First flowers of the year
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el48tel
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Re: First flowers of the year
Looking like my Rebutia perplexa is the first one this season. Lots of buds. Small but definitely soon.
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.
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Ali Baba
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Re: First flowers of the year
That Euphorbia xantii is very odd in a nice way.
The first Rebutia every year for me is this one , which came from Ralph originally, always way ahead of my various marsoneri clones. Can’t check the name at the moment though…
The first Rebutia every year for me is this one , which came from Ralph originally, always way ahead of my various marsoneri clones. Can’t check the name at the moment though…
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ianstrutt
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Re: First flowers of the year
Turbinicarpus panarottoi (andersonii?) wins first prize for me this year. Two valdezianus plants following close behind though.
Growing in Nottingham for the past 4 years and recently found my way to a Nottingham branch meeting. A few plants on a windowsill has very quickly turned into a greenhouse full!
Attempting to grow a range of turbinicarpus, coryphantha, escobaria and several other cactus genera. Tylecodons, pelargoniums and conophytums keep me occupied in the winter and an ever expanding number of gasteria live under the bench.
Attempting to grow a range of turbinicarpus, coryphantha, escobaria and several other cactus genera. Tylecodons, pelargoniums and conophytums keep me occupied in the winter and an ever expanding number of gasteria live under the bench.
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ralphrmartin
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Re: First flowers of the year
I find Rebutias flower a little earlier than Aylosteras in general (they tend to come from lower down where it is probably a little warmer earlier in spring).
I wouldn't like to say which particular species is earliest though. I've had an R. marsoneri, an R. violaciflora, and an R. wessneriana all open for over a week now.
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ralphrmartin
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Re: First flowers of the year
R. violaciflora v. knuthiana - it's one of the ones I mentioned above.
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SimonT
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Re: First flowers of the year
It does seem to be one or other of the true Rebutia that flower first. I've got a R. minuscula indoors that is flowering now.
The rest generally follow on a couple of weeks later. I grow these plants where they only get modest amounts of sun- they flower
well but spination does not look anything like Ali Baba's plant. So I was wondering about the ID!
The rest generally follow on a couple of weeks later. I grow these plants where they only get modest amounts of sun- they flower
well but spination does not look anything like Ali Baba's plant. So I was wondering about the ID!
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Herts Mike
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Re: First flowers of the year
Mammillaria tepexicensis. This is a dwarf variety seed grown from Mesa Garden seed in the days when it was still Steve Brack.
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Ali Baba
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Re: First flowers of the year
That’s it! Thanksralphrmartin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:56 pmR. violaciflora v. knuthiana - it's one of the ones I mentioned above.
