September 2016 - Genus of the Month - Mammillaria
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September 2016 - Genus of the Month - Mammillaria
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Mainly Haworthia and Gasteria, a few other South African succulents and the odd spiky thing.
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Mainly Haworthia and Gasteria, a few other South African succulents and the odd spiky thing.
- Tony R
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Re: September 2016 - Genus of the Month - Mammillaria
Do people not grow Mammillaria anymore? Tongue in cheek, for the highlight of my Mammillaria year was to judge the excellent Mammillaria classes at the Oxford Show earlier this summer where there were some magnificent specimens to be seen.
But no post here in the last fortnight, perhaps you are too busy repotting your recent acquisitions from the National Show and ELK, so thought I would start the ball rolling.
A selection of 2 year old seedlings, mainly from Mamm Soc and BCSS seeds:
A fine M. senilis in Hamish McKelvie's collection I spotted in April, with dark red flowers rather than the more usual scarlet.
A little M. solisioides coaxed into opening its flower late one November:
Please show us your favourites too.
But no post here in the last fortnight, perhaps you are too busy repotting your recent acquisitions from the National Show and ELK, so thought I would start the ball rolling.
A selection of 2 year old seedlings, mainly from Mamm Soc and BCSS seeds:
A fine M. senilis in Hamish McKelvie's collection I spotted in April, with dark red flowers rather than the more usual scarlet.
A little M. solisioides coaxed into opening its flower late one November:
Please show us your favourites too.
Tony Roberts
Treasurer, Haworthia Society
Chairman, Tephrocactus Study Group
Moderator, BCSS Forum
Kent
(Gasteria, Mammillaria, small Opuntia, Cleistocactus and Sempervivum are my current special interests)
Treasurer, Haworthia Society
Chairman, Tephrocactus Study Group
Moderator, BCSS Forum
Kent
(Gasteria, Mammillaria, small Opuntia, Cleistocactus and Sempervivum are my current special interests)
- juster
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Re: September 2016 - Genus of the Month - Mammillaria
I have always been fond of M. plumosa, it used to be quite popular, especially the 'Golf Ball' form, which has more distinct heads. If I can succeed, here's a photo of one of mine, not a 'Golf Ball'.
Croydon Branch member, growing mainly cacti and Echeverias
Re: September 2016 - Genus of the Month - Mammillaria
I take my hat down juster. Mine isn't even close to that white of yours. As a matter of fact, few times a year I doubt its alive...
TTcacti - C&S database software - http://www.ttimpact.hr/anttun/
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Re: September 2016 - Genus of the Month - Mammillaria
Thanks AnTTun, I think it's grown on well this year and not been under any drips in the greenhouse.
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- DaveW
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Re: September 2016 - Genus of the Month - Mammillaria
Mammillaria saboae
Mammillaria lenta
Mammillaria sanchez-mejoradae
Mammillaria guelzowiana
Mammillaria lenta
Mammillaria sanchez-mejoradae
Mammillaria guelzowiana
Nottingham Branch BCSS. Joined the then NCSS in 1961, Membership number 11944. Cactus only collection.
- Tony R
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Re: September 2016 - Genus of the Month - Mammillaria
Thanks Dave. Great plants and pictures as always, four worthy gems!
Tony Roberts
Treasurer, Haworthia Society
Chairman, Tephrocactus Study Group
Moderator, BCSS Forum
Kent
(Gasteria, Mammillaria, small Opuntia, Cleistocactus and Sempervivum are my current special interests)
Treasurer, Haworthia Society
Chairman, Tephrocactus Study Group
Moderator, BCSS Forum
Kent
(Gasteria, Mammillaria, small Opuntia, Cleistocactus and Sempervivum are my current special interests)
- juster
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Re: September 2016 - Genus of the Month - Mammillaria
M. carmenae
Croydon Branch member, growing mainly cacti and Echeverias
- MikeT
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Re: September 2016 - Genus of the Month - Mammillaria
A few more
and another old favourite, zeilmanniana, the usual flower colour and the pink flowered form. Can't find a photo of the white flowered plant. Another carmenae. Lots of variation in spine colours, worth having more than one form. M. haageana, this one came originally as vaupellii. Another guelzowiana, hard to resist for growers or hoverflies, even though they seem relatively short lived plants (at least they are the way I treat them).
M. bocasana, pink floored form.and another old favourite, zeilmanniana, the usual flower colour and the pink flowered form. Can't find a photo of the white flowered plant. Another carmenae. Lots of variation in spine colours, worth having more than one form. M. haageana, this one came originally as vaupellii. Another guelzowiana, hard to resist for growers or hoverflies, even though they seem relatively short lived plants (at least they are the way I treat them).
Mike T
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Sheffield Branch
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Re: September 2016 - Genus of the Month - Mammillaria
Thanks Mike. To complete your 'set':MikeT wrote:.... and another old favourite, zeilmanniana, the usual flower colour and the pink flowered form. Can't find a photo of the white flowered plant.
Tony Roberts
Treasurer, Haworthia Society
Chairman, Tephrocactus Study Group
Moderator, BCSS Forum
Kent
(Gasteria, Mammillaria, small Opuntia, Cleistocactus and Sempervivum are my current special interests)
Treasurer, Haworthia Society
Chairman, Tephrocactus Study Group
Moderator, BCSS Forum
Kent
(Gasteria, Mammillaria, small Opuntia, Cleistocactus and Sempervivum are my current special interests)