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Thu, Dec 15, 05 at 22:44
| I have had this one for two years. No idea what it is. I think it is getting ready to flower. Any information on it would be greatly appreciated. |
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| It's a Ferocactus, maybe latispinus with those thick broad spines, although some other Feros also have heavy spination. |
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- Posted by cactuspolecat Tasmania Aust (My Page) on Fri, Dec 16, 05 at 6:39
| Hello Borrego, I believe it's a Fero latispinus also, it looks quite small to be flowering. Very nice little plant. CP |
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- Posted by shrubs_n_bulbs z8/9 UK (My Page) on Fri, Dec 16, 05 at 7:02
| F. latispinus flowers when still small. Was it Peyton just posted one covered in flowers? I've read that F. latispinus flowers youngest out of all the Feros. |
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| This must be the season for latispinus buds/flowers - but no flowers yet in slower lower Delaware. Only little bity buds on mine that will be months before blooming, provided they don't abort. That's a nice plant. Please post the flower. Al |
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| Also F. hamatacanthus flowers when very young, probably younger than latispinus. Alessandro |
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- Posted by CactusJordi z10 CA (My Page) on Fri, Dec 16, 05 at 11:56
| Alfonso, You are right. Maybe that is one of the reasons it had been called Hamatocactus hamatocanthus for decades until recently. Jordi |
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| Hi Jordi, both Alfonso and Alessandro begin with "A", but Mexico and Italy are very far away. Saludos Alfonso |
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- Posted by shrubs_n_bulbs z8/9 UK (My Page) on Fri, Dec 16, 05 at 14:38
| Lump or split, Jordi, I don't mind. I just try to keep up with all the names (all the one's from this century anyway!) so that I can communicate clearly. Don't worry about WS, we argue even when we agree, you'll get used to it :) So what do you like to call the other famous Hamatocactus, H. setispinus? Not Thelocactus surely, and obviously not Ferocactus? |
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- Posted by cactuspolecat Tasmania Aust (My Page) on Sat, Dec 17, 05 at 4:51
| My Fero. latispinus is only a couple of years or so old at only 30mm so in diameter, maybe it'll flower then in a year or so, I've never had a fero flower yet, my larger two plants, (F. platycanthus and F. robustus) are probably a bit young yet. CP |
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| Any chance this is a native? There are a couple that look quite similar. |
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