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Cactus for Hywel

Hope you can identify for me Hywel. I have had them five years they havent flowered but have certainly grown bigger and the middle one has had babies too;0)



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If anyone will know Pp it will be Hywel

31 Mar, 2011

 

As I said it's difficult to identify a cacus, but i would say the two end ones are types of Ferocactus - this is because of their stout spines,
and the right hand one also looks as if they are on tuberculate ridges - a characteristic of a Ferocactus

The middle one - well that's difficult because there are so many different groups that are columnar in shape. It could be Echinocereus ?

Pitty the suppliers don't put the names on them. They often just say "cactus plant" lol as if you didn't know.

I hope this helps you Carole.

31 Mar, 2011

amy
Amy
 

Prickly that for sure !!

31 Mar, 2011

 

They are lovely Carole and come out in lovely flowers

31 Mar, 2011

 

Don't leave them out in the rain for too long - just a day is enough for a small cactus.

1 Apr, 2011

 

Thanks Hywel I brought them back inside now, I did think the two outside ones were like yours, Im hoping they may reward me with some flowers soon ,but maybe they are still too young;0)

1 Apr, 2011

 

Carole I've had mine for ages and they haven't flowered for me as yet......

1 Apr, 2011

 

Thought as much Stripes but secretly hoping ;0)

1 Apr, 2011

 

Some species will never flower in our climate. Others have no dificulty. It depends on the species.
But they don't need to flower. You can just enjoy them as they are :o))

2 Apr, 2011



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