dead or alive?...

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JonNo
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Re: dead or alive?...

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ralphrmartin wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:18 pm Good luck getting it going. This group of Gymnos needs a bit more warm than some of the others, and perhaps a little watering occasionally in winter can help to prevent them losing their roots.
Thank you Ralph, advice noted and appreciated.
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I'm my opinion this plant is very much alive.
Screenshot_20200703_191731.jpg
Look at the arrow, follow the line in the direction of the arrow. You can see a spine growing(spine growth)
Russell, just a 17 year old cacti, succulent and orchid collector.
From Sri Lanka (tropical climate)
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Re: dead or alive?...

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Russell99 wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:50 pm I'm my opinion this plant is very much alive. Screenshot_20200703_191731.jpg
Look at the arrow, follow the line in the direction of the arrow. You can see a spine growing(spine growth)
Thanks Russell, I hope you're right! I guess time will tell...
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Re: dead or alive?...

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I have one of these which looks exactly same as yours and it's fine and just about to flower
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Cactusgirl wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2020 3:11 pm I have one of these which looks exactly same as yours and it's fine and just about to flower
That's encouraging!
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