I have a dozen too, but his are on an altogether different level, even in the small balcony in his flat. Lovely evening, the warmth and joy of hospitality at a fishy friend's! Vishaal is usually very busy, and spends a lot of time at his place of work, but luckily he was free this time round. The cacti are superb, around 25 or so species. One remined me of the impressive Saguaro Cactus of Mexico, associated with desert cowboys, another had no spines but a lot of hair (nicknamed Old Man Cactus), both upright and imposing. There were several making dense clusters in bonsai pots, others drooping, different shades of green further changed by the soot that Gurgaon's air settles on outdoor plants (They are in semi-shade in his projecting balcony railing stand). He says they don't need to be watered at all in this weather, so these plants are amazing for the non-hardworking gardner!
If i judge by my last visit to a nursery (several near Delhi School of Economics in North-West Delhi), where as single stem of a barrel cactus was 150 bucks, Vishaal has pots with rare cacti that could be worth at least several thousand each. No one can collect such plants without a deep and abiding interest in Mother Nature, even Bhabhi, very charming, and bright kids seemed to share in it!
.Romi can we have some pics from field's collection.
