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fredg Administrator Slightly (*cough) eccentric Posts: 3,587	Echinocactus grusonii Apr 3, 2021 9:51:26 GMT stevebooth and dvg like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fredg on Apr 3, 2021 9:51:26 GMT Seedlings of the well known barrel cactus, *Echinocactus grusonii* It may be a while before they look like the adult version
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corky God Posts: 1,008	Echinocactus grusonii Apr 3, 2021 10:14:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by corky on Apr 3, 2021 10:14:41 GMT I like that species, do you know if they're quick growers ?

fredg Administrator Slightly (*cough) eccentric Posts: 3,587	Echinocactus grusonii Apr 3, 2021 10:21:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fredg on Apr 3, 2021 10:21:23 GMT I think it is easier to start with one that looks like a barrel cactus corky
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corky God Posts: 1,008	Echinocactus grusonii Apr 3, 2021 16:28:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by corky on Apr 3, 2021 16:28:52 GMT yeah but where's the challenge in that

fredg Administrator Slightly (*cough) eccentric Posts: 3,587	Echinocactus grusonii May 22, 2021 15:06:04 GMT corky, stevebooth, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fredg on May 22, 2021 15:06:04 GMT Over six weeks later and it's/ they're beginning to look a bit like a cactus.
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fredg Administrator Slightly (*cough) eccentric Posts: 3,587	Echinocactus grusonii Mar 31, 2022 12:37:18 GMT corky, stevebooth, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fredg on Mar 31, 2022 12:37:18 GMT The largest of my huge (cough!) Barrel cacti.
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corky God Posts: 1,008	Echinocactus grusonii Mar 31, 2022 15:57:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by corky on Mar 31, 2022 15:57:46 GMT Are they under lights, looking very pink, nice and spiky

fredg Administrator Slightly (*cough) eccentric Posts: 3,587	Echinocactus grusonii Mar 31, 2022 17:46:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fredg on Mar 31, 2022 17:46:40 GMT They're in the Mesemb greenhouse corky. -2.5C the low point over winter.
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corky God Posts: 1,008	Echinocactus grusonii Mar 31, 2022 22:00:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by corky on Mar 31, 2022 22:00:20 GMT Could have a new low in the morning,it's a chilly un out there

fredg Administrator Slightly (*cough) eccentric Posts: 3,587	Echinocactus grusonii Jul 24, 2022 14:09:47 GMT corky, stevebooth, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fredg on Jul 24, 2022 14:09:47 GMT They didn't seem to mind the heat.
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corky God Posts: 1,008	Echinocactus grusonii Jul 24, 2022 19:43:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by corky on Jul 24, 2022 19:43:28 GMT They're doing well enough, still got a little bit to go I reckon

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stevebooth: I will have to get the RO machine going again come the weekend. Sept 5, 2024 9:37:19 GMT

fredg:

Sept 5, 2024 10:30:44 GMT *

fredg: Got Steve's mizzeling, nothing showing in the barrels. Sept 5, 2024 10:31:48 GMT

fredg:

Sept 5, 2024 10:32:43 GMT

stevebooth: About 2 gallon, but I need 1500

Sept 7, 2024 18:20:51 GMT

fredg: Hah! I got 3

Sept 8, 2024 10:42:29 GMT

stevebooth: Show off! Sept 8, 2024 11:04:01 GMT

stevebooth: Well good news we had some rain overnight, not nearly enough, but it looks like we may get more later. Sept 8, 2024 11:05:01 GMT

corky:

Sept 9, 2024 9:46:58 GMT

stevebooth: YAHOOOOOO, everything is full up. Sept 9, 2024 9:47:07 GMT

fredg:

not here it isn't Sept 9, 2024 19:13:07 GMT

stevebooth: How is it now? Sept 11, 2024 14:13:44 GMT

fredg: Half Sept 12, 2024 10:41:04 GMT

fredg: Now a lot less than half Sept 19, 2024 14:50:13 GMT

fredg: ¾

Sept 22, 2024 14:37:20 GMT

stevebooth: My bogs have transformed into lakes, I've seen some Sarrs doing the breast stroke. Sept 23, 2024 7:56:02 GMT

corky:

Sept 23, 2024 12:06:12 GMT

stevebooth: bet you barrels are up to 3/4 now Fred

Sept 27, 2024 8:42:43 GMT

fredg: They're somewhat full Steve Sept 28, 2024 7:13:51 GMT

stevebooth: All the bungs are out of the bogs, I think my watering anxieties are over till spring. Oct 6, 2024 10:33:12 GMT