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Post by fredg on Jul 19, 2020 14:14:47 GMT
This old geezer needs re-potting. It's needed re-potting for a couple of years but I can't seem to find a steel gauntlet on ebay. It's the most vicious cactus I know.  It looks quite cute and hairy but if you go within 3ft you're regarded as fair game. A closer look at those spines tells the story.  It had me trapped and I was just taking the photo. MrsG had to get the tweezers for me. |
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Post by dvg on Jul 19, 2020 20:30:15 GMT
It's a very pretty specimen from a distance, but those fish hook tipped spines look like they both bite and catch.. ... the catch-and-release part might get a bit dicey without the protection of your chain-mail gauntlet gloves.  Good luck with its repot.  dvg |
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Post by fredg on Aug 29, 2020 10:25:46 GMT
Mission accomplished. 2 x 3ft rods either side of the pot with MrsG on the other end. Lifted the plant up, knocked off the pot and straight into a prepared 7" square with the compost moulded around an identical pot to the original. I think it still doesn't realise it's been moved.  |
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Post by fredg on Apr 26, 2022 13:31:47 GMT
Beauty and the beast. It appears to have appreciated the repot.   |
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Post by corky on Apr 26, 2022 16:17:08 GMT
Very nice, is it Mammillaria senilis, been looking at them on the bcss forum
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Post by fredg on Apr 26, 2022 17:24:29 GMT
It is, corky
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Post by dvg on Apr 27, 2022 15:37:06 GMT
That's a gorgeous little beauty. Nice capture of the hooked spines; its demand for respect is best heeded, lest a nasty incident result. dvg |
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not here it isn't