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Some flowers coming
Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 8:49 pm
by Chris in Leeds
Just been in the greenhouse and was greeted with these which I hadn’t noticed this morning
Tephrocactus russellii W.G.190
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Tunilla soehrensii HUN 629
Re: Some flowers coming
Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 10:55 pm
by RAYWOODBRIDGE
Chris I cannot believe you have buds on your hintonii my three just keep putting on more pads, maybe I should try some phosphate of potash
Re: Some flowers coming
Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 7:37 pm
by Mike P
I find a long cold, dry winter works for the Tunilla Brian won’t let me call hintonii. That said it is far more shy with its flowers than some of the others. I believe it comes from quite high altitude so maybe misses the uv.
Re: Some flowers coming
Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 7:39 pm
by Mike P
PS is that one called ‘pinsel’ on the label?
Re: Some flowers coming
Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 8:23 pm
by Chris in Leeds
I have edited the pictures with the 2 names I have on the labels
Re: Some flowers coming
Posted: Fri May 27, 2022 7:58 pm
by Chris in Leeds
Couple of quick pics from tonight
Re: Some flowers coming
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:17 pm
by Chris in Leeds
At last this has opened today (just two snaps of it)
Re: Some flowers coming
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 6:38 pm
by Chris in Leeds
So two days ago I noticed buds and today 7 of the 9 buds opened
I have never got one to flower until now and I have a number of plants
Re: Some flowers coming
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 10:08 pm
by juster
That's just beautiful
Re: Some flowers coming
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2022 11:52 pm
by RAYWOODBRIDGE
They are nice Chris.