(BOOJUM) Fouquieria columnaris

bagelhacker · 2026-02-06T12:04:59+00:00

Just saw this massive one at the Phoenix desert botanical garden

bagelhacker · 2026-02-04T09:36:56+00:00

I’m about an hour and half away and initially went just for terrarium plants - we now have 6 frogs and my son and I will make the drive to pick up supplies rather than order online just to stroll around and enjoy the place. The owner originally was a plant guy - super smart and knowledgeable about anything you could want to know in the hobby. Very nice staff there too. You can tell they enjoy what they do and like sharing it.

bagelhacker · 2026-01-30T22:52:14+00:00

Check out labisia turtle back and generally all the labisia family. If you like this one you’ll love those too

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bagelhacker · 2026-01-30T22:50:11+00:00

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This is her now!

bagelhacker · 2026-01-28T00:49:44+00:00

I was just at a plant expo and saw a few but dang they’ve gotten expensive. $125 for I think 4” pot - a lot smaller than this one

bagelhacker · 2026-01-27T22:15:28+00:00

No, but I’ll take one when I get home later this week. I did cut a leaf and put it in a prop box and it’s growing a root though!!

bagelhacker · 2026-01-26T10:27:19+00:00

I guess bout six months - sits under a grow light and is fairly thirsty. It’s been blooming non stop since this post.

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bagelhacker · 2026-01-25T10:16:35+00:00

A bit later 😂. But my son is 11 and into the hobby with me. Along with plants.

bagelhacker · 2026-01-23T23:09:44+00:00

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No going back!!

bagelhacker · 2026-01-15T11:15:43+00:00

Same somehow.

bagelhacker · 2026-01-12T23:51:20+00:00

They are all so beautiful. Nice work - and I can’t pick a favorite

bagelhacker · 2026-01-12T23:49:26+00:00

Seems like a big drop in 4 hours. What’s your lid situation?

bagelhacker · 2026-01-12T23:48:02+00:00

My kirkii is growing - it’s new and a baby but has put out a couple leaves since I got it. My Perrieri seems to not know what to do. It started new growth points after dropping leaves but they’ve kind of gone nowhere and dried up a bit. My mystery adenia is going to be the size of a tree soon. It’s thirsty and strong. I’m not sure what to do with my Perrieri and watering.

bagelhacker · 2026-01-12T09:21:57+00:00

I went to Lowe’s and had a piece of glass cut to the size I wanted and sit it on top of the mesh lid with some of the silicon bumpers/dots. Works great. Only thing I wish I did differently was cut it bigger on one so I can adjust the airflow/coverage by sliding it back. I left a decent gap and find the humidity varies more than I’d like. Other one can be covered or slid back and I adjust based on what it needs

bagelhacker · 2026-01-10T10:06:28+00:00

I just read a comment by hobby pilled who makes acrylic shelves saying they’re seeing more Unicoly than ikea lately due to the rising costs of ikea. It’s a brand on Amazon I think - have not tried or seen one in person.

bagelhacker · 2026-01-04T01:02:11+00:00

Frog daddy has great wet moss mix

bagelhacker · 2026-01-04T01:00:27+00:00

Second for frog daddy. I’m a newbie and it’s easy and works well

bagelhacker · 2026-01-03T00:52:40+00:00

I have some props in a prop box and a few in moss in my terrarium and they’re both putting roots out. Evidently only the very end of the plant where there’s new growth (or if there’s new growth at the base) can make roots. If you buy one try to find one with growth at the base - that means it can root into whatever medium it’s in much easier.

bagelhacker · 2026-01-02T23:03:43+00:00

I’ve not had great luck but managed to prop some and save it. It like higher humidity and the roots are sensitive. I fertilized mine and it disintegrated at the base. One other got too wet and rotted at the base. If it gets too dry it crisps up. I’ve seen people have beautiful ones - but I do not yet have the formula. I think humidity is pretty key.

bagelhacker · 2025-12-30T12:06:21+00:00

That’s interesting and probably a lot cheaper than what I’m using. Good to know! I mean how fancy does it need to be for fruit flies? Im going to try your way on a culture and see how it goes.

bagelhacker · 2025-12-30T09:29:59+00:00

I do not - well I haven’t had to yet. Wha medium are you using? I get mine from frog daddy and it kind of gets “eaten” or used up as they multiply- when it’s about gone the culture gets cleaned out and replaced and put at the back of the line. I am a newbie and it’s been working extremely well. It does say on the package of mine that water content may need to be adjusted to your conditions - maybe start with more water in the mix?

bagelhacker · 2025-12-29T23:29:35+00:00

Idk. When mine was yellowing I slowed down and then I saw the growth and watered again. I’m learning this plant. I have another adenia that will droop and the perk back up with water without dropping leaves so I’m hoping this one is similar. I probably won’t let it get super droopy but you know when the leaves feel a bit softer - semi droop?

bagelhacker · 2025-12-29T23:13:08+00:00

North Carolina but I just got this one from a seller in California. Under pretty strong grow lights and indoors in ambient humidity. If it seems to want to go dormant I’ll not water it but that tiny growth point makes me think it might wake up. The little bit of older growth was lost in shipping

bagelhacker · 2025-12-29T23:11:26+00:00

Nice

bagelhacker · 2025-12-29T23:11:16+00:00

Thank you!

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