Tephrocactus articulatus v. oligacanthus

[ralphrmartin]

Nice flower on this

[el48tel]

..... to compensate for the spines

[Mike P]

It’s the best clone for flowering although this year I have had two others produce flowers.

[esp]

Any clues how to get flowers on these? I currently have one which consists of several cladodes, although it may disintegrate again soon.

[Mike P]

Buy a clone that flowers is the best advice I can give. I have a lot of different clones but only three flower. Not all of them fall apart and I have to admit I composted the black spined one that fell apart every winter.

[Tony R]

The clones which regularly fall apart after a dry winter, very rarely flower - they have no need for they have a better way of producing offspring.

This clone has flowered three times in the last decade:

This one falls apart:

This is the best for flowers - nearly every year - note the persistent floral remains:

A regular performer:

[RayW]

Nice photos Tony.
I have empathy with all four

[esp]

The clones which regularly fall apart after a dry winter, very rarely flower - they have no need for they have a better way of producing offspring.

Thanks Tony, this seems a reasonable analysis.
Good to see that some of these can be quite floriferous.

[Mike P]

This clone came out today.

[el48tel]