Branching out at 50.....

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Branching out at 50.....

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Pelecyphora strobiliformis-

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Post by Liz M »

But not in a big way. Congratulations, how fast will it grow?
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Absolutely no idea Liz. We shall see.
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You sure it's not a hernia :lol: .
Lovely old plant well done for keeping it growing.
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Tina wrote:You sure it's not a hernia :lol: .
Lovely old plant well done for keeping it growing.
You're confusing it with Stapeliads Tina....

It's definitely a cactus.
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Herts Mike wrote:
Tina wrote:You sure it's not a hernia :lol: .
Lovely old plant well done for keeping it growing.
You're confusing it with Stapeliads Tina....

It's definitely a cactus.
Methinks you confuse a hernia with a Huernia, Mike!! Hence Tina's laughing face!
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Its an Avonia . trust me .
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Nothing quite like a wooly old tower.
That's a great plant!
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Mike - you don't really have to tell us how old you were when you popped the seedling into it's first pot.

However..........
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Re: Branching out at 50.....

Post by jfabiao »

And a very nice job at keeping it straight and clean, this species tends to turn ugly with age. (tu)
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