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by Jimmy V on October 15, 2006 01:24 PM
Here is a Carrion cactus bloom from Diane/Angelblossom.
Carrion cactus Bloom
Went to repot into a hanging basket wound up dividing it got two hanging baskets and still have one full pot left for my sister.
Hanging Basket 1
Hanging basket 2.
I have given a lot away this sure grows fast. Thanks Daine

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by comfrey on October 15, 2006 01:39 PM
Looks great Jimmy! [thumb] Wow Diane is sure doing a great job spreading Carrion Flowers around the forum [thumb] [thumb] [thumb]

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by Jimmy V on October 15, 2006 08:45 PM
Comfrey I know she has shared a lot of it around the country. since she gave me my cutting I have devided it 3 times now and given a bunch away myself. Also have a bunch for my sister this stuff grows fast just stick it in the ground and forget it after awhile you will have more then you bargained for.

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by Tonya on October 15, 2006 09:42 PM
[clappy] It does grow fast, huh!! I got mine around the same time and it is multiplying like mad! Yours look great, Jimmy! Nice pics!

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by Jiffymouse on October 16, 2006 06:31 AM
how do you have your's growing so fast? mine just isn't.
by Tonya on October 16, 2006 07:45 AM
Is yours outside or in, Jiffy? I had mine on my porch steps in full sun in a unglazed, clay pot watering when dry and from the bottom. [dunno] I think it just happens to like the toads that "sleep" in the pot! [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

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by angelblossom on October 16, 2006 09:23 AM
Wow Tonya Well I just learned sometime from you!! I guess it depends what part of the country you live it I had mine in direct sun and it turned a pale green When I moved to the shady area( dappled sun) it becomes more green and healthy looking,, I believe Jimmys is Shaded mostly too except for AM sun!! Either way it goes I'm glad everyone is enjoying theirs..
Jiffy do you have it in cactus soil? I usually pot up in 1/2 cactus and 1/2 potting soil with a little extra sand in it.. I'll send you more in the spring with some fresh mixed soil to pot up in.. I won't forget ...!! [thumb] [angel]

Jimmy yours did wonderful!!! I know just the other day you had said it hadn't bloomed yet and suddenly there's your bloom!! [clappy] [clappy] [flower] [thumb]

How's your doing Comfrey?

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by comfrey on October 16, 2006 10:00 AM
Mine are still doing good, I have them indoors & will keep them in until spring, that is good to know about the shade or partial shade. I have mine under florescent lights, but maybe I should move them to a lower shelf that is not lighted????? I will watch the color of them and then move them if I see a change.

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by njoynit on October 18, 2006 07:49 AM
I have mine on porch(till end of nov....)it gets some afternoon sun but rest of time is slightly shaded& have a 'blocker'plant.plumeria blocks some of the afternoon sun for a bit.It has grown some since I got mine from Diane too.SIL has not done a thing,but its not dead.It sits on kitchen table.

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Those are 'mother of thousands' babies.they find their way into other pots than their own...even 4 ft away& UP.

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by angelblossom on October 18, 2006 09:14 AM
I just checked mine today and I have about 10 blooms Probably last run of blooms till spring, but it has bloomed off and on all summer.
Nice to share and see results!! [thumb] [clappy] [clappy]

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by Jiffymouse on October 18, 2006 10:24 AM
well, now that i know it can go outside, i'll put a piece or two in my "succulent trough". it is where i put things that are succulents that i don't know where i want, or i don't know how well it will do outside.
by plants 'n pots on October 18, 2006 11:09 AM
Diane - do your blooms have that stinky smell that I've always heard they get?

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by Jimmy V on October 19, 2006 08:03 AM
Up till I transplanted these into hanging baskets They were also in unglazed clay pots I bottom water everything Only get early morning and late evening sun. The ones in the hanging baskets only gert morning sun they aere on my covered porch. I have habit when I change my bird water the old goe on my cactus and succulents have enough where none of them gets it more then once a week. This winter till bring them inside probably in November unless it cools off unexpectedly. Lynne my blooms did not have any smell I could detect at all and I did try and see what if any smell it might have.

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by angelblossom on October 19, 2006 09:03 AM
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Originally posted by plants 'n pots:
Diane - do your blooms have that stinky smell that I've always heard they get?
I detected a faint odd smell but I can't say it was stinky.. and after reading you post I checked again as several of them have bloomed still just a faint aroma of odd but not stinky [lala] Sure am glad it's not
stinky! [lala] [Big Grin]

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by angelblossom on October 19, 2006 09:06 AM
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Originally posted by Jiffymouse:
well, now that i know it can go outside, i'll put a piece or two in my "succulent trough". it is where i put things that are succulents that i don't know where i want, or i don't know how well it will do outside.
Jiffy
It will be fine outside provided it doesn't get below 50 and stay there. [thumb]

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by Jiffymouse on October 19, 2006 10:06 AM
well, it will be ok until january then. jan & feb it will have to come in the house. but i kinda figured on that.

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