[thechat] ASP + Rock = evoltspotting!

[javier velasco]

Luther, Ron wrote:

>javier velasco asked:
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>>http://www.fangsnclaws.com/
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>>OH, btw, now that I'm in the same country, do you have any childs of 
>>such cactus that you could box and mail me? is that even legal? 
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>Hi Javier!
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>No problem - I don't think I've managed to kill that one yet. [Hurray!]
>(If you or Pilar can explain to me how I can take a cutting from it I 
>can certainly send it to you.)
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>BTW - I think I probably picked it up (cheap) at a Wal*Mart or Home Depot 
>or something ... probably Home Depot ... {I certainly didn't buy it at a 
>'fancy plant' store!} ... so you might take a look at what they have.
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Doh! I guess it's a better idea to search for one in my local market 
first...

in any case, just for the sake of it, I ran a couple of searches... 
there are lots of nice cacti cultivation sites (with way too many 
focusing on Lophophora and Tricicereus, lol)

here's nice info, I always reproduced them by way of division. that's 
the kind of thing I was asking for, any other thing requires lots of 
experience.
http://www.succulent-plant.com/propagation.html

http://www.succulent-plant.com/cult.html nice general care tips

nice pictures...
http://www.cacti.co.nz/cultivation.html

I killed one of these! it was my absolute favorite :(
http://www.cacti.co.nz/images/growing_guide/conophytum_wetsteinii_breaking_dormancy.jpg

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>RonL.
>(Who recently(?) bought a really really cool looking African cactus in 
>this kind of sea foam green color that's pretty neat! Hmmm ... I'll 
>have to take a picture!)
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yes, pics!
doh! I owe you some / blush