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by Pilif
Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:15 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: cactus from Peru
Replies: 2
Views: 643

Re: cactus from Peru

Austrocylindropuntia floccosa?
by Pilif
Sun Sep 07, 2014 7:39 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Need Help Identifying a Cutting Gift
Replies: 6
Views: 1014

Re: Need Help Identifying a Cutting Gift

Acanthocereus tetragonus perhaps?
by Pilif
Sat Aug 30, 2014 11:36 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Cactus ID (+ other) help, please?
Replies: 7
Views: 1061

Re: Cactus ID (+ other) help, please?

theheatherboo,
your first plant is indeed Mammillaria hahniana; the tilting is normal, nothing you can do about that.
The second one is E. grusonii, and I agree that the third one is an Espostoa. The brown on the wool is just dirt, again, nothing you can do about that.
by Pilif
Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:44 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Ferocactus with red spines
Replies: 2
Views: 674

Re: Ferocactus with red spines

I'm growing F. robustus from seed (my seedlings are about the same size as your plant) and that one looks very similar.
by Pilif
Mon Aug 18, 2014 6:37 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Pilosocereus ID Help
Replies: 5
Views: 2478

Re: Pilosocereus ID Help

P. gounellei is the first name that came to my mind.
by Pilif
Thu Aug 07, 2014 4:08 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Help to ID this cactus
Replies: 13
Views: 2632

Re: Help to ID this cactus

Pretty sure it is a cactus, some species of Ferocactus. The areoles are the wider parts on the ridges, the black dots are where the spines would be.
by Pilif
Sun Aug 03, 2014 8:32 am
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: Let's grow some Melocactus!
Replies: 163
Views: 451519

Re: Let's grow some Melocactus!

A very interesting topic!

I'm currently growing quite some melocactus species from seed (ranging from 1-5yrs), but I'm noticing they're very susceptible to spider mites. Was this your experience as well? I'm not quite sure what might be the cause...
by Pilif
Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:53 pm
Forum: Grafting
Topic: Good grafting knives
Replies: 8
Views: 4349

Re: Good grafting knives

If I feel like slicing up cacti I simply use a kitchen knife. You just need a knife that is sharp enough (and for seedlings, that means very sharp) not to crush too much plant-tissue.
by Pilif
Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:46 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Who might I be?
Replies: 5
Views: 901

Re: Who might I be?

Gymnocalycium baldianum
by Pilif
Tue Jun 10, 2014 6:48 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: I Can't Decide Between These Three
Replies: 5
Views: 1130

Re: I Can't Decide Between These Three

Because, as you stated, it doesn't look like a chrysacanthus. P. chrysacanthus is generally greener, has golden spines, has a slightly different growth habit (hard to put a finger on that), ...
by Pilif
Mon Jun 09, 2014 9:50 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Some IDs Please
Replies: 12
Views: 1552

Re: Some IDs Please

2) a Lobivia I think (lumped under Echinopsis now?)
3) M. karwinskiana
by Pilif
Mon Jun 09, 2014 9:47 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: I Can't Decide Between These Three
Replies: 5
Views: 1130

Re: I Can't Decide Between These Three

P. pachycladus indeed. P. azureus is now conisidered P. pachycladus, but the name is still often used.
by Pilif
Thu Jun 05, 2014 2:36 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Ikea Cacti
Replies: 12
Views: 2479

Re: Ikea Cacti

Hah, whilst the second one isn't an echinocactus, indeed; they're only endangered in their native habitat (i.e. in the 'wild'). They're by far the most cultivated cacti (except for those Gymnocalycium grafts maybe...). I'm pretty sure your second plant is a Parodia, either P. magnifica or P. warassi...
by Pilif
Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:48 pm
Forum: Succulent Identification
Topic: Rogue Agave
Replies: 2
Views: 624

Re: Rogue Agave

Pretty sure the second ones are Agave, the seeds (you can see some in the pot) look very Agave-ish.
by Pilif
Wed Jun 04, 2014 3:06 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Oreocereus celsianus
Replies: 10
Views: 1454

Re: Oreocereus celsianus

yes, I agree with both