Speaking of Mammillarias

[Chris43]

both chica and viescensis are now merged into gasseriana. There may be differences between them for specific plants, just normal variation of a naturally variable species.

[iann]

M. carmenae is always good for some flowers, especially when it clumps. Or maybe not, since my even more clumped red-spined form has none this year.

[iann]

I think I maligned this one a bit too soon

[iann]

And I love the sea urchins even if they are tiny

[Cidermanrolls]

Another small Mamm with super large flowers

[iann]

Another small Mamm with super large flowers

Is that M. albiflora? I love the flowers, although mine are a bit untidy-looking especially after getting attacked by mites a couple of years back. No flowers yet this year.

[Aiko]

On the other hand your M. perezdelarosae v. andersoniana looks very lovely. Is this plant about as big as it will get?

[Cidermanrolls]

Another small Mamm with super large flowers

Is that M. albiflora? I love the flowers, although mine are a bit untidy-looking especially after getting attacked by mites a couple of years back. No flowers yet this year.

Yes.

[iann]

On the other hand your M. perezdelarosae v. andersoniana looks very lovely. Is this plant about as big as it will get?

I don't think the heads get a lot bigger. They're described as solitary but mine are all starting to clump quite strongly.

[Tina]

Looking very good Ian, my m pectinifera are all flowering ATM , the early sunny days we have had agree with them.