Contest 42: Discussion and Related Photos

Jens · Post by **Jens** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:53 am

Hi Jordi
Absolutely fantastic plant of Eriosyce laui. Did it set seed in the fruits?
Jens

iann · Post by **iann** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 2:24 pm

Yay! Look at all that seed for people to kill

Post by **daiv** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:43 pm

Man o' live! Some awesome plants everyone. Of course, these contests really don't help my drooling problem!

Hob, I think you could have had a separate contest with just your plants!

Daiv

Buck Hemenway · Post by **Buck Hemenway** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:40 pm

Way too many pictures of some of the most spectacular plants on earth.

Post by **daiv** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:42 pm

Like those pachanoi buds, Buck - it's like "ready...aim... fire!".

Buck Hemenway · Post by **Buck Hemenway** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:06 pm

I think that most of them "fired". This is that plant a few weeks later. The problem is that it doesn't bloom until late fall and sometimes it gets too cold and the buds just don't go anywhere. They sure did this time.

king_hedes · Post by **king_hedes** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:16 pm

this is going to be a hard one to vote for so many nice one none of my south American beauties are ready for a photo contest

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:03 am

I know, I cant compete with all the nice ones that are in bloom... hahaha.

I am being serious tho, its a nice problem to have tho, since I get too see all the nice blooms and stuff I might get someday soon!

bruno · Post by **bruno** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:35 pm

amazing plants and superb pics

I relly like these contexts

some other sud americans

looking forward to seeing more

CactusJordi · Post by **CactusJordi** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:58 pm

Bruno, is this a Yavia on its own roots?

Jordi

jmzako · Post by **jmzako** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:09 am

All of these flower photos are great. Some of them just seem to pop out at you. Personally I need to work on lighting and flower position. Super job everyone!

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:33 am

Beautiful pictures everyone! I really enjoy looking at all the beautiful flowers you all posted.

Buck, that Cereus would be a show stopper (if you can fork lift it to the show area

) and it should have lots of fruit once it's done!

Here are a couple of candidates:
Acanthocalycium thionatha var. variflorum

Cintia knizei (I have a better pic of it, I just can't find it right now

)

Echinopsis crassicaulis

Notocactus magnificus

This one would've been a good candidate for the contest, if the flower buds on top were developed and opened.

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:35 am

Byron,
some of those flowers look like they could eat you! ya know the Echinopsis crassicaulis. The little white stamens or whatever they are called look like teeth.

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:37 am

Peterthecactusguy wrote: The little white stamens or whatever they are called look like teeth.

Yes indeed. The stamens go down pretty deep inside the flower.

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:39 am

Byron,
AHA I did remember something from High School biology hahaha

and yeah they look cool