Mammillaria beneckei

Post by **KarlR** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:36 am

Currently visiting the in-laws in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. I bought two large clumps of Mammillaria beneckei for them a few years ago on a previous visit. A local roadside plant store sold them. They grew them in cow dung they said. No idea how old they are, though probably considerably younger than you'd expect from the size. They grow all year round in this climate.

Now, four years later they have grown even bigger. Anyone volunteering for the repotting job which is rather overdue?

This one has slightly nicer spination I think.

Shoe size 44 for scale.

Post by **juster** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 12:43 pm

Amazing plants and interesting to see the results of totally different growing conditions. Good luck with that repotting!

Post by **RICHAUD** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 6:47 pm

please a photo with flowers if you have one

Post by **KarlR** » Sun Jul 01, 2018 10:25 am

Here you go! My mother-in-law took these pictures about three years ago.

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Post by **RICHAUD** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:55 am

thank for the flowers of this uncommon specy

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