More cacti

Sandy old man beard is a kind of wild clematis round here. I think you mean old man cactus
They're usually covered in masses of white hairs.
pete

 

Hi Marley, yeah I've been there myself, they really grow well in the hot dry climates dont they.......Then I suppose they should.... a lot of them come from there. :D

 

Last one I promise.
Another echinocereus

 

One more last one, this time a Stapelia, stinks to high heaven and attracts blue bottles from miles around.

 

guess the oldest.

 

Ferocactus and cereus?

I would say the smallest far right

 

I'm not saying yet, Steve.
Lets see if someone else wants a go, must stress, no prizes, just self satisfaction.

 

The one right at the back looks a bit old at the base (says steve edging his bets )

Vicious spines on the ferocactus aren't they

 

For my two pennyworth, the one at the front

 

Ferrocactus Emoryi, Your right Fran, 25 years old that one from seed.
The two big ones at the back are only 20 yrs old.
The two front right are only about 10 yrs old, they are Carnegiea Gigantea, the old saguaro of the old westerns.
Yes the spines are a bit vicious Steve, been caught on them hooked central spines many times when repotting, once your hooked you have to push into the other spines to release the hook, all good fun. :D

 

hence the common name 'fishook cactus'

 

Thats right, but I aint a fish.