That would be cool to see alkh86 because we started at the same time. And reggieee ill post a picture of the conos tomorrow because the lights are off right now. I've only seen pictures of the conos all grown up and I really like the way they look. But the seeds are literally easily mistakable for dust. Smaller than tobacco seeds. I got 15 and just tipped the bag over and flicked it to get all of them out onto the soil mix

cactusmharris: Yes, I was taught that 'C' is always hard, but slightly softer when it precedes 'h'. The 'S'-sound (in front of certain vowels) was introduced during the late antique period and became the standard in medieval Latin. At first it felt weird to always use the 'K' sound, but once I got used to it I actually found it easier. Of course, since botanical Latin was developed much later, the more modern pronunciation is far more common, especially as the pronunciation of the Latin words that still exist in many Western languages is based on the modern rules. mastemot: I think you will have to wait for quite some time. I don't know exactly how big/old they must be, but I have only seen flowers on much bigger plants (this is one reason why I don't grow cereoids). BTW, it is the red spines on your N. scopa that I envy, I once had one that I accidentially killed, and I have not yet found a replacement, most plants have only white spines :-(.

Keep an eye out at hardware stores for cheap specimens of the penis cactus (montrose form of T bridgesii) There are several web companies specialising in cacti with psychopharmalogical and medicinal significance who d mail order try www.shaman-australis.com for seeds both shaman-australis and earthalchemy stock seeds gomaos garden ofetn has plants as does Earthpod otherwise do a search for Urban tribes who have a great selection Trichocereus are permitted imports to australia and it certainly is economical to import seed cheaply These species apart from their cultural significance are great grafting stock for less hardy species and you cant have too many on hand.

Hi there, I was able to pick up an unlabeled Panachoi from bunnings but if you're unsure how to identify them your best bet is ebay, there's often lots of cuttings on there which are easy to root (do not water for a year or so). There's a lot of people who claim to sell Peruvianus however it's unlikely that they really are. James.