Looking forward to a photo sue :) Sent on the go from my telephone This morning I came into my kitchen to find, after about a week, this little beauty! It is kept on a kitchen window which only gets evening sun. Why it has decided to flower now I have no idea! Best place for it maybe? 15415 040.JPG

cactuspip wrote:I have my fingers crossed for you!

Although I don't grow these kinds of cacti at the moment they do have real beauty when they flower.

The flower is getting close to opening Photo will follow very soon....

I have been watching this bud form on my Christmas Cactus, sitting on kitchen window facing westerly direction and receives evening sun.

Yes Brian I do. Mine just sit on kitchen windowsill and don't do a lot!! Need repotting I think

What a beauty! Must try and get one again

Huddy wrote:The last pic looks a lot like my Ferocactus Townsendianus?

I had good fun trying to name them! The first photo, could the poor old plant do with more light? Seems to be stretching.

ted wrote:Thank you for ID
I can count on the fingers of one hand the cacti I have bought that have been named

Always the case that, especially when you "rescue" them from Wilkinsons or similar. Lovely plants

Oh that is nice I think I have one of these. How long before Aloes flower, do you have to wait long?

Peter A - what a nice little plant. R Minuscula I believe was a plant that my sister had many many years ago and flowered really well. I think it may have flowered itself to death. It had white bristly (not sharp at all) spines and lovely red flowers. Does that should like the right plant?

Christer Johansson wrote:

sue46 wrote:What a lovely flower

Well, tank you!
I think so too
Here is it with three flowers...

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...and they have a sweet fragrance

Not been on here for a while, and just seen these photos. Absolutely stunning flowers.