Eulychnia (Eulychnia castanea var. varispiralis)

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CactusJordi El Cajon, CA Aug 26, 2009

Eulychnia
Eulychnia castanea var. varispiralis

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Nov 25, 2010

Another so cool photo!

And I should add of a so cool plant.

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Nov 27, 2010

those are amazing... do those exist in nature, or are they strictly a nursery creation?

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CactusJordi El Cajon, CA Nov 28, 2010

I don't know.

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Apr 09, 2013

PalmBob, what does nursery creation mean? I was looking at this page and found it said "Origin: Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar)."

http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/EULYCHNIA/Eulychnia_castanea/Eulychnia_castanea_varispiralis_discoidal_form/Eulychnia_castanea_varispiralis_disc_form.htm

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Apr 09, 2013

I think the 'normal' form of some Eulychnia (assume its castanea) is 'stressed' in cultivation (maybe the meristem is damaged purposely) in such a way that the plants start growing like this... but the chances of this happening in nature are pretty small. That is only a guess.

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CactusJordi El Cajon, CA Apr 10, 2013

There is a rumor that this monstrous form had been [u]collected in the wild[/u] by an Austrian in the 80s and eventually brought to the nursery of Albert Plapp, who propagated and distributed it.
http://www.kakteen-plapp.de/shop1/index.php?cat=KAT02&lang=ENG
Unfortunately the Plapps can't remember the name of that man.
About 21 years ago it was introduced to the Städtische Sukkulenten Sammlung, Zürich by Schatzl from the Botanical Garden, Linz in Austria.

Jordi

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CactusJordi El Cajon, CA Apr 10, 2013

There is a rumor that this monstrous form had been collected in the wild by an Austrian in the 80s and eventually brought to the nursery of Albert Plapp, who propagated and distributed it.
http://www.kakteen-plapp.de/shop1/index.php?cat=KAT02&lang=ENG
Unfortunately the Plapps can't remember the name of that man.
About 21 years ago it was introduced to the Städtische Sukkulenten Sammlung, Zürich by Schatzl from the Botanical Garden, Linz in Austria.

Jordi

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