The second plant does look like Peniocereus greggii. The type with marbled stem is uncommon, but here are other examples:
https://planetdesert.com/products/night ... us-greggii
https://www.giromagicactusandsucculents ... r-greggii/
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- Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:13 am
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Stenocereus and Peniocereus
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2998
- Sat Jul 08, 2023 4:06 pm
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: HOLA CAMARADAS ¿ME AYUDÁIS?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1026
Re: HOLA CAMARADAS ¿ME AYUDÁIS?
Stenocereus thurberi
- Sat Dec 17, 2022 1:49 pm
- Forum: Seed Depot
- Topic: How do you ship seed?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 15815
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 3:43 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: cactus prices
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3671
Re: cactus prices
I can't speak for your area, but I noticed prices shooting up about 20 to 50 percent at local specialty C&S nurseries in Tucson even before the pandemic. I find it odd, however, that one nursery will jack up the price on certain species they perceive as rare when another one across town will hav...
- Sun Oct 30, 2022 3:10 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Phoenix Desert Seeds
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1178
Re: Phoenix Desert Seeds
If you check out the cactusstore.com website, you'll see they rebranded as Phoenix Desert Seeds. You can search "cactusstore" on the forum here and see members have purchased their seeds. I haven't bought from them personally, but the prices seems very reasonable.
- Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:30 pm
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Echinocereus?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 781
Re: Echinocereus?
It's definitely Echinocereus, but a lot of species have those pectinate spines. It superficially resembles something in the reichanbachii group. The flowers will help you narrow it down considerably.
- Tue Oct 18, 2022 1:07 am
- Forum: Member Blogs
- Topic: Greenknight's Cactus Wagon
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3306
Re: Greenknight's Cactus Wagon
Looks like a cool setup.
- Tue Oct 18, 2022 1:03 am
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Cactus cannot support itself
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1097
Re: Cactus cannot support itself
This plant is suffering from low light. It will never look normal at this point and you should cut off all of the spindly growth. If it was my cactus, I would sever it immediately above where the shadow crosses the stem in the last photo. It should put out one or more new stems around the cut next y...
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 5:43 pm
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Not A Saguaro?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3154
Re: Not A Saguaro?
Saguaros cuttings are difficult to root, while the species is easily grown from seed, so cuttings are rarely seen. I agree. A rooted saguaro cutting is virtually unheard of. Besides, the original growth looks like a nice little tapered spear, indicative of a young seed grown plant. Back in the day,...
- Mon Oct 10, 2022 6:16 pm
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Not A Saguaro?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3154
Re: Not A Saguaro?
I know I'm a little late to this party, but both sections look like saguaro to me. It makes total sense that the softer look is the result of less intense sun exposure. I have some plants growing in shadier spots that more resemble the top growth. Did the top get damaged at some point after you left...
- Sat Sep 17, 2022 1:21 am
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Carnigea gigantea?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2756
Re: Carnigea gigantea?
I picked up a saguaro at a 99 Cents Only store a while back, so you never know. Anyway, these aren't difficult plants to grow from seed. You can end up with a hundred pretty easily and not know what to do with them.
- Tue Sep 13, 2022 8:45 pm
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Pachycereus pringlei?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1915
Re: Pachycereus pringlei?
This is an old post by now, but that ID seems correct.
- Tue Sep 13, 2022 8:35 pm
- Forum: Cultivation
- Topic: Nurse plants- not just offering shadow
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1749
Re: Nurse plants- not just offering shadow
Here's a good example of a nurse plant, Larrea tridentata (creosotebush), providing shade and shelter for at least two or three Peniocereus greggii cacti. Where's Penio (like Where's Waldo)?
- Tue Sep 13, 2022 3:48 am
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Coryphantha ID
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1266
Re: Coryphantha ID
Thanks for the feedback. I thought I was losing my mind for a minute there.
Desert SurvivorsA_G_R wrote:Yeah, robustispina for sure! Can you share the name of nursery? I wouldn't mind buying a couple of those
- Mon Sep 12, 2022 9:53 pm
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Coryphantha ID
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1266
Coryphantha ID
I was at a local nursery the other day and noticed a flat of these striking Coryphantha labeled C. elephantidens, but that does not seem right. My first impression is C. robustispina (C. scheeri v. robustispina). Am I completely wrong here?