very nice Patris *****snicker******

Yummy spiny... Patris (^_^)

I noticed that we got the same challenging work, weeding of spiny pots !!!

Off topic : I'ld like to show you my Dyck. choristaminea's seed pods
which ready to be picked up, as you see, they start to open at the tip right now.

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Very nice Stephania, I picked mine sooner about the time they were turning a dark brown. Since it was my first cross, I was afraid I would miss the grand opening and lose the seeds.

Do have a name for the last photo. Mr. Odean.
Also have another name for the big spiney. Puya berteroniana. Bob thought it was Puya alpestris and the pictures do look the same, but the guy I bought it from says it's berteroniana. From the photos I've pulled up it could go either way. Stephania....hope you can break the tie!

You find the ticket Patris? LOL And Mr Odean is correct. The other one(puya) will be a surprise when it blooms

Yes I did HDD, thanks for reminding me! hehe

I did pull up several pics of the two puya and you are so right about the bloom. Looking forward to that, but understand it take a really long time for them to bloom.

It seems an open debate on the puya time to bloom..I have had mine for 4 yrs and it keeps cutting me and I keep threatening to toss it in a field but I havent yet LOL

Hi Patris,
RE: the Puya, I'm going to go with P. berteronia too,as your seller ID'd it,and because berteronia is more readily available than alpestris,so the odds favor it being berteronia. Also,having both to look at side by side,it seems that alpestris has a lot more leaves,whereas berteronia is a bit more open,as your plant is. But they sure do resemble one another when young. Here's a pic of my berteronia for comparison.
Bob
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Anyone want to put their hand in there to do a little weeding ? ;))