T alexanderi ‘Fiambala’

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T alexanderi ‘Fiambala’

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Grown from society seed from a few years back. One germinated and produced this monster with 3.5”-4” segments and at last a flower. Anyone else have a plant from this source?
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This is a fab plant Mike!
I do have a few small seedlings from 'Fiambala', but not from BCSS.
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Great plant, MIke. Mine did not germinate.
It might be a polyploid?
I remember from old TSG stuff that Elton Roberts had a particularly large-segmented clone. his article is on the TSG website:

"Many years ago I received a box in the mail. When I opened it there was a Tephrocactus joint larger than a tennis ball. As I was going to the Oakland Cactus and Succulent show and sale as a vendor I took the box and contents along to the show. I got there and opened the box and everyone that saw the joint of Tephrocactus alexanderi ssp. bruchii DJF 316 wanted to be the first on the list to receive the first off set. In less than an hour I had about 60 people that wanted the first off set that I removed. Over the years I have only taken a few off sets and I have kept them to make more plants. At the time I was use to Tephrocactus articulatus and its upward growth and so I potted my new plant in a 5.5 inch [14 cm] diameter pot that was 4 ¾ [12 cm] inches deep. At the time I figured that would be the perfect pot for a plant that grows a ball on top of a ball. That head was almost exactly 4 inches [10 cm] in diameter so it was a perfect fit in the pot. I have re-measured the heads on the two plants and they are between 3.5 and 4 [9-10 cm] inches in diameter. Somehow I have always thought that a tennis ball was larger than the 2.5 [6.4 cm] inches that they are................"
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I have two plants from the 2008 list, perfectly showcasing my inability to grow tephrocacti. :(
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Two very recent purchases from Succulents Wales. They have not even had a first watering here yet.

Whilst not tennis-ball sized, the white spined clone on the left has quite a hefty lower segment and could well get there.
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Was it really from 2008…….
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Certainly a nice clean plant, Mike, and a stronger coloured flower than some.
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