I'm calling this the first
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iann
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I'm calling this the first
My first proper cactus flower of the year, first natural one outdoors anyway. The white one behind has a way to go yet.
Cheshire, UK
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Always a welcome sight. Mine are way behind (both purple and white), but I have had a few flowers on Mammillaria sanchez-mejordae
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By outdoors you mean in the greenhouse, right? The only one I can leave out in the greenhouse is O. humifusa. I haven't got the nerve to try any others until I get an overabundance of a variety.
It's very nice. one of my favourites even though I have killed quite a few seedlings. The pot is a bit brittle?
It's very nice. one of my favourites even though I have killed quite a few seedlings. The pot is a bit brittle?
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In the greenhouse. I was reorganising today, taking out the hotbox and praying that it doesn't go to -10C next week.Ivan wrote:By outdoors you mean in the greenhouse, right? The only one I can leave out in the greenhouse is O. humifusa. I haven't got the nerve to try any others until I get an overabundance of a variety.
It's very nice. one of my favourites even though I have killed quite a few seedlings. The pot is a bit brittle?
Very old pot. It doesn't look it but that is one of my oldest plants. It was old, and nearly dead, when I got it about 15 years ago.
Cheshire, UK
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Stenocactus is usually the first here (started middle of February), and is now joined by M. perezdelarosae. M. coahuilensis and M. pectinifera are getting close, too.
It's been an unusually warm (and sunny) winter here in CA, and I wonder if that will have consequences for cactus flowers this Spring (esp the likes of Rebutia and Lobivia). Many lithops are almost done changing leaves so they may get their first drink after the next rain storm passes through. My SA bulbs on the other hand didn't like the heat all that much and some are getting ready to go to sleep for the Summer.
It's been an unusually warm (and sunny) winter here in CA, and I wonder if that will have consequences for cactus flowers this Spring (esp the likes of Rebutia and Lobivia). Many lithops are almost done changing leaves so they may get their first drink after the next rain storm passes through. My SA bulbs on the other hand didn't like the heat all that much and some are getting ready to go to sleep for the Summer.
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Nice. You must be getting more warmth there in Cheshire than here in Staffs.
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Growing a mixed collection of cacti & other succulents; mainly smaller species with a current emphasis on lithops & conophytum.
Growing a mixed collection of cacti & other succulents; mainly smaller species with a current emphasis on lithops & conophytum.
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Patchy. Good days are already very nice at this time of year, but a lot of dull wet days too.rodsmith wrote:Nice. You must be getting more warmth there in Cheshire than here in Staffs.
Noticed an Acharagma flower yesterday. A. huasteca, much earlier than A. roseana.
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Another winner. I've had 3 Mams flowering all winter for me. Maybe not a good thing. 
Mammillaria karwinskiana ssp. nejapensis, Mammillaria prolifera and Mammillaria vetula ssp. gracilis
All are very old plants but it may be too warm upstairs for them.
Mammillaria karwinskiana ssp. nejapensis, Mammillaria prolifera and Mammillaria vetula ssp. gracilis
All are very old plants but it may be too warm upstairs for them.