The mini-heatwave here in the South-East seems to have had a dramatic effect on spurring my Ariocarpus into flower. I was quite surprised to see all these today, when there hadn't been much evidence of buds earlier in the week.
First up is a rather old (35+ years old) A. scaphirostris which is about 12 cm across (I think it may have been a Pete 'n' Ken plant):
Next is A. bravoanus::
This is A. retusus ssp confusus with pink flowers:
And a larger one:
This is A. trigonus v. elongatus
This is A.trigonus v. scapharistroides
This is A. retusus var major
Finally, A. retusus v. pectinatus, first flowering.
There are more, but I think that's enough for now!
Ariocarpus in variety
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Ariocarpus in variety
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Re: Ariocarpus in variety
Lovely plants and very good pictures
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Re: Ariocarpus in variety
gorgeous - simply gorgeous
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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Re: Ariocarpus in variety
Excellent photos of superb plants Diane, thanks for sharing. I also have a good number of plants which came from Pete and Ken, there was always a good variety of well grown plants.
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Re: Ariocarpus in variety
Hello Di, both of the A. trigonus forms are actually forms of A. retusus.
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Re: Ariocarpus in variety
Ha ha Terry, I had my suspicions about trigonus/retusus! I find them to be easily confused, and maybe all the same anyway.
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Re: Ariocarpus in variety
Trigonus has always got a light yellow flower and the tubercles have a green cast rather than a grey one. Scapharostroides is normally regarded as a local form of retusus anyway.
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Re: Ariocarpus in variety
They are lovely Diane, mine are almost finished flowering just three in flower yesterday.
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