Xmas IDs

9 years ago

hi all-- the bf got me this amazing crew of cacti for christmas, and since I am not so familiar with them, I was wondering if anyone could help me out!

there are three large cacti and some sort o succulent ground covering in there. Since I'm not sure what they are, I'm not sure how they should look . . . does anything look wrong/out of the ordinary/not right on these guys? I sprayed with bayer rose & flower insect killer before bringing them inside just in case ;). i plan on repotting in the spring anyway, because i'm familiar with the seller he bought them from and know they tend to use really water-retentive soils.

(sorry for any fuzziness in the photos-- I'm taking them with my phone -__-)

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bikerdoc5968 Z6 SE MI
9 years ago
Cant tell you names but it looks like the plant in pic #4 has mealy
k8 (7b, NJ)
Original Author
9 years ago
that's what I thought....I wasn't sure if it was some mealy-like fuzz the plant normally had or something, haha. thanks!
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greenclaws UK, Zone 8a
9 years ago
Looks like mealies in pic #2 also :( I would check them all out very carefully.

Gill UK

This post was edited by greenclaws on Tue, Dec 30, 14 at 11:03
k8 (7b, NJ)
Original Author
9 years ago
thankfully, that appears to be part of the cactus and not anything nasty (which is what led to my vain hope that the other one wasn't mealies and was something normal...) yesterday we sat down and had a nice, intimate getting-to-know-you session, so everything seems to be good now! Ã°ÂÂÂ
rosemariero
9 years ago
The little succulent guy in between (considered a weed by some) is Lenophyllum texanum.
k8 (7b, NJ)
Original Author
9 years ago
weed, huh? it's putting out new growth even in my freezing house and every leaf that falls off has a new baby attached, so i guess i'm not surprised . . . thanks!