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Comments (1)Pinus aristata (Rocky Mountains Bristlecone Pine). The white "dust" on the needles is resin spots, which is a distinct character of this species. The cones will be mature (turn brown and open to release their seeds) in September-October; the sticky resin on them is anti-squirrel defence. Resin...See MoreLooking advice on steel cable or look alike baluster?
Comments (2)I suspect that would cost about the same or maybe even a little less than oak or maple balusters. I had a local metal worker make metal railings for my outdoor 2nd floor decks. The railings had to be custom made to fit and the guy charged me $950 to make and install almost 50 ft of metal railings in 5 separate sections. While I have metal "balusters" that run vertically between an upper and lower support bar, instead of horizontally like you want, they're basically the exact same thing. Just tubes of metal welded at the ends to another piece of metal. And, with the horizontal strips, you'll probably need a lot fewer welds than if you wanted to go with vertical bars. Without seeing how many twists/turns your staircase has, I'd guesstimate under $400 bucks to get the "cables" made. Considering than the poplar balusters I used on my interior stairway ran me about $7 each and that oak and maple balusters are more expensive than poplar, and that you would need 2 or 3 balusters per step depending on the thickness of the balusters you chose, if you have 18 steps on your staircase, you'll spend in the neighborhood of $350 to $500 just purchasing the oak or maple balusters....See MoreID and Advice for my first echeveria?
Comments (3)@bikerdoc, good to know that that's normal! @breathnez, that's a great idea. I'll pick up a 4" terra cotta before I mess with it, just in case. They're cheap, in any case, and from what I understand the terra cotta breathes better than plastic or glazed ceramic which is better for dry-loving plants, which is part of the reason I was thinking of repotting anyway. I can repot my aloe on the same day and do it all in one sitting. =)...See MoreID confirmation and advice, please
Comments (5)OOPS! I took a couple of heads off, including the smaller branches that sort of make a T shape. I cut where the plant started bending over the pot. The stem is still growing pups and the cuttings seem to be doing well. But ... I guess those smaller heads were inflos! Not sure if I will get flowers, but the buds have shown up after the beheading. I am propagating some leaves from the inflo and the rosettes. I guess time will tell just how things turn out....See Morenewhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
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