Cleistocactus???

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Re: Cleistocactus???

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edds wrote: ↑Sat Jun 11, 2022 10:12 am Here's the photo,
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So I'd say that's definitely Cleistocactus brookeae and most likely subsp. brookeae.

Absolutely nowt to do with C. winteri (aka aureispina).

BTW the flower of C. winteri is far less zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical) than that of C. brookeae.
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Mine is now in flower.
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Nice colour Phil. Is yours labelled as ssp.vulpis-cauda?
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edds wrote: ↑Mon Jun 06, 2022 6:13 pm ... so looks like I need to find a real aureaspina!!!
Ed,
I have lots of propagations of C. winteri (aka Winteria aureispina, etc) - it is one of my regular props. from old sections of plant stems - photo to follow tomorrow.
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That would be great Tony, thanks. Happy to trade for something (like one of the growths of this! Or other things.) if you wish?
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edds wrote: ↑Sat Jun 11, 2022 9:13 pm Nice colour Phil. Is yours labelled as ssp.vulpis-cauda?
It was originally, yes.
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Tony R wrote: ↑Sat Jun 11, 2022 9:47 pm
edds wrote: ↑Mon Jun 06, 2022 6:13 pm ... so looks like I need to find a real aureaspina!!!
Ed,
I have lots of propagations of C. winteri (aka Winteria aureispina, etc) - it is one of my regular props. from old sections of plant stems - photo to follow tomorrow.

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One of the troubles of being an obsessive propagator! This plant originated from Ken Burke (Pete & Ken's Cactus Nursery) back in 1991, then labelled Borzicactus aureispinus. Rooted sections of an old stem quickly produce fresh young stems to then remove and root down.

As Colin says, this species has "non-Cleisto" flowers unlike brookeae.
Nice little video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwUJJHHJN5k
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They look amazing Tony and I'd love one please. Would you like to swap for something or happy to pay for one. I can pm you a list of what I have ready to go now?
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edds wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 2:30 pm They look amazing Tony and I'd love one please. Would you like to swap for something or happy to pay for one. I can pm you a list of what I have ready to go now?
Just PM your address to me and I'll send you a piece. I have no particular wants at the moment - my wife Jenny tells me that I should be reducing my stock! Ha! Ha!
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Thank you Tony, pm on its way.
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