[unclefishstick]

Originally Posted by theJointedOne

beautiful thread, thanks for sharing

just getting warmed here,not even hummingbird season yet!

Originally Posted by growsjoe1

I grew up where I could get to the high desert in a few hours. The shots in this thread reminds me of it's stark beauty that I miss so much and you have it in your backyard! When I was a kid , catching flowering cactus were few and far between and always a great find. Nice find peeps that get along so nice with the environment that they choose to live in.
Not your average cookie cutter green lawn

you either love or hate the desert....i think people who dont like it get overwhelmed by how vast it is,how truly small and fragile you are in the face of such immensity...after a while you begin to respect the hearty toughness of the plants and animals,and how startlingly beautiful they can be...

yup,the hedgehog cactus are about to start blooming both in my yard and out in the wild,and the occatillos wont be far behind...

i wish i could take a pic of the whole yard,but its far too distinctive to show anything but small views carefully cropped....totally makes the neighbors yards look old fashioned and boring!

[OvergrowDaWorld]

Lived in Tucson, AZ for a few years. The cactus are beautiful.
Nice pics of the blooms Unc.

[unclefishstick]

and now a second blossom...

[theJointedOne]

beautiful.

how often do you water cacti?

[unclefishstick]

depends on the season,during winter just a bare minimum,most of the cactus need a cool dry winter rest to bloom properly,and they hate being cold and wet at the same time.during the summer as long as the soil drains well you can basically soak them down,cactus are very opportunistic and some will grow quickly given good conditions.

[Cannastyle]

Absolutely beautiful pics Unclefishstick!

Love that Epic blossom(s) and those spine close ups.

[Mrs.Babba]

Wonderful thread Unc!! I love cacti, I have a few around, not anything like the amount you have but is have to bring mine in in the winter, it gets too cold here. Your are beautiful, so many different kinds, they are all so unique, thanks for sharing yours with us. I took a cpl of pics of mine, I have more I'll take pics of later.

[unclefishstick]

nice! im not even sure what the second 2 are!
if i could suggest getting some small gravel to put on the soil surface it helps keep the cactus happy having a layer of stones to help protect the roots.

[unclefishstick]

had a few stray pics in the album...

[Mrs.Babba]

Originally Posted by unclefishstick

nice! im not even sure what the second 2 are!
if i could suggest getting some small gravel to put on the soil surface it helps keep the cactus happy having a layer of stones to help protect the roots.

Thanks for the tip, I'll do that for sure!