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April 2023 - April flowers

May 2017 - May Blossom
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers

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Mammillaria perezdelarosae again
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Third time this Schlumbergera has flowered since I was given it in November, first time one bud flowers and the rest droopped of, second time it managed to open two before aborting the rest. I decided too move it and it has produced more buds with some fully open today, perhaps the remainder will manage to open this time
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers

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A couple more...
Chamaelobivia and Epiphyllum getting going in my office.
Ch.'Lincoln Sundae'
Ch.'Lincoln Sundae'
Ch.'Lincoln Sundae'
Ch.'Lincoln Sundae'
E.'Jungle Night'
E.'Jungle Night'
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers

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Epiphyllum 'Mrs G.W.Beahm'
Epiphyllum 'Mrs G.W.Beahm'
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers

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Strombocactus disciformis
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs. Recently discovered gorgeous Gasteria.
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Thelocactus conothelos v. aurentiacus
Thelocactus conothelos v. aurentiacus
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.
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers

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Pelargonium bowkeri in full flower
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Dorstenia barnimiana
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers

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Well, this has been a difficult one to decide as there have been so may quality phototgraphs. Special mention has to go to Christian, MatDz, Edds and WoBo (excellent close-ups, WoBo). In the end I had to decide between el48tel for some terrific close-up photos of flower buds & his Matucana madisoniorum and Jim Mercer's Mammillaria perezdelarosae and Christmas cactus photos. The narrow winner is Jim Mercer for the sheer clarity of his photos, so over to you for May's competition, Jim.
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