February 2018 - Early Bloomers

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February 2018 - Early Bloomers

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I don't know whether you're the same, I always eagerly await the first flowers in the greenhouse, to compete with the snowdrops and crocuses outside. I've already had an Aloe with several flower stems, and one or two Mammillaria flowers. My 'winners' usually are a Stenocactus and a Turbinicarpus valdezianus. What is flowering for you between January and March?
Mainly cacti, with a preference for Mexican ones, but I'm flexible!

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To get the month started, here is a cactus that is nicely fitting for the winter theme and is in flower in my greenhouse today: Mammillaria gracilis 'Arizona Snowcap'!
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Might redo these if more flowers open
Crassula ovata
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Crassula rupoestris?
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In the pink!
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Not very much in flower yet, but my two plants of Aloe haworthioides looked nice today.
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Quite magnificent! Really super plants!
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Not a single cactus or succulent in flower in the whole greenhouse so far this month :cry:

This opened today though..
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Aloe speciosa.

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Plenty of sun today
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Re: February 2018 - Early Bloomers

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Just 3 more days to go in this short month, but today a Stenocactus opened the cactus flowering season in my greenhouse, as usual.
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