Growing Tip http://t.co/9Yg5mYOI
December 23, 2012
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This is where all the activity takes place on a growing saguaro cactus. The cactus grows upwards from this tip. While growing, it sorts out all the spines and extends the ribs. This is a very slow, but impressive, process. We have grown this particular saguaro since it was about 8 inches tall.
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