Tephrocactus articulatus v. oligacanthus

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Tephrocactus articulatus v. oligacanthus

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First time flowering of this one for me; originally from MikeP - thanks, Mike!
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Re: Tephrocactus articulatus v. oligacanthus

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ralphrmartin wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:48 pm First time flowering of this one for me.


Always very satisfying.

As well as being one of the more freely-flowering forms of T. articulatus, you will find the floral remains (empty fruits) may be persistent for a long time (even years).

Here is one of mine:

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