Even better!

It does look like a bit of postprocessing had been applied, but I really like the contrast between dark green bodies and the deep pink/red(dish) flowers!

Sylvia wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:31 am [...] I do apologise for the errors on the naming but this is due to the programmes I use for naming them. [...]

A rather off the topic here, but what kind of programmes are they? A plants/image database maybe?

Not necessarily about the EU PP, but feels quite relevant for more local amateur trade - see Scenario 5 here: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/ ... os-6.0.pdf

Herts Mike wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 6:12 pm Doesn’t Tina have some decent Euphorbias?

Certainly obesas and symmetricas!

There are other very close species which look pretty similar but with red, orange, or white flowers, all of which are worthwhile plants. Do you have other Acanthocalycium in mind? There seems to be a rubriflorum form of Acanthocalycium glaucum , or at least the A. glaucum is supposed to have "...

Same with Facebook, I guess they don't like crowds.

Aiko wrote: ↑Thu Jun 17, 2021 12:13 am If I am correct there will be another Mammillaria Society talk on Thursday. I see the details are available in the members area (I am not a member). Will the details also be made public, just like the one in March?

Aiko, no luck I reckon?

That's... intriguing, to say the least!

Bottom right, bottom left and the red flower are keepers!

I was just thinking how many pieces your Crassula Mesembryanthemopsis could be cut into! Rather nice and hiding in the background. Stuart I've read some time ago on PlantZAfrica that they propagate easily from leaves, if that's really the case I'm surprised how rare they are, at least in trade, may...