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Forum: Article: Hardy Mammillaria for pots and the landscapeReplies: 6, Views: 44
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vossner
Richmond, TX
(Zone 9a)

November 10, 2008
11:34 AM

Post #5773788

I love them and find them sooo low maint. But they are subject to abuse sometimes, I see them at WM with fake flowers glue-gunned to them.

I purchased one of those graft jobs with what I think was a cristate on top. The plant has grown out of being cristate and has long tendrils (?). I will post a pic later.

thank you for a beautiful article.
vossner
Richmond, TX
(Zone 9a)

November 10, 2008
01:35 PM

Post #5774222

here is one view of the plant. You can barely appreciate the "brainy" look to it. In a year's time, it envolved into long branches. believe me, it had the brainy look, which is why I had to have it.

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vossner
Richmond, TX
(Zone 9a)

November 10, 2008
01:36 PM

Post #5774229

over one year, it has become this.

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vossner
Richmond, TX
(Zone 9a)

November 10, 2008
01:39 PM

Post #5774239

I think this pot was meant for orchids and I really liked it. I recently stuck the silvery looking plants in the holes, not really sure if they would survive, and to my delight, they did. They will eventually grow a long stem, but I will cut it and a new rosette will appear shortly.

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grampapa
Wheatfield, NY
(Zone 6a)

November 10, 2008
08:44 PM

Post #5775826

Too cool. Do you keep this one indoors or out?
vossner
Richmond, TX
(Zone 9a)

November 10, 2008
08:47 PM

Post #5775838

outdoors. I'm pretty bad with indoor plants.
palmbob
Tarzana, CA
(Zone 9b)


November 10, 2008
11:13 PM

Post #5776404

that looks more like Cleistocactus winteri than a Mammillaria


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