Thanks. I've planted it in my small rockery in the hope that this winter isn't Siberian. Bergeranthus what though?

That is gross and interesting in equal measure! Any photos, Peter?

That's lovely, Diane. Truly 'monstrous' yet beguiling. Is it my imagination or are there more cristate and montrous plants around these days. They used to be somewhat of a rareity, I thought.

Opuntia can drop their pads which root down and grow anew all the time so that they can continue I see what you're saying, Ian, but it's entering the realm of 'axe head breaks, put a new head/blade on, axe shaft breaks, put a new handle on' ad infinitum. I'm surprised nobody mentioned Ferocactus; h...

Is there any scope for including people who are willing to let guests peruse their private collections? If my rubbish collection was worth looking at, I'd love visitors. I thoroughly enjoy looking at even the most modest of collections, so long as the collector is receptive and happy to chat (and pr...

Is this cheating? Not a xerophyte but still 'Exotica'.

When I first signed up to this site I threatened to show shots of this; there was damage to the apical meristem and has produced many heads, but interestingly, some aren't cristate but have many ribs despite being only 1" in diameter. I'd love to cut one of these off and cultivate, but would it...

....now that I've spent hours working out/dowloading malarky to post photos.
What's this? Thanks, in anticipation.

Navajoapeeblesianasspmenzelii2017.jpg I adore this plant. To my mind it's the league above Turbinicarpus for pure class. I've seen it grafted a few times which makes it swollen. I love the spination. I've since referred to it as N. fickiesenii as opposed to ssp. this, that or the other. I believe i...