Cumulopuntia chichensis

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Cumulopuntia chichensis

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My first flower ever on this particularly robust-spined clone:


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Impressive Tony!
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Splendid.
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yes - splendid
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That's very nice - though a plant you don't want to come too close to....
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Looks lovely, at a distance :wink:
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