And some more http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/26/9fa84c5e22050ef42e6a1e10c66a67bb.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/26/41e1ed65b23a32b3f0e8828ebf145708.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/26/bbf8d35959b632558594b5d36d35896e.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/26/32c155d69a36ad7...

And a few from me taken this evening under an led flood light, in my dark greenhouse, using a mobile phone. Some are looking a little slim due to the winter rest. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/26/2a3e58b3acc93c9c00d5efb0fcf33055.jpg Pterocactus tuberosus (kuntzei) http://images.tapatalk-cdn.c...

cornelid wrote:
Should this Notocactus magnificus be in full bloom this week?

Or perhaps I should say Parodia magnifica

Should this Notocactus magnificus be in full bloom this week?

No. Simply saying you don't need others to enjoy the same hobby for you to enjoy it too. If succulent societies lose all members, I will still enjoy my plants. Also if they prosper. So on a side note, if they prosper plant prices will go up (see Ebay) and certain species will be scarce. If they don...

Therfore sustaining our hobby and society long into the future. It's not all that bad if you look at it like that! But would it be good, one could also wonder. If less people are interested in succulents, would that have an influence on enjoying them for you? Less people interested in plants to kee...

That's like saying puppy farms are a good idea! Mutilation of anything should be actively discouraged. By buying these plants one is encouraging more to disfigure. The only way forward, IMHO, is to leave well alone. Without funds, more plants cannot be purchased. Jane Interesting comparison! So giv...

These could be the first plants purchased by the next generation of young collectors, thus providing the initial spark that could florish into our addiction. Therfore sustaining our hobby and society long into the future. It's not all that bad if you look at it like that!

Here's one:
with a flower.

This little chap is as blue as I could find.