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by ricshaw
Sat Jul 11, 2015 5:41 pm
Forum: Clubs and Events
Topic: The Big show???!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 8216

Re: The Big show???!!!

by ricshaw
Fri Jul 10, 2015 3:57 am
Forum: General
Topic: What or the most wanted or fashionable cactus?
Replies: 34
Views: 5320

Re: What or the most wanted or fashionable cactus?

Or maybe should ask every ones favorite. I am pretty new at this but as of right now I think mine is Echinocereus rigidissimus. I am new to collecting and recently I obtain my "most wanted" cacti O. ficus indica 'Sunburst' (variegated). Although not "rare", it is one of my favor...
by ricshaw
Wed Jan 21, 2015 3:41 am
Forum: Succulent Identification
Topic: I'm stumped... please ID
Replies: 12
Views: 1796

Re: I'm stumped... please ID

I can see the 1st (orig) photo. A few posts down, it just says "image" at the bottom of your post. I'm on my laptop. Did you upload the blurry flower pic? Are you using a phone to post, ricshaw? Either way, seems you've gotten your ID. :) Yes, I uploaded the blurry flower picture from my ...
by ricshaw
Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:19 am
Forum: Succulent Identification
Topic: I'm stumped... please ID
Replies: 12
Views: 1796

Re: I'm stumped... please ID

KittieKAT wrote:Ican't see the picture..can anyone else?
I can see it. Are you using a smart phone?
by ricshaw
Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:14 pm
Forum: Succulent Identification
Topic: I'm stumped... please ID
Replies: 12
Views: 1796

Re: I'm stumped... please ID

Definitely a Stapeliad. My best guess is Huernia schneideriana, but you need flowers to know for certain. Thank you to all who responded. =D> The person who gave it to me said; A favorite succulent plant, it blooms all year with burgundy flowers, does not like full sun, propagates easily; looks lik...
by ricshaw
Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:05 pm
Forum: Succulent Identification
Topic: I'm stumped... please ID
Replies: 12
Views: 1796

I'm stumped... please ID

Any idea?

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by ricshaw
Mon Dec 08, 2014 5:45 pm
Forum: Uses For Cacti
Topic: Prickly Pear Spirit
Replies: 0
Views: 7737

Prickly Pear Spirit

Just in time for the Holidays!

Opuntia Prickly Pear Spirit
http://venturaspirits.com

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by ricshaw
Sat Nov 29, 2014 6:56 pm
Forum: Uses For Cacti
Topic: Opuntia species recommendation for fruit
Replies: 12
Views: 20458

Re: Opuntia species recommendation for fruit

Most grocery stores are going to carry fruits from Opuntia ficus indica. Opuntia ficus indica has tons of varieties of fruits and the flavors and sweetness can go from dull in one variety to wow in another. Most of my varieties are near seedless and are tops for sweetness. I have 7 different variet...
by ricshaw
Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:04 am
Forum: Uses For Cacti
Topic: Opuntia species recommendation for fruit
Replies: 12
Views: 20458

Re: Opuntia species recommendation for fruit

I am still looking for cactus with good tasting fruit. Yesterday I visited an old mobile home and recreational vehicle park located in Southern California. The trailer park was originally constructed in 1953 and the property owners and city decided that it had reached the end of its useful life as a...
by ricshaw
Sun May 18, 2014 11:31 pm
Forum: General
Topic: http://www.columnar-cacti.org/
Replies: 3
Views: 1096

Re: http://www.columnar-cacti.org/

It may look like it is gone... but we can still take a peek thanks to the Internet Archive Wayback Machine http://archive.org/web/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
by ricshaw
Mon May 05, 2014 8:49 pm
Forum: Uses For Cacti
Topic: Opuntia species recommendation for fruit
Replies: 12
Views: 20458

Re: Opuntia species recommendation for fruit

Being that you are from San Diego, you have a great opportunity of making selections in the wild and around the cities. If you spot a Prickly Pear growing at someones home with large fruit, knock on the door and offer them $2 for a pad and a fruit. Like I said, I have been looking for cactus with g...
by ricshaw
Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:26 pm
Forum: Uses For Cacti
Topic: Opuntia species recommendation for fruit
Replies: 12
Views: 20458

Re: Opuntia species recommendation for fruit

The prickly pear pad above that I picked up laying on the shoulder of the road flowered yesterday.

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by ricshaw
Mon Feb 10, 2014 1:04 am
Forum: Uses For Cacti
Topic: Opuntia species recommendation for fruit
Replies: 12
Views: 20458

Re: Opuntia species recommendation for fruit

I found another prickly pear cactus growing along the side of the road next to a citrus orchard. http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x457/Richard_Renshaw/Pitaya/petit_4136_zps1d14bda4.jpg http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x457/Richard_Renshaw/Pitaya/petit_4137_zpsf76b932b.jpg I found it interestin...
by ricshaw
Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:44 am
Forum: Uses For Cacti
Topic: Opuntia species recommendation for fruit
Replies: 12
Views: 20458

Re: Opuntia species recommendation for fruit

Like Joseph, I too have been looking for cactus with good tasting fruit. I have been looking for thornless prickly pear varieties growing in my area. Recently I was able to get some cuttings. The first prickly pear pad I got was from a cactus growing behind the fence of a house on the shoulder of a ...