Cactusi si suculente

Cea mai facila forma de asimilare a informatiei de pe net este cea video, asa ca propun sa punem aici clipurile de interes.

Cateva sfaturi de la Ken Mallory (pentru o mai buna vizualizare apasati butonul Smart Player)
http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Grow-Cactus-18630283

Pentru incepatori, un serial video de tip "How to.."

http://www.ehow.com/video_4427041_what-succulent-plant.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_4427042_succulent-plant-maintenance-introduction.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_4427043_cactus-succulent-plant-gardeningtools.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_4427044_cactus-succulent-plant-potting-mix.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_4427045_cactus-succulent-plants-pot-size.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_4427046_cut-succulent-plants-propagation.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_4427047_cut-cactus-propagation.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_4427048_grow-out-parent-cactus-plants.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_4427049_dry-out-succulent-plant-clippings.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_4427050_how-cactus-succulent-plants-grow.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_4427051_pot-succulent-plants.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_4427052_pot-cactus.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_4427053_water-cactus-succulent-plants.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_4427054_light-requirements-cactus-succulent-plants.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_4427055_fertilize-cactus-succulent-plants.html

Destinatii de vacanta pentru cactusisti: Gradina de cactusi din Lanzarote, Insulele Canare

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNxjpxd9XH0 (film, fara sonor)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onYpFOv5LQY (slide show, muzica)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qlh7GEnOOW4 (slide show, muzica)

Gradina este creata de Cesar Manrique Cabrera, artist complex cu multiple valente, nascut chiar in Lanzarote. Merita sa cunoastem cateva lucruri despre acesta:

- nascut in 1919, intr-o familie din clasa mijlocie, bunicul lui fiind notar iar tatal lui comerciant;
- a participat ca voluntar la Razboiul Civil de partea lui Franco;
- dupa experiente atroce, se intoarce inca in haine militare, dar dupa ce si-a salutat mama, s-a urcat pe un acoperis, si-a scos hainele militare si le-a dat foc; ulterior a refuzat sa mai discute vreodata despre perioada petrecuta in armata;
- studiaza 2 ani arhitectura, abandoneaza, apoi absolva Academia de arte frumoase din Madrid;
-beneficiaza de o bursa a fundatiei Rockefeller si picteaza o serie de tablouri care se bucura de succes in prestigioasa galerie new-yorkeza "Catherine Viviano";
-se intoarce de la New York cu intentia de a transforma insula natala in "cel mai frumos loc de pe Pamant";
-in 1982 pune bazele Fundatiei care-i poarte numele, prin care promoveaza lucrari artistice, arhitectonice si peisagistice;
-moare la 25 septembrie 1992 in varsta de 73 de ani, intr-un accident de masina chiar pe insula;
- Gradina de cactusi este ultima lucrare a artistului, fiind un simbol al istoriei insulei, unde putem admira peste 10.000 de plante (deschisa zilnic intre 10-19, 5 euro intrarea).

Prin colectiile altora:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CrkR0g6094

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b-5s0rGS4I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9wVZeAe12s

BCSS National Show 2008

Am ratat acest meeting al prestigiosului BCSS (oricum a fost cam nasol, prea mare aglomeratia ), dar avem documentul video pentru a simti atmosfera:

Partea 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBrkDXbbpFk
Partea 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn_HwP8v1s0
Partea 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3_HVJ-kgbo
Partea 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isPaXWEFdDw
Partea 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lKlMnPowXA

Pentru a vedea de aproape minunatiile de plante expuse va recomand pagina BCSS Southampton:

http://www.southampton.bcss.org.uk/ShowC1.html
http://www.southampton.bcss.org.uk/ShowC2.html
http://www.southampton.bcss.org.uk/ShowC3.html
http://www.southampton.bcss.org.uk/ShowS1.html
http://www.southampton.bcss.org.uk/ShowS2.html
http://www.southampton.bcss.org.uk/ShowS3.html
http://www.southampton.bcss.org.uk/ShowG1.html

Prin colectiile altora - partea a doua:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM5apNa8kPM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFgaheWcozQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93jsSn0sPnM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evqt8lKuFT8

Spectacolul infloririi unor numeroase specii de cactus:

http://hydrocactus.free.fr/php/index.php

Fara comentarii...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGISzXB25Tc&NR=1

Lectie de altoire...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhsxNkASuTw&NR=1

Metoda simpla de inmultire...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl0CIxPP ... re=related