First time this one has flowered for me and definitely worth the wait! I love the primitive-looking flower and the fabulous deep wine-red colour. Also fascinated by the way the bud forms on the end of a new body segment. Will the whole lot wilt after flowering?
The label has ‘R.M’ on it - any ideas who / what this refers to?
Pterocactus fischeri
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SimonR
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Interested in hardy cacti, specifically the few that will thrive outside in the UK.
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Herts Mike
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Re: Pterocactus fischeri
Ralph Martin?
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Re: Pterocactus fischeri
I've not had p. fischeri flower before but if p. tuberosus is anything to go by then the flower will wilt and fall out leaving a segment with a slightly hollowed out end.
Growing in Nottingham for the past 4 years and recently found my way to a Nottingham branch meeting. A few plants on a windowsill has very quickly turned into a greenhouse full!
Attempting to grow a range of turbinicarpus, coryphantha, escobaria and several other cactus genera. Tylecodons, pelargoniums and conophytums keep me occupied in the winter and an ever expanding number of gasteria live under the bench.
Attempting to grow a range of turbinicarpus, coryphantha, escobaria and several other cactus genera. Tylecodons, pelargoniums and conophytums keep me occupied in the winter and an ever expanding number of gasteria live under the bench.
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Re: Pterocactus fischeri
If that's what it stands for, I didn't write it. I dont have any Pterocactus numbers, although i have propagated P. fischeri and sold /swapped it in the past.
More likely it was from Ross Marriott. - I have had various Pterocacti from him in the past.
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https://www.rrm.me.uk/Cacti/cacti.html
Members visiting the Llyn Peninsula are welcome to visit my collection.
Swaps and sales at https://www.rrm.me.uk/Cacti/forsale.php
My Field Number Database is at https://www.fieldnos.bcss.org.uk
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Ross M
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Re: Pterocactus fischeri
This was my plant but I'm sure I unfortunately never got round to propagating it before it died last year viewtopic.php?t=173183
Ross
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Dunbar, SE Scotland.
BCSS member #46264 (originally joined 1983).
Growing cacti since 1978, with a particular interest in Sulcorebutia and Rebutia.