Nice flower for a black cactus

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iann
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Nice flower for a black cactus

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Gymnocalycium berchtii
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Re: Nice flower for a black cactus

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A big flower and very neat (tu)
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Berchtii is definitely one of the best of the more recent introductions. The combination of the grey-black body and the large off-white flower is hard to beat.
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Small plants (so far) but definitely enthusiastic.
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A pink version
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