Thank you Lisa. Looks like the DM's do much better in the hands of collectors. Those pictured look mighty moisture starved. Lots of reading to do now.You did good!
Bob

Well, as long as I'm at it, you might as well have Part 2:

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Part 3 is in the "Bromeliad Lexicon" thread already, but this same issue has some nice pictures of Hechtia glomerata:

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Okay, that's enough. I'm probably violating all kinds of copyright laws. I didn't even check to see if these articles are available on the web. Some pictures seem to scan better than others, and my scanner is very tempermental anyway, so all the more reason why you spiny-lovers should join up! Excellent photos in every issue, and very professionally put together.

And who is supposed to mail these wonderful journels?

Wow Lisa,those Hechtias look like something touched up in PhotoShop!Thank you again for taking the time to scan and post these interesting articles.Wait til Stephania sees these,his next trip will be to Mexico!
Bob

Outstanding Lisa! First time seeing Dyckia ML in habitat. Much coolage. Like Bob, I'd like to know if that Hechtia glomerata is available anywhere? Thanks for the articles.

Well, we had a previous discussion about red spines on Hechtias, gonzer. Several species have them in their natural habitat, H. stenopetala is another, but it seems that they only develop when the plant is somewhat stressed. If you take good care of your Hechtia and give it all of the amenities it will reward you by turning plain green, as Stephania's have done. There may a moral there somewhere, but I'm not sure what it is. ;-)

I wonder if the limestone they're growing on has anything to do with it too? These are in Tehuacan, and Bob's new baby is from thar region, as are the seeds I just got, so I'm also wondering if these could all be the same species, or if there is more than one species from that area. Your plant is more of an all-over glossy red, Bob, rather than a 2-tone look, but maybe it's just......... growing conditions.

hdd, if you want to get the journal, just sign up here:

Here is a link that might be useful: CSSA membership form

Just have a look this thread after finishing a boring seminar.

Have to say..".Wowww" and realized that why I didn't subscribe to CSSA ?
In fact, I used to be a member more than decade ago.
There were some of my pics of Euphorbia milii hybrid in a few issues too.

Hey..Foxwichya, I think we should not miss it and have to be as Bob or Lisa right now !!!

About the colourful Hechtia, I was recommended from a mexican friend that
we should grow these spiny in pure pumice !
and give them as much as direct sun to enhance their colour.

Actually, I have a dozen species of Hechia, but never done as the suggestion
that why they remain green with my more humus medium :(

So Lisa, I have a lot of literatures to read tonight...may be in my dream...
I was botanizing on a Cerrado plain surounding with Dyckias !!

Two questions;
Where does one obtain pumice ? Anyone?
And,Lisa,I was going to make copies of your cssa posts,but only your comments and the advertising print out.The area of the cssa pages you copied are a blank.
Even if I 'preview' the page to be copied,it shows up as a blank there too.Any solutions?
Bob

Forgot to ask:
Lisa,what are the CSSA copy dates for the two articles you posted ?
Bob

Pumice can be found in some drug stores, better beauty supply stores ,plumbing supply and some pet stores

Bob, I have no idea why you can't print out the posts, but it may have something to do with The GW's rules and regs regarding reproduction of photos. Seems odd, since there are other ways of harvesting photos. Why don't you try right-clicking on each page and saving them to your photo or document files. You may be able to print them out from there, but the quality after all that may not be clear enough to read them anyway.

It's probably easier just to subscribe to the Journal and then order back issues of the ones you want. Part 1 is in Vol. 77, No. 6 (N-D '05), part 2 and the Hechtias are in Vol. 78, No. 1 (J-F '06), and part 3 is in Vol. 78, No. 4 (J-A '06). All of the issues have great pictures in them, though. Even if they are not things that you're interested in growing yourself it's fun to look.

Speaking of which, yesterday I helped judge our local CSSH display at the Honolulu Orchid Society annual show, and I got a few nice pictures of succulents and some of orchids too, if anyone wants to see them. I think there's even a bromeliad in there to keep it kosher!

I printed it all
Pictures always welcome

Bob I found a thread, talking about where to get pumice.
I myself, use a small size, 3-5 mm, mixed in my xeric brom or caudiciform soil medium.

Here is a link that might be useful: where to get pumice

Thank you hdd,and Lisa for your answers.
I agree,its better to join and get the back issues.
Bob
PS: Lisa,perhaps you might be interested in Pit.angustifolia for a cut flower infl., as these grow fast and flower often.Just a thought. Some more pics on the fcbs too.
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I'm the author of the Hechtia article; the photos were taken by a British grower on vacation in Mexico and he gave me permission to use the photos. Should anyone want a reprint I'll provide one. Mail me at mosasaur47@msn.com for details.

Dear Kenneth ! I was so glad to read your article,
especially on the Hechtia topic which no one used to mention before.
I think Hechtia is among the toughest xerophyte in the world !!!
I used to leave a clump of H.glomerata in an empty pot,
but they could be alive or even growing up for 4 years, taking only some rain!!
May be, as you mentioned, it has trichome as in Tillandsia ?

Bob what is the big colorful ball of stuff behind the statue?

hey is anyone gonna tell me what that ball of plants is?

OK,hdd...I went to the BG today,just to find out for you..[well,not exactly,but that sounded good ;) ]...Anyway its a large bush of CROTON.
Looks like a ball,but thats just the top half,as the trunk is hidden by the fountain. They do not know the species of Croton,so maybe you can Google up an ID.It has longer narrower leaves.Its been growing there for so many years,that its older than any employee now working there.
Now you can sleep tonight.
Bob

Croton Bell Thanks Bob...just wasnt close enough to ID the leaves