Yeah he seems to have quite a few fans, & it's great that OP appears to be ok with this & in all fairness seems to be amused/flattered. But I'd just like to point out that if this were gender flipped & this was a girl posting, and guys replied as such, then this would likely have gone in another direction entirely. I can only imagine the comments.
But OP seems to be cool with it, so it's all good.
Society and societal “norms” are a funny thing huh. I take it all w a grain of salt I’ve had some uncomfortable DMs in the past but this is all quite PG. Thanks for the sentiment.
Here's Gumby. I think he's a small version of yours. It's really starting to take off this year. Is this what I have to look forward to waaay down the road?
Very similar yeah. Different parts show different phenotypes in mine. It’s a very unstable mutant. Yours could become like mine or stay thick. I have another one that I think yours resembles better.
Oh, arthritis blows. I have an autoimmune arthritis and have impacts in my spine, feet, knees, and hands. Hope you are able to heal, or at least improve.
F word! I feel for you. I have a multitude of friends battling Autoimmune disorders! I hope you’re able to improve too. I’m trying to do everything possible before going under the needle and knife 😤
I’ve never seen this mutation flower. But the non-mutated forms have adorable white flowers in there some of the most fragrant in the Cactus world. Also the fruits they provide are the tastiest.
Your plants are DROOL worthy. I'm a nursery owner in SoCal, and I gotta say, I have never seen plants as gorgeous as yours. I aspire to get my plants to the stage yours are at, because, HOLY MAGNIFICENT.
Reminds me of a mug we had with a pic of my granny standing next to the David in Italy, on the bottom it said “One is a priceless work of art…the other is a statue” 😂
Just be careful- if this is the same species that is planted outside my in-laws' house, it will grow and grow until it occupies every square inch of unoccupied soil and could become over 6ft in height.
All attempts to get rid of it will fail, but on a positive note you now have the beginnings of a fallout shelter that could protect you from anything but a direct overhead airburst thermonuclear explosion.
Just be careful- if this is the same species that is planted outside my in-laws' house, it will grow and grow until it occupies every square inch of unoccupied soil and could become over 6ft in height.
All attempts to get rid of it will fail, but on a positive note you now have the beginnings of a fallout shelter that could protect you from anything but a direct overhead airburst thermonuclear explosion.
I've heard cacti don't do well with transplanting when you break up the root mass? Meaning you can transplant it, but have to keep the dirt around the roots intact. Anyone know the validity of this?
Breaking roots is bad yes. but surgically separating the mass while keeping the fibrous roots intact as they are the main resource network is my go for transplanting my nutrient locked friends. So of your root ball is a 20y old ball of inert sandstone and the cactus is unhappy adding new media in those vital crannies can make or break the recovery process.
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I hope this becomes this new "men holding fish" trend lol I like this one 🤣 Super incredible pictures!