Echinocereus rigidissimus and Aloinopsis malherbei

cactuspic · Post by **cactuspic** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:55 pm

These are the two stacks I took this week and compiled today. The Aloinopsis is another mesemb native to the Cape provinces of South Africa. They remind me of tiny feet.

The echinocereus spines were take at a magnification of 5x. At this magnification, they seem abstract and almost graceful. Hope you enjoy.

Flowering feet

Irwin

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:00 am

Beautiful Images Irwin. The second one is great...I love the look of the spines. My boss is going to Tucson Arizona and their is a place that sells Lithops and I am going to have him pick me up a few "Just because of you and your pictures Irwin"

cactuspic · Post by **cactuspic** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 10:30 am

That made my day

With lithops there is a dormant season after floweringin which water must be withheld. The Adult leasves will begin to shivel. Inside, the new set of leave is canabalizing the old set. Do not water until the old leaves are fully dessicated. The new leaves will have emerged.

Good growing.

Irwin

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:44 pm

Thanks for the tip Irwin. I ran into a place that had some cacti that were hardy to -10 to -40F, just right for my weather right now....BURRRRRRRRR