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Cactus about to give flower- I think
Posted: Sun 06 May 2012 1:41 pm
by LooseBoots
Cactus about to blossom I think. We have lived here 3 years and never flowered before, plus it is the only one of 3 to bloom. If any one had any info on how often it flowers or for how long.
Would appreciate it.
Re: Cactus about to give flower- I think
Posted: Fri 11 May 2012 3:58 pm
by Soner
Has it flowered yet???
Re: Cactus about to give flower- I think
Posted: Fri 11 May 2012 5:25 pm
by LooseBoots
Patience is a virtue....I know.............I don`t have any either.....................
Apparently it will take a few weeks possibly August time............but will update with pictures at different stages.
When it dies , eventually will have to decide what will take up the place of it as it acts as a screen.
The other 2 next to it may spread. Will see...............
Re: Cactus about to give flower- I think
Posted: Fri 11 May 2012 5:28 pm
by Soner
Die? what is its life span?
Re: Cactus about to give flower- I think
Posted: Sat 12 May 2012 6:41 am
by LooseBoots
Depends. Can be anything from 10 to 60 years..but with all the rain we have had, plus some idiot kept watering it when he did the rest of the garden, it accelerated the growth.
Re: Cactus about to give flower- I think
Posted: Sun 13 May 2012 2:07 pm
by ozonkoyboy
My gardener informs me, the long stalk becomes a beautiful flower, then plant will die
It the plants last stand as it were
Re: Cactus about to give flower- I think
Posted: Mon 14 May 2012 12:28 pm
by Soner
You spend all that time caring for it, it grows then it flowers once, then dies!?...what's all that about???
Re: Cactus about to give flower- I think
Posted: Wed 16 May 2012 6:29 pm
by LooseBoots
It only flowers once apparently, but then gives birth to lots of babies.
So if you want to reserve one I will swap it for a t shirt.
Re: Cactus about to give flower- I think
Posted: Thu 17 May 2012 9:56 am
by Soner
Done deal.
Re: Cactus about to give flower- I think
Posted: Sat 16 Jun 2012 9:35 am
by LooseBoots
Latest pics at Cactus /succulent.
Re: Cactus about to give flower- I think
Posted: Sat 14 Jul 2012 4:06 pm
by dippersgirl
Just like Nigel's from the other forum. His is now flowering and the 'leaves' have now died. I also have some, not sure which Agave (not a cactus) variety mine is. Mine has been here for 7 or eight years and is about 4' high. I've seen lots here in the village(Dipkarpaz). It seems the old flower stems don't disappear easily. There is a footpath lined with these plants and it looks not so nice. Lots of plants in various stages of their life, lots of dead 'leaves', lots of dead stalkes, lots of babies.
Actually in this photo they don't look too bad