Prickly Things

[elgecko]

Some Cactus and Succulents I grow;




































I've noticed the plants I like most and will most likely concentrate on growing will Haworthia. Seems these grow very slowly, so it will take some time for some to get nice looking.

[adnedarn]

Very cool! I bet you know but... Get that 3rd one (string-of-pearls) into a hanging pot. They look cool like that as they grow and hang over the side.

[madrone]

Nicely grown!

Someday, with a bit more grow space, I could see entertaining a little haworthia collection. At the moment, I just have two no-name local nursery acquisitions. Yours are gorgeous!

I also really like your "pot dressing" is that just aquarium gravel?

[DragonsEye]

Some nice lil 'uns you have there.

Your unknown (2nd photo ) looks like it is probably Mammillaria gracilis v. fragilis. I would take care with that Haw in the last photo. Moss is not generally a good media or top dressing.

[elgecko]

Very cool! I bet you know but... Get that 3rd one (string-of-pearls) into a hanging pot. They look cool like that as they grow and hang over the side.

I do. Have 2 hanging pots. Most likely I'll get it into a glass orb I have, once I remove the current plant.

Nicely grown!

Someday, with a bit more grow space, I could see entertaining a little haworthia collection. At the moment, I just have two no-name local nursery acquisitions. Yours are gorgeous!

I also really like your "pot dressing" is that just aquarium gravel?

Thank you. Yes it was purchased at a fish store that sold it in bulk many years ago. Fish store is now gone and I'm out of that stone. Think it might just be chicken grit.

Some nice lil 'uns you have there.

Your unknown (2nd photo ) looks like it is probably Mammillaria gracilis v. fragilis. I would take care with that Haw in the last photo. Moss is not generally a good media or top dressing.

Thanks. I'm going to post that cactus on the cactus forum ID one of these days.
I'm being very careful with Haworthia with the moss.... it's also in an un-drained glass container....

[madrone]

Thank you. Yes it was purchased at a fish store that sold it in bulk many years ago. Fish store is now gone and I'm out of that stone. Think it might just be chicken grit.

Hmmm. I see why you say that, but it looks a little different than chicken grit I've seen (at least the kind available in my neck of the woods). The grit our chickens snack on is a bit more granite-like. But...now you've given me an idea!! Time to buy a bit more chicken grit.

[DragonsEye]

I'm being very careful with Haworthia with the moss.... it's also in an un-drained glass container....

Ah, I see. So you like to live dangerously....

[elgecko]

Ah, I see. So you like to live dangerously....

YES!!! LOL

I've had the plant for 4 or 5 months.
I pull the whole plant and moss out of the pot when I water. Let it sit out a little before placing it back into the glass pot. One of these days I'll re-pot into a proper soil & pot.....