Saw this growing in a yard downtown. Didn't have time to stop and investigate but will next time I am there...would love to grow one of those (whatever in the heck it IS). Anybody know? I think it must be 15' tall!!!
Wierd, or WHAT?
What the heck is that?? That is just too cool looking!!
From this distance it looks like a tree form of Opuntia cactus. get a closer look! LOL then ask for a pad.
Da akamai haole
Wow....unusual and very dramatic. I am very interested to find out what it is.
Erick
Yes please find out what it is. That is a very dramatic????
So....I need a whole 'pad'? Then what do I do?
Carol
Hmmm Guessing Crassula but could be opuntia. Need a close up. Are those pads modified leaves or modified stems?
Mike
I keep looking at it. Its so weird lookin.
Can you take some more pictures?
Carol,
Sure looks like Opuntia. I wonder if it is a graft job?
eye candy-
Yeah that would make more sense!
You tropical guys get away with stuff like that!
Mike
Thats one of the most bizarre things I've seen! Are those fruits or seed pods along the edges?
Oh I Like!!
Carol does it look anything like this: http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/139899/
Jeri
Jeri...it doesn't look like that. The 'foliage' is grey green...and the little nubbies on the paddles are like 'cactus pears' ... some of the little nubbies are blooms, too.
Will go back, maybe today, and take closerup pics....if it stops raining. Needless to say, I am going to ask for pieces!!!
Carol I messed up on our arrival date to your island. We will be there on the 24th instead of the 23rd. I hope this doesn't mess you up.
Jeri
P.S. Get an extra piece of that plant for me. LOL Here I go.
i think it is in this family: http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/30034/
Have changed plans today to go take closer pics and talk to owners.....
Jeri...24th is NO problem!!
Carol
I am going to guess that is a Consolea species (related to Opuntia). Definitely a cactus, not a Crassula. Those are cactus pads covered with cactus fruits.
Yeah Palm bob has it! (well i think so anyway) heheh
Hooray!!! Thanks Palm Bob!!!
Thank you so much!!!
That is one cool cacti!
Cool looking plant !!
From Xenomorph and Palmbob I did a plantfiles search: http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/70725/index.html a/k/a "Roadkill Cactus" :) Love the name.
-Joe
I wonder how long it took to grow this big. Definitely cool looking.
Gee, just imagine telling someone you have a Roadkill in your garden............ LOL
That's a pretty fast plant... coud get that tall from a small cutting in just 6-7 years.
Well, yesterday with some time to kill I went by this cactus to beg for a piece of it. I came away having met a new friend and charming woman, lots of pieces (some rooted), cutting of a new gardenia I had never seen growing more prostrate with HUGE leaves, 3 hibiscus cuttings and a pink fleshed pomelo (kind of citrus). Annette was charming, interesting and urged me to come back for more cuttings and seeds. I really was not surprised...the people here are wonderfully generous, love their gardens and love to share.
She calls it the 'Friendly Cactus' because it has no spines...and that plant is 10 years old!
Carol
Sounds like you had a great time making a new friend. I bet you were a very happy person leaving there with all those goodies!
:) Donna
Very Cool plant!