The CoronaCactus misc. thread 2009

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 4:57 pm

Still lots going on at Darryl's!
I can't wait to see the completion of the shadehouse.

Post by **daiv** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:44 pm

Awesome Darryl! We need a pic with Jen standing inside for relative size. Maybe one with her ceremoniously placing the first plant.

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 3:58 pm

Thanks guys. No progress since, been sick with the flu.
Hopefully it will be complete and loaded this week.
Then I gotta find some plastic to cover it for the winter.

Good idea Daiv!

masscactus · Post by **masscactus** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 4:14 pm

Great work man, very well done. 100% pro.

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 4:21 pm

Thanks Bryan!

Post by **daiv** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 4:56 pm

Too bad the plastic cover couldn't somehow go inside. then it would get UV protection from the shade cloth.

It would be really cool to have a retractable cover like a window shade or something.

C And D · Post by **C And D** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:07 pm

I was wondering how long it would take you to get one of those Whitesolona's, probably one of Jen's favs. Mine has buds, but the flowers haven't opened up yet.

Are you going to put side on the shade house to keep the bugs and mice out?

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:15 pm

With the little rain we get here and my already busted budget, I'm just going with the simple plastic cover. I'll add something to angle the roof pitch and funnel it into a black trash can for storage. But ya a retractable roof would be cool and actually quite simple to make.

Yup, the WS is a Jenni plant

had it for a few months now.
Yes, I will cloth the sides. I might have enough to double up from the benches to the ground or maybe use some lattice. I also have a bunch of left over 70% cloth but in various sizes. If I can make it look good pieced together I may go that route since I have it already. Stronger and denser than the 40% to keep out the critters.

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:29 am

Ok, where was i.... oh yes shadehouse final pics!

Jen and i have been two sick peas in a pod but we managed to finish the shadehouse and move all the plants in...well, all the ones that fit in it

Ceremonial pics

Complete with plants!

dustin0352 · Post by **dustin0352** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:34 am

$\:D/$ Awsome looks GREAT man!!

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:52 am

WooT!!!

Congrats for the completion for your shade house! it was much bigger than I thought...............and awesome clump you're holding.

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:53 am

and now for some fun stuff

Ariocarpus agavoides

Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus

Ariocarpus retusus

Ariocarpus fissuratus v. llyodii
To be continued...

DWDogwood · Post by **DWDogwood** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:20 am

More Arios for the people! They do provide, don't they?

Nice shade house indeed. Great job.
My guess is another one goes up next year.

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:21 am

and some non Ariocarpus stuff....

Copiapoa cinerea!

Copiapoa esmeraldana
(C. grandiflora ssp. ritteri)

Copiapoa humilis

Turbinicarpus lophophoroides

Turbinicarpus krainzianus v. pseudomacrochele f. minimus

Strombocactus disciformis

Matucana madisoniorum

Matucana pujupatii

Pachypodium bravicaule
One of Jen's grafted ones has flowered for the first time

Ceropegia bulbosa
1.5ish year old seedling

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:27 am

Thanks guys.
I'm gonna beat a path in the lawn between hanging out in the SH and the GH

You may be right, DW

2007 = shadehut
2008 = greenhouse
2009 = shadehouse
2010 = ???

BTW, the shadehouse is strictly spines. The softies are all in the greenhouse with the seedlings...