These four Mammillaria herrerae are surpassing themselves this year!
The front double-headed one was purchased at Croydon show about 5 or 6 years ago, the two each side were grown from seed 18 years ago.
The grafted one at the rear was a rescue job from a multi-headed plant that was rotting, and I managed to save one small piece by grafting, a few years ago. It is flowering far better than it ever did on the original plant.
A quartet of Mammillaria herrerae
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A quartet of Mammillaria herrerae
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Re: A quartet of Mammillaria herrerae
A very nice photo and display!
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Re: A quartet of Mammillaria herrerae
Are you setting seed and flooding the local Branch with more seedlings than they know what to do with?
Phil Crewe, BCSS 38143. Mostly S. American cacti, esp. Lobivia, Sulcorebutia and little Opuntia
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Re: A quartet of Mammillaria herrerae
I did set seed last year, Phil, and haven’t yet got round to sowing it! Been meaning to though, and will attempt to soon. The seed pods are retained close into the body, so a bit tricky to winkle the seeds out.
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Re: A quartet of Mammillaria herrerae
Lovely and clean too, right to the bottom. Well done!
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Re: A quartet of Mammillaria herrerae
Lovely!
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: A quartet of Mammillaria herrerae
Lovely display Diane, I wish I'd seen that front plant first!
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Re: A quartet of Mammillaria herrerae
Thanks, Jean! And it was only £3, but much smaller then.
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Re: A quartet of Mammillaria herrerae
Not wanting to steal your thunder Diane, I was going to post this anyway with some kind of caption along the lines of 'a reminder of why I actually grow these things'