I think the two in #3 are Cleistocactus strausii and the ones in the #2 are either Cleistocactus winteri or maybe Weberbauerocereus johnsonii

Yeah I can totally see that Snowcat. My other thought was M. bahiensis. It's just that a lot of Melos look the same to me when you take into count variability of species a lot of them blur together for me. Thanks

Need a Melocactus expert here for an ID thanks. It is shown in a 6" pot

Thanks guys. I think the only one I am sure about now is the second one which I think is definitely the Eriosyce taltalensis v paucicostata. I'll wait for flowers and reevaluate.

[attachment=4]Gymno baldianum.jpg[/attachment]I think this first one is a Gymnocalycium parvulum [attachment=3]eriosyce.jpg[/attachment] I believe this is an Eriosyce taltalensis [attachment=2]Gymnocal.jpg[/attachment] I thought for some reason when I got this it was a Gymnocalycium at first but now...

Well after years away from the world of the cacti obsessed I have wondered back to a desert locale and I am starting to dilly dally in the world of cacti again. Thank goodness I am a broke college student now and can't spend all my money on plants. Anyway need some help here with some id's I'm a bit...

I wanted to let those of you who may not have already been made aware by being customers of mine that I will no longer be selling cacti on eBay and I am selling the majority of my collection. I know that Daiv is sorry to see me leaving the hobby but directions in life often change. the following are...

I guess that's the good kind of month doing some pollinating. I had a few plants last year that got it good when the burrowing months came through. I believe they lay eggs in the plant and then they hatch out making a hole I guess. I don't know if any knows what I'm talking about.

Andy

I would love to know if you had particluar technique for germinating these guys. I have a few in my collection that I didn't start form seed and they do great here in Tucson much better than when I used to try them in California. I think they need the hot hot summers we have here. I know someone who...

Nice Daiv. I came across a bunch of those with as many as eight heads on them last year I sold about eight of them and kept one that is doing great I think it has eight heads around it. Here are some other pics of that one and another great flower pic. It's interesting that it's fruits are held insi...

That's an amazing pics hob. I have managed to catch that a few times myself. Looks like that hurts Way cool.

Andy

Looks like a Gymnocalycium ragonesii to me. One of my favs. Sometimes you get lucky and find one that's offsetting like crazy like one of mine.



Andy

Very nice. I think that the Mediterranean climate where you guys live is perfect for Epis. I don't think there is anyway that I could grow them well here in Tucson without a lot of control over the climate. They'd cook in a day here in the summer time, shade cloth or not. It's just too dry and hot h...

I love the bushy fur on those guys. It reminds me that I should start collecting more of the columnar types of cacti. Great pics as usual Daiv.

Andy

Bill, I guess I'm refering to potassium. The second time I fertilized this year I went with a heavy nitrogen dose but now I've swithed to a ratio that's cactus specific. I used to use natural fertilizer like fish based stuff but I realized it's too lite on the potassium, so I had to suppliment to ba...