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henryr10 Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6b) Jan 09, 2004

Anyone care to help me carry my Ferrocactus out to the yard this Spring?
Please bring your own armor!

Ric

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frogsrus San Diego, CA(Zone 10a) Jan 10, 2004

Looks like a job for cast iron gloves. Make you a deal. You come help me transplant some of my thorny friends and I will drag that out to the yard. You will laugh, but I have a thick cardboard apron that I use when working with the things.

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henryr10 Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6b) Jan 10, 2004

LOL!
To be in San Diego right now, as it's 20 degrees here, I would gladly dig Cactus!
I use a leather welding vest and gloves when it's moving day!

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MaryE Baker City, OR(Zone 5b) Jan 10, 2004

That's a real defense plant. How big is it? Does it bloom?

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frogsrus San Diego, CA(Zone 10a) Jan 10, 2004

We had some BIG old barrel cacti on our property when I was a kid. Made the mistake of not watching where I was going when playing tag one day. The result is not one of my fondest memories.

It is currently 75 degrees here and dry. I have been out watering and repotting today. Some of the poor seedlings were looking toasty. In about a month, the desert should be blooming. It is quite a show.

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Crasulady2 Valley Village, CA Jan 11, 2004

Make an apron out of rug scraps. Be sure to get tongs, the kind that is used in kitchens. They come in different sizes.

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henryr10 Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6b) Jan 11, 2004

MaryE,
It's a Ferocactus wislizenii and currently about 11" across from the outside of the spines.
As it's in a 6 1/2" pot the REALLY fun job of repotting will take place this Spring.
The 'Hooks' are about 2" long now.
I had one that was 18" across years ago.
They flower a golden yellow w/ red but this one hasn't yet bloomed.
I've seen them at 5' tall so I still have a LONG ways to go here.

Ric

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