There are a bazillion different epiphyllum cultivars out there and they all look the same, so don't expect to see an ID.

Yeah, I see insects of some sort in the most recent photo.

Pictures would help.

I have a C tupizensis with quite a strong red/silver colouration. I took a picture, but the image doesn't really do it much justice. I swear it's nicer in real life: https://i.imgur.com/IzmxZYQ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/uxZF7gu.jpg A few weeks ago, it occurred to me how nice C colademononis would be w...

A lady was selling this on Facebook as a cutting so I grabbed two. https://i.imgur.com/al5crnJ.jpg I assumed a Cleistocactus such as something similar to C fieldianus or C dependens, but I saw a picture of Echinopsis thelegonoides a few days ago and now have no idea. For example: https://trichocereu...

Very similar to a plant i asked about a while back and never got an answer too: viewtopic.php?p=393050

The fact there's a growing point makes me think Consolea. Not sure if it's C rubescens though. Plant seems a bit small to be flowering?

Hanazono wrote: ↑Thu Nov 17, 2022 1:09 am I also try to get limestone.

Frank

If you look in Mitre 10 or an agricultural supply store, you can buy bags of shell chicken grit. It comes in a big blue bag. Like limestone it's mostly calcium carbonate.

Echinopsis candicans would be my bet. It could also be one of the rarer Echniopsis, or a hybrid.

We've had a very wet Spring in Adelaide so far, so I'm not surprised to hear of losses or issues. What do you do when trying to reroot them? Just leave them be or help them along with rooting hormone? Will you take preventative action like fungicide? I just bought some more fungicide to give my cac...

We've had a very wet Spring in Adelaide so far, so I'm not surprised to hear of losses or issues. What do you do when trying to reroot them? Just leave them be or help them along with rooting hormone? Will you take preventative action like fungicide? I just bought some more fungicide to give my cact...

Is the area around the roots soft or mushy? If so, probably rot. That said, it doesn't look like rot has made it into the cacti. The roots probably rotted which is why they are so small. There are two problems: 1) your cactus is etiolated which weakens the plant. It needs more light. 2) The soil is ...

I use large surgical tweezers for handling small, prickly cacti. The type with a 30deg bend in them.

As for hooked spines and untangling, I do my best to untangle them, but otherwise just pull them apart. Some will get damaged, but in small plants it becomes unnoticeable pretty quickly.

I don't know if this will impress the members in the States, but this is one of the nicer cactus gardens in Australia.

Sorry, the video is only on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cactuscountrya ... 6799411939