WANTED: Cleistocactus
- Minime8484
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WANTED: Cleistocactus
Hi all!
I have become enamored recently with plants in the genus Cleistocactus, and I have been trying to find sources of plants in the genus, especially those with multi-colored or non-red flowers (though, I'd love those too!).
However, I've not had much luck at all finding sources for plants other than the following:
Cleistocactus baumannii
Cleistocactus buchtienii
Cleistocactus hyalacanthus
Cleistocactus strausii
Cleistocactus winterii
Mesa Garden is the only place I can find that has several species beyond the above.
Are there any other places I should check besides MG? I've checked the usual suspects without luck.
Some of the species I am especially looking for are:
Cleistocactus candellia
Cleistocactus dependens
Cleistocactus micropetalus
Cleistocactus palhuyayensis
Cleistocactus plagiostoma
However, I'm open to others!
Would be willing to trade or buy.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers,
Tristan
I have become enamored recently with plants in the genus Cleistocactus, and I have been trying to find sources of plants in the genus, especially those with multi-colored or non-red flowers (though, I'd love those too!).
However, I've not had much luck at all finding sources for plants other than the following:
Cleistocactus baumannii
Cleistocactus buchtienii
Cleistocactus hyalacanthus
Cleistocactus strausii
Cleistocactus winterii
Mesa Garden is the only place I can find that has several species beyond the above.
Are there any other places I should check besides MG? I've checked the usual suspects without luck.
Some of the species I am especially looking for are:
Cleistocactus candellia
Cleistocactus dependens
Cleistocactus micropetalus
Cleistocactus palhuyayensis
Cleistocactus plagiostoma
However, I'm open to others!
Would be willing to trade or buy.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers,
Tristan
Last edited by Minime8484 on Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:15 pm, edited 2 times in total.
- Peterthecactusguy
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- Minime8484
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Oh yeah - I can't go more than a week or two without checking their latest!! Their plants are great!Peterthecactusguy wrote:did you check with Corona Cactus?
I haven't checked what Darryl's current list is any time recently, but he's got tons of different cacti.
As a matter of fact, I just got an order from them last week....although Cleisto's weren't among them, and the only one on their list is C. strausii.
Cheers,
Tristan
- Peterthecactusguy
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ah ok. was worth a shot, I haven't checked in awhile. a severe lack of funds hurts. The few plants I can buy I usually get at the Desert Botanical Garden's gift shop. You should check it out if you haven't been there. You can get into the gift shop for free I think, or at least you could before.
Here's to you, all you insidious creatures of green..er I mean cacti.
- Minime8484
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I'm actually a volunteer at the DBG so am there almost weekly!Peterthecactusguy wrote:ah ok. was worth a shot, I haven't checked in awhile. a severe lack of funds hurts. The few plants I can buy I usually get at the Desert Botanical Garden's gift shop. You should check it out if you haven't been there. You can get into the gift shop for free I think, or at least you could before.
Just picked up a few goodies last week there as they had their annual Member Appreciation sale - 25% off everything, including plants! Couldn't resist.
Cheers,
Tristan
- Peterthecactusguy
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oh, really cool. I might have seen you there. I am taking the DLS class.. we had our final today, for the first semester of class.
I am eventually going to volunteer there I think on saturdays. I just have been too tired lately to talk to them about it and sign up for the other class I need to take.
I am eventually going to volunteer there I think on saturdays. I just have been too tired lately to talk to them about it and sign up for the other class I need to take.
Here's to you, all you insidious creatures of green..er I mean cacti.
- Minime8484
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You'd surely recognize me...I'm the one with the load of plants in his arms!
The DBG can always use more volunteers for sure - applying is super easy - you can do it online at:
https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dl ... 1776089558
Cheers,
Tristan
p.s. - sorry this got sort of off topic! Still looking for Cleisto's!
The DBG can always use more volunteers for sure - applying is super easy - you can do it online at:
https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dl ... 1776089558
Cheers,
Tristan
p.s. - sorry this got sort of off topic! Still looking for Cleisto's!
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UPDATE: I am still looking for the many species I don't have, but I do now have the following:
Cleistocactus acanthurus
Cleistocactus baumannii
Cleistocactus buchtienii
Cleistocactus clavispinus
Cleistocactus ferrarii
Cleistocactus hildegardiae
Cleistocactus hyalacanthus
Cleistocactus peculiaris
Cleistocactus ritteri
Cleistocactus senilioides
Cleistocactus smaragdiflorus
Cleistocactus strausii
Cleistocactus tominensis
Cleistocactus winterii
And, I've found a source for C. candelilla & samaipatanus.
So, any besides those listed above I'd be very interested in obtaining!
Cheers,
Tristan
Cleistocactus acanthurus
Cleistocactus baumannii
Cleistocactus buchtienii
Cleistocactus clavispinus
Cleistocactus ferrarii
Cleistocactus hildegardiae
Cleistocactus hyalacanthus
Cleistocactus peculiaris
Cleistocactus ritteri
Cleistocactus senilioides
Cleistocactus smaragdiflorus
Cleistocactus strausii
Cleistocactus tominensis
Cleistocactus winterii
And, I've found a source for C. candelilla & samaipatanus.
So, any besides those listed above I'd be very interested in obtaining!
Cheers,
Tristan
- Peterthecactusguy
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- Peterthecactusguy
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I know I heard, but it's not going to close for some time I didnt think. I thought the cafe was coming at Fall 2012... I dunno when they are closing it tho. I will see if they have any left next time I come to class.. Sat
BTW OPPS I misread that and thought you said you hadn't gotten those yet lolz
BTW OPPS I misread that and thought you said you hadn't gotten those yet lolz
Here's to you, all you insidious creatures of green..er I mean cacti.
- Melt In The Sun
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C. sepium is available through the Huntington's ISI:
http://www.huntington.org/BotanicalDiv/ ... index.html
http://www.huntington.org/BotanicalDiv/ ... index.html
- Minime8484
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Thank you so much for the info, Danny!Melt In The Sun wrote:C. sepium is available through the Huntington's ISI:
http://www.huntington.org/BotanicalDiv/ ... index.html
Was not aware of this source for plants.
Will be placing my order immediately!
Cheers,
Tristan