Comments on: Puna clavarioides http://blossfeldiana.com/2008/05/26/puna-clavarioides/ a cactus-grower's blog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:25:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Josh http://blossfeldiana.com/2008/05/26/puna-clavarioides/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Josh Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:32:08 +0000 http://blossfeldiana.com/2008/05/26/puna-clavarioides/#comment-162 Mesagarden also carries puna clavarioides in their plants section, I got mine from them about a year ago. It sulked from mid-summer until spring, then grew a fair amount in early summer. Mesagarden also carries puna clavarioides in their plants section, I got mine from them about a year ago. It sulked from mid-summer until spring, then grew a fair amount in early summer.

]]> By: Stuart http://blossfeldiana.com/2008/05/26/puna-clavarioides/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Stuart Fri, 30 May 2008 07:21:23 +0000 http://blossfeldiana.com/2008/05/26/puna-clavarioides/#comment-106 I've just remembered that Mesa Garden have got Puna subterranea seed if you're feeling ambitious! I’ve just remembered that Mesa Garden have got Puna subterranea seed if you’re feeling ambitious!

]]> By: Aiyana http://blossfeldiana.com/2008/05/26/puna-clavarioides/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Aiyana Thu, 29 May 2008 05:47:04 +0000 http://blossfeldiana.com/2008/05/26/puna-clavarioides/#comment-104 Thanks for the info. I'm familiar with Maihueniopsis and Tephrocactus, so I'll look for these next time I go to a cactus nursery. I'm curious as to whether they have them classified this way. Aiyana Thanks for the info. I’m familiar with Maihueniopsis and Tephrocactus, so I’ll look for these next time I go to a cactus nursery. I’m curious as to whether they have them classified this way.
Aiyana

]]> By: Stuart http://blossfeldiana.com/2008/05/26/puna-clavarioides/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Stuart Mon, 26 May 2008 11:17:15 +0000 http://blossfeldiana.com/2008/05/26/puna-clavarioides/#comment-98 It used to be known as <i>Opuntia clavarioides</i>, Aiyana. There were three species of Puna: <i>P. clavarioides</i> with these distinctive club-shaped joints, <i>P. subterranea</i>, and <i>P. bonnieae</i>, which is probably the most beautiful of the three. The recent round of reclassifications has seen clavarioides and subterranea reclassified as Maihueniopsis, and bonnieae as a Tephrocactus. I was given this plant by a fellow member of the BCSS. It does turn up in nurseries, certainly over here and in Europe. I don't know how easy it would be for you to get hold of it. It used to be known as Opuntia clavarioides, Aiyana. There were three species of Puna: P. clavarioides with these distinctive club-shaped joints, P. subterranea, and P. bonnieae, which is probably the most beautiful of the three.

The recent round of reclassifications has seen clavarioides and subterranea reclassified as Maihueniopsis, and bonnieae as a Tephrocactus.

I was given this plant by a fellow member of the BCSS. It does turn up in nurseries, certainly over here and in Europe. I don’t know how easy it would be for you to get hold of it.

]]> By: Aiyana http://blossfeldiana.com/2008/05/26/puna-clavarioides/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Aiyana Mon, 26 May 2008 10:00:23 +0000 http://blossfeldiana.com/2008/05/26/puna-clavarioides/#comment-97 I've never heard of this genus. I just Googled it, and saw some really weird Puna species. In all the cactus shows I've attended, books I have, or cactus nurseries, I've never run into this genus before. Where did you get your specimen? Aiyana I’ve never heard of this genus. I just Googled it, and saw some really weird Puna species. In all the cactus shows I’ve attended, books I have, or cactus nurseries, I’ve never run into this genus before. Where did you get your specimen?
Aiyana

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