John's 2009 Topic

John C · Post by **John C** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:51 am

Welcome to John's Topic 2009!

Let's start this topic with some of my new additions that you have not seen.

Echinopsis flower bud I got it from the recent Home and Garden Show.

Unknown Agave. Also from the H&G Show.

Peanut cactus. Also from H&G Show

Red Opuntia microdasys (I know how mean a plant it is... I got plenty of glochids in me already!) Also from H&G show

Unknown Cholla from H&G show

Segments that broke off of the cholla during the ride home.

Many more pics to come!

Enjoy!

John C · Post by **John C** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:56 am

Some awsome new cactus! Thanks Tracey!

And a Succulent

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:24 am

Nice ones, John!

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:28 am

Super Collection John

John C · Post by **John C** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:34 am

Mr. Hawk has been back quite a few times for a snack!

I see him just about every day in my yard!

He is hard to get a good picture of without scaring him away.

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:43 am

Very cool.

I wished if we had hawks over here. All we have now are crows.

John P Weiser · Post by **John P Weiser** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:38 am

Nice selection of plants.

I've had a sparrow hawk visit the yard in winter. I've only seen him snach one house finch off the feeder. It always catches my attention when the birds scatter, I know he is lurking in the pine tree branches waiting them out.
Never have gotten a picture though.

Too fast, and hides to well.

CelticRose · Post by **CelticRose** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:03 am

Nice plants and beautiful bird.

John C · Post by **John C** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:56 am

Thanks everyone! Many more pics of different plants to come!

John P Weiser wrote:Nice selection of plants.

I've had a sparrow hawk visit the yard in winter. I've only seen him snach one house finch off the feeder. It always catches my attention when the birds scatter, I know he is lurking in the pine tree branches waiting them out.
Never have gotten a picture though. Too fast, and hides to well.

Ya! It is pretty odd watching all the birds seem happy and flying around and eating from the feeders then all of the sudden hide and be completely silent.

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:58 am

I think your Unknown cholla is a "Boxing glove Cholla"

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:42 am

Great plants!
Cool bird!

The Agave might be A. potatorum.
The O. microdasys isn't called red teddy bear, thats Cylindropuntia x fosbergii

Yes, the unknown cholla is boxing glove, C. fulgida v. mammillata.

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:53 pm

John C wrote:
Echinopsis Subdutata flower bud(Don't remember how to spell it) I got it from the recent Home and Garden Show.

Looks more like E. Oxygona to me. Maybe somebody else here can confirm.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:29 pm

Andy_CT wrote:
John C wrote:
Echinopsis Subdutata flower bud(Don't remember how to spell it) I got it from the recent Home and Garden Show.
Looks more like E. Oxygona to me. Maybe somebody else here can confirm.

I was thinkin that too Andy.
Nice new ones John.

John C · Post by **John C** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:39 pm

CoronaCactus wrote:Great plants!
Cool bird!

The Agave might be A. potatorum.
The O. microdasys isn't called red teddy bear, thats Cylindropuntia x fosbergii
Yes, the unknown cholla is boxing glove, C. fulgida v. mammillata.

Thanks! Yep, I think thats what the cholla is.
Thanks about the teddy bear thing also, I didn't realize that.

I'm not good with the common names! Sounds wierd but I remember the scientific names much easier than the common ones.

John C · Post by **John C** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:52 pm

Andy_CT wrote:
John C wrote:
Echinopsis Subdutata flower bud(Don't remember how to spell it) I got it from the recent Home and Garden Show.
Looks more like E. Oxygona to me. Maybe somebody else here can confirm.

That's more like it! Thanks!

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