So is this competition judging the plant or the photographic skills or both?

Taken with my mobile but I like them

Left to right; Echinopsis Ancistrophora, Astrophytum Capricorae v. minor, Astrophytum Myriostigma I went to the Cactus & Succulent show at Hyde Hall on the first day for a change this year and was rewarded with these purchases, which 9 days later the 2 Astrophytum's flowered for me. The Echinop...

Beautiful Mike.
What is the second one? I'd guess possibly an Astrophytum, but I'd love to know.

That is a large flower! a small cactus punching above it's weight

Very nice

Hello edds, As soon as I saw your picture I thought of my Bolivicereus which came from Ralph at The Cactus Shop in Devon about 2 years ago, see what you think? It's similar but mine doesn't have the longer spines I can see on yours. Has your plant flowered? Not yet but I'm always hopeful.

This is the same Melocactus; which as you can see I've raised it up & surrounded it with a gravel collar. Also I started watering it fortnightly with root grow by Focus for a while.

edds wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 1:24 pm When you get a chance, could you take a photo of the back with what the active ingredient is please?

I noticed in the monthly eNews that the ongoing battle with Mealy Bug was mentioned & that "They're resistant to insecticide!" Don't despair just yet as I purchased a different Provanto product & treated all my cacti last week with it which has been very effective. I have a couple ...