Been building a new Cactus house

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  1. Zigs

    Zigs Young Pine

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    Any news about the flowers @Droopy ? :)

    Had one go off in the night here :eek:

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    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    Seems they're coming along nicely, but I get a distinct "Here's looking at you, kid!" vibe from it:

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    Zigs Young Pine

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    Oooo, he's just about to go off too :sete_003:

    Couple of days maybe :)

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    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    You think? I'm looking forward to that! Your cacti have lovely blooms, and not a single one that looks as creepy as mine.
     



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    Not my type, but fascinating!
     
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    Zigs Young Pine

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    Yep, won't be too long :)

    Oh, I don't know :D

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    Taken a few Opuntia cuttings, these are bedded in pure grit, no compost.

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    My Mrs is like that :D
     
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    Growingpains Young Pine

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    A granddaughter collects succulents, which include cacti, correct?
     
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    Zigs Young Pine

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    Yep, cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti :)

    I mainly have cacti but I do have a few succulents too...

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    Some succulents have spines like cacti, and indeed do look very like them. Cacti spines come out of (usually) fluffy aureoles and succulent spines usually come straight out of the plant body.
     
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    Thank you for this information. Yours are lovely.
     
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    Zigs Young Pine

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    Flowering is slowing down now but still a few coming out :)

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    You're welcome, thank you Growingpains :)
     
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    Zigs Young Pine

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    This Echinopsis flowered again yesterday :)



    And this Mammillaria fraileana this morning...

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    Wow really cool blooms…very nice collection.:smt041
     
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    Zigs Young Pine

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    Ta @Pacnorwest :)

    Some seedpods appeared on the Mammillaria fraileana, these will be from flowers earlier in the year.



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    Another bloom on the Matucana today.

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