- Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rubrispinus
Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rubrispinus
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Diane
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Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rubrispinus
I think this has to be my favourite Echinocereus, having wonderful red pectinate spines and such beautiful bicoloured flowers.
Diane - member of Kingston branch
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Re: Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rubrispinus
That is beyond dispute
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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Re: Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rubrispinus
That’s a beaut! Definitely my favourite flower of Echinocereus as well. I have a smaller plant with just one bud forming at present. Waiting patiently for it open 
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Re: Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rubrispinus
A very nice clearly defined eye to the flower. Well grown.
Ed
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Re: Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rubrispinus
Although we live miles apart, mine also flowered this morning! I took a picture just as it was opening, and it hardly looks real:
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My Field Number Database is at https://www.fieldnos.bcss.org.uk
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Diane
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Re: Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rubrispinus
Isn't it amazing, Ralph? I have two more, one also started to open today, but the smallest one only has a small bud at the moment.
Diane - member of Kingston branch
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Re: Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rubrispinus
Mine is still in bud. I wonder how big the plant can get, mine is now very tall (about 25 years old now), has never branched and still going slowly upwards
Re: Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rubrispinus
That is indeed beautiful Diane.
Mine appears to be behaving a little oddly... Since I've had it, it has always maintained a compact, regular form (though has yet to flower for me). For the last few weeks, the spines near the top of the plant have been "spreading", revealing the bright green skin underneath. Is this a known phenomena? Or is there something wrong?...
Mine appears to be behaving a little oddly... Since I've had it, it has always maintained a compact, regular form (though has yet to flower for me). For the last few weeks, the spines near the top of the plant have been "spreading", revealing the bright green skin underneath. Is this a known phenomena? Or is there something wrong?...
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Re: Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rubrispinus
I need to know the answer to that question because mine has developed similarly but not quite to the same extent.
Is it building two more ribs?
Is it building two more ribs?
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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Diane
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Re: Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rubrispinus
It looks as though it's split - possibly after watering? Definitely not new ribs forming.
My white- flowered form of this species has now opened ( a bit difficult to take a good picture in strong sunlight!)
My white- flowered form of this species has now opened ( a bit difficult to take a good picture in strong sunlight!)
- Echinocereus rigidissimus f. albiflora
- Echinocereus rigidissimus f. albiflora
Diane - member of Kingston branch
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