February 2013 A Yellow Flower in Summer

Post by **Jens** » Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:40 pm

This topic is about anticipation most of all.

Another shade of yellow:

Post by **rodsmith** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:06 am

Jens wrote:This topic is about anticipation most of all

Yes, but I would add nostagia, Jens, as all the above photos have been taken in earlier years. It's good to look back and remember how our plants have performed, while anticipating a "better than ever" display in the coming flowering season.

Post by **Jens** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 11:22 am

Yes very true Rod.

This one sadly died last year (because of overwatering...)

Post by **Jim_Mercer** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:45 pm

: Bergeranthus jamesii

Post by **Jens** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:00 pm

Another great little sun-flower there, nice one Jim.

Coryphanta often tend to flower together before it is going to rain in summer.

Post by **Jens** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:15 pm

How about Lobivia?

Another example to make people who haven´t posted here, go through their cactus picture files and find some darn good photos from summers way back...

Post by **Peter Cupial-Jones** » Sat Feb 16, 2013 12:46 pm

A few contributions to the yellow theme from the photo archive .......

First a few 'genuine' (ie unlumped) Parodias. Dont really know why they have dropped out of fashion. Great variety to choose from, floriferous (sometimes in very small plants) and some challenges to good growers, especially from seed. Here are 4 that have gladdened my eye in past years :

: Parodia talaensis (one of the microsperma clan)

: Parodia betaniana

: Parodia alijilanensis

: Parodia cabracorralensis

Post by **Peter Cupial-Jones** » Sat Feb 16, 2013 12:51 pm

A couple of other genera that I dont think have figured in this thread so far:

First Weingartias

: Weingartia platygona

: Weingartia kargliana

and then The Yellow Flowered matucana.........

: Matucana aureiflora

Post by **Peter Cupial-Jones** » Sat Feb 16, 2013 12:59 pm

And for my final post this afternoon (and my own special interest).....

Not all Echinopsis hybrids are pink!!!! All of these are from the American hybridiser Bob Schick

(I will admit to pushing the envelope on the definition of a yellow flower a little bit in one or two cases!)