Caro amigos, I was given this cactus by a friend who had it growing, somewhat neglected in a corner of his greenhouse. His passion is Passiflora, but on a visit to Merida, Venezuela in 1994, he found it in a valley that was being filled with trash and brought a piece back to England. It grew and the...

Dear learned friends, Please see the picture of my Golden Monkey Tail cactus's growing tips where most, about a dozen, have gone brown-black and have clearly died during the winter. 2020-03-18 16_26_36-P1010671.JPG ‎- Photos.jpg Now that the growing season is starting (mid-March), there are several ...

Ah yes... Of course! Many thanks and my compliments to you, eddytrain. I think I got hooked up on the dark spines of the mature specimens shown in the websites, and now I realise that the light-coloured spines on mine may be due to its youth. The local DIY store seems to include some interesting spe...

Dear friends at Cactiguide and its many devotees, thanks for a wonderful website. But try as I might, I cannot identify this cactus that I rescued from the gloom of a local DIY store. I think it's quite common since I believe I've seen this species before. I de-potted it to let the soggy peat dry ou...