May 2017 - MAY BLOSSOM
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Re: May topic - MAY BLOSSOM
Easy to miss the blooms on this small plant - Epithelantha micromeris var unguispina
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Re: May topic - MAY BLOSSOM
That is a serious amount of wool on your plant, Jim. Here is mine, showing the single central spine but with wool only at the flowering region:
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Re: May topic - MAY BLOSSOM
If you want small flowers, how about these Mammillaria vetula ssp gracilis
Obsessive Crassulaceae lover, especially Aeoniums but also grow, Aloes, Agaves, Haworthias and a select number of Cacti.
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Re: May topic - MAY BLOSSOM
My month of May is very different from yours, maybe I should use an April photo instead. Anyway, here is M. guelzowiana this past weekend.
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Bigger plant today - Mammillaria chionocephala f. aramberra, had one or two flowers open for a few days but today a lot open at same time
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Re: May topic - MAY BLOSSOM
One of my many favourites, Oroya gibbosa
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Re: May topic - MAY BLOSSOM
This is my Capiapoa Humilis, very beautiful big yellow metallic flowers.
It has not stopped flowering since I repotted it in March off the two bigger growths (the smallest one now has buds too); on each growth tip a flower springs up for 2-3 days and a new one replaces it!
I am worried it is going to kill itself flowering! Too bad I have nothing to pollinate it with :/
It has not stopped flowering since I repotted it in March off the two bigger growths (the smallest one now has buds too); on each growth tip a flower springs up for 2-3 days and a new one replaces it!
I am worried it is going to kill itself flowering! Too bad I have nothing to pollinate it with :/
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Wow mindblowing colours on that one; too bad it's not for sale anywherejuster wrote:One of my many favourites, Oroya gibbosa
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The wool goes part way down the body Dull day so flowers not fully open but now there are threeTony R wrote:That is a serious amount of wool on your plant, Jim.
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The last pictures I shall be putting on here but there are so many things coming into flower now.
Obsessive Crassulaceae lover, especially Aeoniums but also grow, Aloes, Agaves, Haworthias and a select number of Cacti.