Ah yes, there it is!
Mike
There's a Mammillaria under there somewhere.
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Mike
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There's a Mammillaria under there somewhere.
A very welcome bright sight near the end of a relatively poor season!
It's Mammillaria sphaerica I think.
Ah yes, there it is! Thought I'd share a reminder of why some of us struggle to grow these plants under grey wet skies!
Mike
Ah yes, there it is! Thought I'd share a reminder of why some of us struggle to grow these plants under grey wet skies!
Mike
Based in Wiltshire and growing a mix of cacti and succulents.
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Re: There's a Mammillaria under there somewhere.
Nice!!!
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Re: There's a Mammillaria under there somewhere.
Well done!
Obsessive Crassulaceae lover, especially Aeoniums but also grow, Aloes, Agaves, Haworthias and a select number of Cacti.
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Re: There's a Mammillaria under there somewhere.
That's really lovely - such an underrated species! Does it have any perfume?
Diane - member of Kingston branch
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Growing cacti - balm to the soul!
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Re: There's a Mammillaria under there somewhere.
Lovely. Unusual flowers for a Mammillaria.
Rod Smith
Growing a mixed collection of cacti & other succulents; mainly smaller species with a current emphasis on lithops & conophytum.
Growing a mixed collection of cacti & other succulents; mainly smaller species with a current emphasis on lithops & conophytum.
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Mike
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Re: There's a Mammillaria under there somewhere.
Thanks.
Yes, it does have a perfume, though faint. Though with flowers like that I'm not complaning. It's not perhaps the most attractive Mammillaria out of flower, but really worth growing nonetheless. Seems reasonably easy to grow too.
Mike
Yes, it does have a perfume, though faint. Though with flowers like that I'm not complaning. It's not perhaps the most attractive Mammillaria out of flower, but really worth growing nonetheless. Seems reasonably easy to grow too.
Mike
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Re: There's a Mammillaria under there somewhere.
Beautiful Large flowered Mamm. in yellow really nice Mike.
Ray.
Ray.
Ray
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Cactus only collection mainly from seed.
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Re: There's a Mammillaria under there somewhere.
I know how you feel, there's an Astro there somewhere
lovely display by the way
lovely display by the way
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Mike
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Re: There's a Mammillaria under there somewhere.
I wonder do other UK forum members think it's been a relatively poor season, not just for flowering, but also for plants putting on growth? Or is it just that I should have spent more time potting plants into some fresh compost!
Mike
Mike
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Re: There's a Mammillaria under there somewhere.
Still think of them as Dolichothele's not Mammillaria's Mike. I suppose that is illogical and unscientific, but the very large tubercle size in longimamma and big flowers do make them a distinct group.
I too have not noticed a lot of growth this year, but I put it down to repotting everything late on last year, plus with running a cold greenhouse my plants always get a later start.
DaveW
I too have not noticed a lot of growth this year, but I put it down to repotting everything late on last year, plus with running a cold greenhouse my plants always get a later start.
DaveW
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