Gymno horridispinum!

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Gymno horridispinum!

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This Gymno has been hiding in a sunny spot under a bench. It is huge 40cm tall and flowers well every year. Got it out and dusted of cobwebs and removed some deceased snails.( Giving it a new spot/view in the greenhouse)
Its not one I've come across often, it's definitely one of my favorite Gymnos. I wonder what it's called these days.


(Edited twice , auto correct gone mad ,,Gumbo , for one)
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Re: Gymno horridisinum!

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Very nice flowers (tu)
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fero wrote: Thu May 06, 2021 5:51 pm Its not one I've come across often, it's definitely one of my favorite Gymnos. I wonder what it's called these days.
I would still call it G.horridispinum.
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Horrible name
Super flowers
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Horrible name but equally horrible spines - hence the name, I assume. I had one years ago but it was very prone to mealy bug attack and I eventually disposed of it when we moved house.
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Re: Gymno horridispinum!

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Hi Rod
This one seems pretty impervious to everything luckily. Its because of its spinyness that it's one of my favorites.
A real beast!
I'll have to take a photo of my saglione, before and after watering, grate the way the spines change color.
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Nice old plant with super flowers that deserves a bit of love and to be let out from beneath its bench I would say.
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Re: Gymno horridispinum!

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Gymnocalycium saglionis . I know this has been posted before, a bit of fun. First flower bud.
Before and after watering.
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One more , same angle as first photo. Its difficult to get the phone camera to accurately display the color change.
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Re: Gymno horridispinum!

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Your photos show the colour change really well Fero, the spines of G. saglionis are lovely, but look even better when they are wet (tu)
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