Mammillaria mimic
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- iann
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Mammillaria mimic
This Sulcorebutia thinks its a Mammillaria and has produced a nice ring of flowers
Mostly just a coincidence, since it is quite a big clump
A real Mammillaria, ring on a single head. Actually must be the second or third ring of the year, it seems to have been flowering forever.
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- juster
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Re: Mammillaria mimic
Those are just beautiful flowers, which Sulcorebutia is it please?
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Re: Mammillaria mimic
wow!
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.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
- Diane
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Re: Mammillaria mimic
I have one with the same thoughts! Sulcorebutia vizcarrae HS449 with a full ring of blooms;
Diane - member of Kingston branch
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- iann
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Re: Mammillaria mimic
Call it almost anything you want. It has been called S. gerosenilis and S. hertusii, and it has been lumped into other species. I like it. Here is one with slightly larger paler flowers. Here is a close relative, S. patriciae, usually lumped into the same species as S. hertusii. They're almost identical, except the spines are yellowish and the bodies don't flush purple (in my greenhouse). The flowers on this one are a more uniform purple, but some have the same paler shading as the S. hertusii flowers. And here is another that is often lumped, S. rauschii. Same flowers, very different body.
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Re: Mammillaria mimic
Thanks Iann, it's a lovely plant whatever its name!
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- iann
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