addiction gone mad!!
By sandra
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So it happened again….i have been actively re-homing my collection of cactus when I get another of those phone calls….
Hello I hear you re-home cactus….How could I resist my addiction took over!!!
The lady has moved and the new owners want the EIGHT FOOT cactus removed.
So off i go armed with gauntlets and a sheet of corrugated plastic, all goes well till we realise my van is only 7 foot long…well we put it in at an angle wedged it in place and hoped for the best.
but hears the thing…where the heck was I going to put it? all the way home I debated cutting it and trying to root the top, but it was too amazing to cut. but really where was I going to put it!!!
7 miles later I was home just the bumpy lane to contend with…it was a bump too far and it snapped.. on the bright side it was a clean break with a good chance of rooting, and it was pretty much in the middle.
It has no label. and I have no idea what it is any ideas?
the kids all think its amazing!
14 Nov, 2015
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it is Paul.....but what could I do...the poor beast was homeless..It was soo tall it could not stand alone and had bee leaning on the wall!
14 Nov, 2015
That's one problem solved anyway - now to rehome the two halves... I think its is a night blooming cereus of some sort. Ask Hywel
14 Nov, 2015
I was also going to suggest Hywel, Sandra what are you like, you've only just recently been getting rid of some because of space issues and you prefer the friendlier to fingers less prickly ones, now you have two back again, in a sense its good that its been curbed for a few years, imagine the pain if one that size toppled onto you....
15 Nov, 2015
Thats what I thought Stera....and Linda full sized it was a bit scary... just hoping the top roots now...
15 Nov, 2015
LOL, Sandra its Sue not Linda...I hope it does, let us know how they get on..
15 Nov, 2015
sorry Sue...not sure where that came from...
15 Nov, 2015
I'll forgive you I've had worse over the years, lol...
15 Nov, 2015
Wow that is a challenge - hope you can get the top half rooted and flowering - good luck - Jane
16 Nov, 2015
Lol, oh Sandra you do make me laugh. You don't give in easily do you? Good luck I hope you get the top to root.
16 Nov, 2015
time will tell if i end up with one or two but at least it or they fit into my house..glad I make u laugh Waddy...I drive my family nuts...
16 Nov, 2015
I believe it's Cereus peruvians Sandra ...
I'm glad you were able to rescue it :)
16 Nov, 2015
thank you Hywel. both halves look fine for now...time will tell.
16 Nov, 2015
Good luck !
16 Nov, 2015
Sandra this made me laugh. You now need to rehouse two plants!!
16 Nov, 2015
I did try and say no Linda.....but the lady was desperate as the new owners of her home did not want it! what could i do? any way i am going to put christmas lights on them both...lol
17 Nov, 2015
Well done, Sandra, with the rescued cactus. I hope both halves grow well. :o)
17 Nov, 2015
I found a GoYpedia category for this :o)
18 Nov, 2015
you work so hard finding spaces in GOYpedia for my creations..thank you Terra
18 Nov, 2015
:o)
18 Nov, 2015
I just love your spirit, whoever heard of someone rehousing cacti, you must be the first, and probably the last lol lots of luck, if anyone can get it to go, you will!! keep us posted...
18 Nov, 2015
I just had to collect it Dd2...it was me or the compost heap...won't know it the top has taken till the spring, cactus take an age to do anything.
18 Nov, 2015
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I kNow what it is......................
huge!
14 Nov, 2015