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Old 03-10-2008, 02:31 PM
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Default Cactus variety

Is their any cactus experts out there? I have been given a large amount of cactus that i'm trying to identify. There are a couple of specimen that I would like to get more information on, so I have attached pictures.
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Old 04-10-2008, 11:42 PM
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Hmmm, trick that one James. the 1st one looks a bit like a Echinopsis hybrid I uesd to have and the 2nd one I would say is probably a Cleistocactus strausii - the will both need keeping dry over winter so stop watering any time now but they will need to be kept frost free really

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Ps you don't want a couple of hundred more do you ... I need the space
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