u/Delta_Cactus

Chopped the Gummy, grafted LW caespitosa and Monassa Blue aka Bart

The absolute fattest cut in my collection. Had to cut due to some unexpected bills.

Will be getting phytosanitary certificate, and hitting the auction at r/sanpedrocactusforsale

https://imgur.com/a/hG6uOCD

Good evening everyone, posting in hopes of finding someone who is able to cast a custom piece for me. Please let me know if this format isn’t allowed or if I can get referred elsewhere to have it made.

I am offering this scrap silver in exchange for a reputable and experienced silversmith to cast this ethiopian cross pendant I was gifted.

I also ask is the original plastic pendant is returned unharmed, and the cast silver can be toned and buffed in a way so the dots and streaks are translated onto the cast.

Items I will include:

-80% silver fork, 43 grams (this is what I want it to be cast from, whatever is unused from the cast can be kept as well)

-2001 Ex-colorized 1oz ASE

-1942 half crown

Please let me know if you have any questions, I am open to possibly adding more silver if need be.

Thanks for looking.

F-Zero, Sina, Roseii2, MK222, Dark Star, MK03, Narwhal, Dawsons 1, Chilo, 540, Althea, Bart, Gummy, RRJ, CLS

A mighty harvest of 5 seeds will go to one lucky winner, announced later this week.

How to enter:

-Do something kind for someone this week. Whether that’s buying someone lunch, donating to a food bank or church, or leaving some nuts out for a local squirrel. Do something to brighten someone’s day, no matter how big or small.

-Leave a comment below.

I will be randomly picking on August 8. No payment required.

Thanks for looking and have a blessed day 🙏🌵✝️

Gotta post the L’s I take while growing too.

Water pooled at the top of my Neel mother plant and started a small spot of rot I initially wasn’t concerned about. After making a small cut, I found it almost went to the base and nearly killed the entire plant.

Hoping she can recover from this aggressive chop🤞

My current favourite peruvianus at the moment. Grows super blue and notchy.

Grown from GH5 Matucana seeds, this plant stood out to me and was named Neel, meaning sapphire blue in Sanskrit.

This is my first offering of the plant, and will likely be the only until my plant flowers.

Asking 50 for the tip, and 35 for the mid. Both cuttings are flawless and already calloused.

Pickup in North Delta/New West BC or shipping available for $26.

Thanks for looking 🙂

Happy Sunday everyone!

https://imgur.com/a/9qfYULh

Looking to trade this small amount of junk silver for a gold cross pendant. Ideally a Russian Orthodox design but open to others. 10k preferred.

Happy to ship first to an established member.

Items:
x5 Mercury Dimes

x1 Peace dollar

x1 Morgan dollar

x1 ex colorized ASE

x1 WLH

x1 1942 Half crown

Melt is calculated at $237.39 but willing to trade in your favor depending on item offered.

I may also be willing to add more silver, again depending on the item you’re offering.

Shipping from WA.

Thanks for looking 🙂

I’ve spent the last few years acquiring these plants, mostly imported from Australia and the US. Some are being released from my garden for the first time.

If you’re looking for anything else in particular, feel free to reach out.

Shipping within Canada only at the moment. Please add for shipping (~$23) or local pickup.

Plants available:

A: Dawson 1 Peru Tip: 🌵45

B: Dawson 1 Peru Mid: 🌵35

C: Neel Peru Tip: 🌵50

D: Neel Peru Mid: 🌵40

E: Sharxx Blue Peru Mid: 🌵35

F: Narwhal Peru Pup: 🌵25

G: China vari Tip: 🌵30

H: Roseii 2 Peru Pup: 🌵35 SOLD

I: Mitch bridge Tip: 🌵30 SOLD

J: Eileen Bridge Tip: 🌵Free with anything else SOLD

K: Ogunbodede x Sharxx Blue Tip: 🌵30 SOLD

L: Rauhocereus riosaniensis v. Jaenensis pair: 🌵25 SOLD

M: Zelly 22 x Malo 4 rooted tip: 🌵10

Please allow up to one week to dry.

Thanks for looking 🙂

I often get asked how to graft cacti. This is my method I’ve been using for 6 years and have had a 100% success rate. Not one graft I did with this method had failed and it works for any cactus.

The important factors for a graft taking include making sure the rootstock and scion are plump, using a very sharp blade to prep the contact surfaces and sanitizing everything in between. You don’t need mushrooms growing level sterility, but ensuring that your blade is clean will make sure your graft doesnt rot from the inside out.

I’ve made this guide step by step, if anyone has any questions, I’d be more than happy to answer.

You will need:
-Rubbing alcohol (I used hand sanitizer)

-A clean towel

-A bread knife for crude cuts, doesnt need to be fancy

-A sharp, straight and clean razor

-Rubber bands

-Scissors or a nail clipper

-Thick garden gloves

1: SELECTION: Select your scion and stock. Here I have chose Rauhocereus riosaniensis and stenocereus hystrix as the scion (the part that grows on top) and home depot grandiflora as the rootstock. This works for any scion, and other good stocks are pilosocereus, trichocereus PC, and myrtillocactus, but any fast growing columnar would work.

2: ROOTSTOCK PREP: Begin by sanitizing your bread knife and cutting the top of your rootstock. This step doesnt need to be pretty or as clean as the later steps. Use gloves and stabilize the top or side of the plant while you saw off the top. I find 1-2 inches below the top works best as you will have to shave more material off later as well.

3: ROOTSTOCK CRUDE CUTS: Bevel the edges around the top of the cut rootstock, using the bread knife. Make sure the skin is not involved in the graft surface; when it dries, it may contract and push your scion off. These are your last crude cuts on the stock.

4: SCION CRUDE CUT: Sanitize your bread knife or razor and make a crude cut on your scion. It doesn’t need to be very large, but if using a mid cut, ensure the top is calloused. Having both fresh cuts on the end of the scion can be stressful on the plant.

5: SCION PREP: This step may not be needed if your scion isn’t too spiky. If it is, use scissors or nail clippers to remove the spines. This will help make your clean scion cut.

6: GRAFT CONTACT SURFACE PREP: This is where you need to sanitize your RAZOR BLADE between each cut. Any debris between your graft surface will compromise it. Hold your razor as flat and straight as possible. Cut the contact surface of your scion, avoiding a sawing motion as much as possible. Try to cut straight down, making sure it is straight. Do the same on the rootstock. Do not touch or get any dirt/spines/debris/cinnamon(!!!) on the contact surfaces, as you will have to redo it until they’re clean. It doesn’t matter if the bevels around it have a bit of debris.

7: GRAFTING: After making sure both contact surfaces are flat and free from debris, press the scion onto the rootstock. Apply a small twist to make sure they’re no air bubbles between them. The vascular bundles (ring in the center of plant) should overlap making a venn diagram sorta deal.

8: GRAFT SECURING: Use as many rubber bands as you think you need. More pressure is better than less. If one of the contact surfaces aren’t completely flat, use enough to ensure they make full contact. Using the spines of your stock, attach the band to one side, looping it over the scion and attaching to a spine on the opposite rib. Make sure your rubber bands are secure, if they sling off and throw your scion to the ground, you’ll need to repeat step 6. It will be secure once the scion doesn’t move when you give it a little wiggle with your finger, or you see a SMALL amount of cactus juice around the scion. You’re not trying to squish the cactus into the other, but just making sure the surfacing are hugging each other enough so that they heal together. You can optionally use superglue to secure only the edges, it helps a lot with stabilizing the scion, but it is not necessary.

9: REST: Allow 5-7 days to heal. Make sure you leave them in a partly sunny area of your greenhouse or garden, with adequate airflow. DO NOT USE CINNAMON ON CACTI FOR ITS “Antifungal properties,” it’s as good as rubbing dirt on them. Sulfur also isn’t needed. Remove the rubber bands after they’ve healed and give them a good watering. New growth should start in the following weeks.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to share your grafts in the comments.

Last pic shows a mature Gummy. Scop x E Sun cross i’ve been growing for a few years now. Super fat, variegated and flowers young.

Rauhocereus Riosaniensis v. Jaenensis is another rare notchy columnar that grows these stunning geometric ribs and aerioles. Both are their own plants grown from seed.

Prices:

1: Heavily vari with some rib shifting going on Gummy. $50

2: Smaller, chunky Gummy with a bit of vari. $35

3: RR bundle: $30

Please add $25 shipping via canada post or pickup available in Delta/New West BC.

Thanks for looking.

Roseii2, Dawson 1, Mitch bridge, Neel, Mitch Macro, Bell Garden pach.