Noob Here!

Ant · Post by **Ant** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:12 pm

Hi everyone,

My name is Anthony and I live in Sweden (originally from the UK)
I love cactus but, believe it or not never had any until recently. I am now bitten by the Cactus bug and have about 12 cacti/succulents! I joined your fantastic site to learn how to "look after them" and get some ideas for new ones I could maybe grow here in Sweden!"

Anthony

globetrottersara · Post by **globetrottersara** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:27 pm

Welcome Anthony!!

I'm fairly new here myself. The same thing happened to me and the collection is growing now

I'm sure you're going to love this place. It's full of ideas and useful information as to how to care for your plants, and full of wonderful people too!
Glad to have you on board

Post by **daiv** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:32 pm

Anthony, Very glad to have you join! Please feel free to jump in on any post and don't be afraid to ask "simple" questions if you have them.

John C · Post by **John C** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:51 pm

Welcome to the forums Anthony! From John in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas.

As everyone else said, don't be afraid to ask questions.

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:20 pm

Welcome Anthony!
CactiGuide is a wealth of information and comraderie, i garauntee you'll learn a whole bunch and have fun while doing it!

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:08 am

I also say Welcome and fill free to post pictures of your new addictions

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:44 am

Welcome to the forums.

Ant · Post by **Ant** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:25 am

Thanks for the very warm welcome everyone, your site is excellent and I look forward to being a part of your community

I will post some pics when I can, I do have 3 taken yesterday of 3 cactus I brought recently. They are in small pots at the moment but hope to move them into a bigger one shortly. The pics are'nt that great i'm, afraid, sorry

I have been told they are:

Ferocactus

Cereus

Astrophytum

Again sorry the pics are rubbish, the bug has hit me hard and I am now looking for somewhere to display them instead of individual pots/containers

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:10 pm

Nice new ones Anthony.
I'd guess Ferocactus emoryi for the first.
The second looks like a Pilosocereus sp. Don't think it's a Cereus.
The third is Astropytum capricorne.

Post by **daiv** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:36 pm

I agree with Darryl - the second is very likely to be Pilosocereus azureus...

*Barracuda_52* · Post by ***Barracuda_52*** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:51 am

Hello Anthony and WELCOME!
Hope you enjoy it here and you have some very very nice cacti, awsome pics you took...

Ant · Post by **Ant** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:47 am

Many, many thanks for the help with the names, and the very warm welcome. I am going to label my "babies" up today now I know the proper names.

*Barracuda_47* Thanks, glad you like them!! Just been looking at your frogs, they are beautiful and I will show my girlfriend as she loves frogs

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:14 pm

Hello and have fun Anthony.

john b · Post by **john b** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:03 pm

Welcome, Anthony.

John B