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cactus
About 35 years ago I was given a cactus in a styrafoam cup, it was about the size my pinkie is today. It has grown 3 branches and reached nearly 6 feet in height. Any idea how long these things live, and how tall can it get?
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09-14-2011, 10:33 AM
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I am intrigued. Pics?
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09-14-2011, 10:36 AM
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Pinkie 6 feet
 maybe in Texas.
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09-14-2011, 10:43 AM
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I'm telling you that thing was 2.5-3 inches tall when I got it, and has grown into 5'10" of meanness. And since I've had it it has lived its entire life in Pennsylvania. But its probably an immigrant.
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09-14-2011, 11:21 AM
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Take a pic, put it on Pheonix Craig list...somebody may be willing to pay shipping. A landscaper there would love it. I've heard large cactus are worth $$$, depending on variety.
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09-14-2011, 12:16 PM
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Post a pic.
Sounds like it's grown too fast to be a giant saguaro.
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09-14-2011, 12:22 PM
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 Not a saguaro.
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Not sure what that is - organ pipe maybe? Looks like one I had in my front yard until the javelinas munched on it.
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09-14-2011, 02:41 PM
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very cool... i had one for about 15 years, during which time it grew from about 2 inches to about 6 inches tall, but it was killed by rot when I went away to college.
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09-14-2011, 02:57 PM
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Not as tall as yours and I started it from a stump, one of the segments about five years ago, I have repotted it twice. It's 4'6" from the pot. They do grow fast,
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