Very cool Barb!

Here da goods....<a href="" target="_blank"><img src="" border="0" alt=" photo 100_9406_zps1409ee01.jpg"/></a>

Jim,Curious to know more about the surgery. How do you know how far to cut without going too deep into the bud? I have tried the drilling thing befor...

Had to cut it down some as the rot continued to spread after cutting some out. :shock:

Thats cool!Mine flowered in Az and back here(very kind of it!)the one in the cactus bed has to have grown half a foot already. :shock:

Definitely something to have in the back of your mind at all times when planting palms. 8)

No need...once its opened up the fungal infection is out in the fresh air and light..

Yea...its always something,we still have to cover them butyou want a decent size but yet again-we have to cover :shock:

Those buds are about 2 months old...My Cereus P monstrose had 2 blooms as well but theydid not survive,it has one more coming now so,hopefully Iwill g...

Pretty much everything you find out there will be a hybrid.

I have been soaking my seeds -noticed one sprouted yesterday.

Thx you guys,heres a little treat from yesterday-didn't expect to see this...Tree Opuntia is blooming-these stayed on and flowered from az.<a href=...

So this was the green (variegated) Jade Oct 20 2013<a href="" target="_blank"><img src="" border="0" alt=" photo 100_7435_zps4759c483.jpg"/&g...

Thanks BarbIt just has that "death" feeling to it...I could see it in my mind while I was in Arizona,I knew it was in trouble,what could I do?....it w...