Can we see a side view? I wondered if it was T aoracanthus.. Side view, as requested.2CBFD059-EDF1-4DDE-A49C-144681D4AE62.jpeg Mike, you jogged my memory! This is Tephrocactus aoracanthus, that I purchased from a vendor in Bulgaria, of all places in September 2019. You also helped me to find the na...

Mike P wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 5:03 pm Can we see a side view? I wondered if it was T aoracanthus..

Side view, as requested.

I think you will find that it is Tephrocactus alexanderi , the form that is sometimes called var.bruchii. Do they tear open when a new shoot appears ? I can't say I have noticed this but it could well do and that areole does look as if it is sending a new segment up. Thank you so much, Ray. I shall...

A0523C2A-CC75-411C-B440-639BDE51DDD4.jpeg I am seeking assistance from the TSG members to identify my Tephrocactus, and possibly answer a care question. Is my plant putting on a new growth, and do they commonly tear their way through the dermis? I tend to grow my cacti hard, in the quest to keep th...

Thanks guys!

I was very fortunate to get the photo as the two flowers already closed a few hours ago.

Nellie's Pincushion Cactus getting enough shy Mancunian sun to show us inside.

juster wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 5:03 pm Nice plants and cheerfully flowers, thanks

Thanks, Juster!

Some sunny colours for all:

Absolutely stunning flower, Paul!

I am no expert, but from what I have read, Astrophytum coahuilense and Astrophytum myriostigma do not cross pollinate with ease, and the offspring are sterile. Experts believe the coahuilense is more closely related to Astrophytum capricorne.