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Name: Alan Chandler, AZ; 85225 (Zone 9b) Sunset Zone 13              GardenGuyAZ Feb 21, 2012 10:35 AM CST |
| I went to a cactus sale yesterday afternoon, spur of the moment, after much bargaining and haggling I made two big scores on some rare cactus, that I've been wanting for some time. These are not very big plants, the monstrose is about 12 inches, and the Azureus is just 6 inches, but I love their wonderful blue color. They are native to Brazil, and can be difficult to get. Pilosocereus Azureus  and Pilosocereus pachycladus monstrose  |
Name: Jonna Mérida, Yucatán, México (Zone 13a)           extranjera Feb 21, 2012 10:43 AM CST |
| Love that second one, the shape is great. I can see where it got it's name. The color is fabulous too. A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. |
Name: Hetty Sunny Naples, Florida (Zone 10a)         Dutchlady1 Feb 21, 2012 1:44 PM CST |
| beautiful! |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) Cherish every day         SongofJoy Feb 21, 2012 2:11 PM CST |
Oh my gosh ... love both of those, Alan ... but especially the top one.   The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched -- they must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen Keller |
Name: Chris Ripon, Wisconsin        goldfinch4 Feb 23, 2012 2:59 AM CST |
Wow, I have serious zone envy!  Beautiful!Cubits Store: The Sempervivum Patch - plants, containers, accessories! Also stop by Timber Treasures and Garden Buddies on Cubits |
Name: 'CareBear'      Stush2019 Feb 23, 2012 10:50 AM CST |
| Chris, welcome to my world. I'm in zone 6. I can't imagine what to do in zone 4. Even a green house would be expensive to operate. I guess we just fill up our window space. Stush |
Name: Alan Chandler, AZ; 85225 (Zone 9b) Sunset Zone 13 GardenGuyAZ Feb 23, 2012 10:59 AM CST |
| Stush, move to a different zone is the solution ;) |
Name: 'CareBear' Stush2019 Feb 23, 2012 11:03 AM CST |
| Alan, Any places for sale in your area? Some place close so I can sneak in at night and take some samples.  |
Name: Alan Chandler, AZ; 85225 (Zone 9b) Sunset Zone 13 GardenGuyAZ Feb 23, 2012 11:05 AM CST |
| Arizona, as you know was the hardest hit by this recession. There are more homes than you can possibly imagine, and at awesome prices. http://www.realtor.com/realest... |
Name: Chris Ripon, Wisconsin goldfinch4 Feb 23, 2012 11:11 AM CST |
Stush, my dad is in the process of building me another plant stand so I can get more succulents in the house!  Cubits Store: The Sempervivum Patch - plants, containers, accessories! Also stop by Timber Treasures and Garden Buddies on Cubits |
Name: 'CareBear' Stush2019 Feb 23, 2012 11:19 AM CST |
| Alan, I was down Clearwater Florida this past November. (where the cactus seeds came form) and there are places going for as little as $500 nicely furnished. The lease on the lot is $5000 a year. Still very affordable for us. That includs the club house with heated pool. I would love to live there as my friend does but not when the grandkids are all up here in the frozen north. They live there 6 to 8 months a year then return here in summer. Nice. They invite us every year to come down for a week or so. Stush |
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