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Gardening Area => Growing questions and answers => Topic started by: happyconcacti on October 16, 2013, 11:45:33 PM

Title: Cactus ID help please
Post by: happyconcacti on October 16, 2013, 11:45:33 PM: hello all,

I found this cactus at a local nursery and was wondering if you could help me ID it.

Thank you,
HCC
Title: Re: Cactus ID help please
Post by: Sunshine on October 17, 2013, 12:08:07 AM: I don't think its a trichocerus. The thorns look fatter and blacker than any trich I've seen.
Title: Re: Cactus ID help please
Post by: New Wisdom on October 17, 2013, 01:41:54 AM: Myrtillocactus geometrizans cristata
Title: Re: Cactus ID help please
Post by: happyconcacti on October 17, 2013, 02:32:15 AM: :-)

Whew, I'm happy I asked before buying

Thank you NW!
Title: Re: Cactus ID help please
Post by: New Wisdom on October 17, 2013, 02:42:59 AM: I'd love to own that beauty! How much was it?
Title: Re: Cactus ID help please
Post by: Sunshine on October 17, 2013, 03:18:21 AM: Me too. That thing is sweet.
Title: Re: Cactus ID help please
Post by: happyconcacti on October 18, 2013, 12:09:32 AM: Went to check today.

$99.99 before tax. Ouch.

They had moved the cacti around a bit. Check out what is now in the spot of the geometrizans ;D
Title: Re: Cactus ID help please
Post by: Sunshine on October 18, 2013, 02:58:49 AM: A big ass pedro? lol
Title: Re: Cactus ID help please
Post by: New Wisdom on October 18, 2013, 06:56:43 AM: I'm pretty sure that's a PC pedro by the way. But yes, it looks like pedro. That would be an amazing grafting stock. Put a loph or something on the end of each one and watch them explode with growth. :D
Title: Re: Cactus ID help please
Post by: happyconcacti on November 15, 2013, 08:11:02 PM: Quote from: New Wisdom on October 18, 2013, 06:56:43 AM
I'm pretty sure that's a PC pedro by the way. But yes, it looks like pedro. That would be an amazing grafting stock. Put a loph or something on the end of each one and watch them explode with growth. :D

How does one tell the difference between a PC Pedro and non-PC?
Title: Re: Cactus ID help please
Post by: New Wisdom on November 15, 2013, 10:03:00 PM: Well they have a certain look to them. Shorter spines, more rounded out body, ect... You kind of have to see one to be able to start Iing them. And i usually assume that pedro at big box stores or nurseries are going to be PC. Is that at a home depot or anything like that?