Fantastic Ray. Yours are 2-3 weeks ahead of those on my greenhouse.

Nice effect Ian. I really like the top one - where was that from?

That is a fantastic colour - what size is the flower Ray?

That's a lovely plant Ralph.

IMG-20240514-WA0003~2.jpeg A einsteinii var. elegans has joined the show today. And these two are spluttering on in flower... IMG-20240514-WA0007.jpeg I think they really need a colder winter so they flower in one main flush and cover the plants, rather than over weeks as they are doing this year.

Nice! I think krainziana is supposed to be of horticultural origin? So it does not have to have a formal name for the different forms? I wasn't aware of that, interesting. But the use of forma or varietas could apply to any species, regardless of origin. Generally forma is used where there's only 1...

Great stuff Ray. Glad to see the Whirlwind doing well!

The parent of these plants was IDed as coming from the Parodia concinna group, but can anyone help with a species ID?
I'll update with flowers when they bloom but they are large, silk-like and yellow.

ralphrmartin wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 6:28 pm Rebutia pygmaea is now an Aylostera...

Nice flowers, whatever you call them!

I thought that was a Mediolobivia! Or is that subsumed under Aylostera?