites= Mexican miniatures.
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Re: Arizona Visit
Maybe its a new species Saguaro Aquatica v. wrayii 
Nick T
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A lot of all sorts
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A lot of all sorts
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Re: Arizona Visit
More atypical Saguaro photos -- taken from movie camera shots (hence not very good quality) of front yard in Tucson on a cold (19 F) February morning:
[img]http://jp29.org/snow01.JPG[/img]
[img]http://jp29.org/snow02.JPG[/img]
[img]http://jp29.org/snow04.JPG[/img]
[img]http://jp29.org/snow01.JPG[/img]
[img]http://jp29.org/snow02.JPG[/img]
[img]http://jp29.org/snow04.JPG[/img]
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James Pickering
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Re: Arizona Visit
Monstrous flower on monstrous Saguaro:
[img]http://jp29.org/sagfl19.JPG[/img]
[img]http://jp29.org/sagfl15.JPG[/img]
[img]http://jp29.org/sagfl19.JPG[/img]
[img]http://jp29.org/sagfl15.JPG[/img]
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Re: Arizona Visit
NickT wrote:
> Ah, just like home eh James
How true, Nick -- Burnley on a nice winter day -- minus the snow!
> Ah, just like home eh James
How true, Nick -- Burnley on a nice winter day -- minus the snow!
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Re: Arizona Visit
(Catching up after a week away!)
Fantastic pictures Phil!! I definitely hope to 'do' the canyons one day!
Did you take a helicopter flight over the Grand Canyon?
Fantastic pictures Phil!! I definitely hope to 'do' the canyons one day!
Did you take a helicopter flight over the Grand Canyon?
Maria
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Shrewsbury Branch - Shropshire UK
Joined BCSS April 06 (# 48776)
Tending more towards cacti
, particularly Gymnocalyciums, Rebutias, Sulcorebutias, Echinopses, Thelos, Feros and Mamms (and anything else I like the look of!) all in an 8 x 6 polycarb greenhouse and a few windowsills!-
fritz
Re: Arizona Visit
thank you phil for the arizona pictures. - i am at home - maria your welcome for the next expedition, a trip on foot in the inner grand canyon north, south west or east.
merci fritz
merci fritz