Phil, thanks for pointing this out. The plants in front might just be Aylostera pygmaea, but i presumed they were offsets on the bigger one behind. To me, the flower looks more like an Echinopsis flower in terms of the number / arangement / tapering shape of petals. Most A. pygmaea forms that come w...

Ralph, which sp. is this? I've got O. pseudofossulatus as tall as I am and I'm ever hopeful that it'll flower one day :grin: It's growth rate has been relatively much faster than your Dad's plant. It's labelled as O. fossulatus. However, my dad grew several Oreocereus spp. from seed. I know its not...

Nice flower, but its not Rebutia pygmaea. What does that have to do with it, you might ask? Well, Rausch (mistakenly) considered Mediolobivias to be Lobivias at one time, so this name would be referable to Mediolobivia haagei, which is a name for a pale pink form of Aylostera pygmaea. While your flo...

Nice cheerful plant for a dull day (at least it has been here).

My father originally grew this Oreocerus from seed, over 50 years ago, and it has flowered for the first time! It's about 1m tall.

hi Ian,

many of mine suffered last winter, but I hope to have a few spares soon, and will let you know.

All the best

Ralph

I had mine for 2 or 3 years before it really started growing much, but then got a lot faster. I guess it needs to develop a good root system first.

This is my LF1153 - looking just as I would expect for A. oculata. Purple stamens, petals red towards tips with more orange-yellow base, long spined.

Just for comparison, this is my LF55/x

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