Copiapoa cinerea (flowering)

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Copiapoa cinerea (flowering)

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2 days ago everything in my greenhouse had a good soaking, lots of species (Copiapoas) flowering,
but it made me grin today, to notice 3 cinereas on the bench in flower at the same time.
Most Copiapoas flower fairly continuously throughout the growing season, but some species 'that do' flower are still a little less predictable (cinereas, longistaminea and columna-alba)
so it was nice to take this pic :)
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Lovely plants Benjy!

Did you grow them all from seed, if so how old are they?

If you get any spare seed from them I would love to arrange some type of trade for some!
Richard - Growing mostly cacti and a few succulents in West Sussex.
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Re: Copiapoa cinerea (flowering)

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The 2 at the back are from habitat seed, the larger of which is about 13-14 years old,
the largest one pictured here was an ELK purchase some time ago.

I usually sow all the cinerea seed, but I can send you a packet of 20 collected today
from this cinerea that flowered last month,
pm me, Cheers.
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Beautiful plants, Benjy! (tu)
A flowering cinerea is certainly cause for excitment, to have 3 would be cause for back flips!
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CoronaCactus wrote:Beautiful plants, Benjy! (tu)
Thankyou Darryl
CoronaCactus wrote:to have 3 would be cause for back flips!
right down the aisle of my greenhouse & avoiding the plants on the floor, hahaha :wink:
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