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Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus (Paper Backbone Cactus) on 10-16-22, #919-36.
The Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus is regularly the final word on the itemizing nonetheless is usually one amongst many first to be photographed. This Paper Backbone Cactus caught my eye as quickly as I was plant looking for at Walmart on February 9 in 2016 ensuing from its uncommon spines. I used to be about to place it in my cart as soon as I discovered a bit mendacity on the shelf. I made a decision to take the half and put the pot as soon as extra on the shelf. It has been very fascinating to look at develop to say the least.
Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus (Paper Backbone Cactus) on 919-37.
Contained in the wild, their segments fall off and take root wherever they land. If an animal passes by, in addition to they hitch a experience on its fur and perform a bit touring. As quickly as I uncover a bit has fallen off I merely face it upward all through the pot and it takes root. It has executed correctly for the final word couple of years and by no means one in every of many segments have fallen off. The tallest has made it to 4″ tall with out falling aside. The pot is getting crowded, so I ought to supply it additional room. Ummm… It has been on this pot since 2018. I did put a bit that had fallen off into one completely different pot and it’s doing correctly. I’m going to provide it to Mrs. Wagler of Wagler’s Greenhouse since we share vegetation. I haven’t seen any of those out there available on the market at Wal-Mart or Lowe’s since 2016, so I’m very glad I launched the stub residence.
Overwintering “desert” cactus isn’t that onerous so long as you don’t water them. Should you occur to happen to do, solely a bit not more than as rapidly as a month )or so) is adequate. Tropical cacti, like Christmas Cactus and Epiphyllum, want a comfy temperature and almost frequent watering. I nonetheless have the three Epiphyllum that Tony Tomeo despatched and they also’re doing correctly. They’re fairly fascinating and considerably entertaining. One was on the doorway porch and two on the as soon as extra porch over the summer season season with the Stapelia gigantea. The Schlumbergera have had their ups and downs over the summer season season on account of they didn’t get ample water (dangerous parenting). One has buds already and it was outdoors!
Anyway, there are fairly a couple of internet pages on-line about overwintering cacti inside. Studying one is adequate on account of for a lot of who be taught numerous you is extra prone to be confused. The care they advocate is considerably controversial notably so far as the temperature. As rapidly as temps outdoors cools off and the day measurement decreases, they go into dormancy mode. I regularly put them someplace the temperature could possibly be regarding the equal as quickly as I convey them in. You don’t actually must convey them in from 40° F outdoors temp to 70° inside. Usually, I water them fairly correctly every week or so ahead of I convey them inside so I gained’t ought to water them for some time. Appropriately, I didn’t do this this time on account of I merely screwed up then night temps began getting too cool. The controversy right now’s do I put the cactus all through the south-facing window in a cool mattress room, or the west-facing window all through the doorway mattress room, furthermore saved cool. Cool temps do assist administration parasites, nonetheless the sunshine actually doesn’t matter on account of the cactus are kind of dormant. Then as quickly as additional, the cactus did massive with no parasite elements till final winter, and just a few at that. Cactus don’t wish to be bothered with sprays over the winter. In any case that’s my opinion.
Anyway, I’m going to close for now. I’ve two posts all through the making. One about Euphorbia (wildflowers) and the choice concerning the Symphyotrichum species on the farm. I’m ready for the Euphorbia dentata and E. davidii seeds to dry which could resolve the species. In any case I hope. Each genera have been fairly entertaining.
Till subsequent time, be protected, protect constructive, and regularly be grateful!
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