Three old Ferocactus plants are starting to bud up, first is F. glaucescens. The second plant is F. cylindraceus tortulispinus.
The third has always been labeled F. pottsii but I have my doubts on that name maybe the first flowers will give us a clue.
Ferocactus buds
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Re: Ferocactus buds
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.
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Re: Ferocactus buds
Awaiting the flowers opening with interest. Should be a good show.
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Patrick
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Re: Ferocactus buds
Ray, how do you find growing F. glaucescens? I've got a possibility to buy some big ones which I am very tempted to do. Not sure I could risk them outside, even here but for hot sun as well as cold. I've had a couple of feros in the ground here for a few years. One of them is F.stainesii which I've had for 20 years and it flowers to some degree every year but being outside here is tough and that's what it looks like!
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Re: Ferocactus buds
Patrick I always have to move the large F.glaucescens to the frost free greenhouse each year just to be safe.
I do have a small plant I grew from seed about 2012 and that gets left in a place that might just get to 0c on an odd night and it has been fine.
I do have a small plant I grew from seed about 2012 and that gets left in a place that might just get to 0c on an odd night and it has been fine.
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Re: Ferocactus buds
I have just spotted signs of a bud on my Ferocactus electracanthus. I’ve had this plant since I was a schoolboy, I’m over 60 and this will be the first time it’s bloomed, I think. Maybe that is related to me putting it outdoors last summer, for the first time.
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by Cidermanrolls » Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:17 pm
I have just spotted signs of a bud on my Ferocactus electracanthus. I’ve had this plant since I was a schoolboy, I’m over 60 and this will be the first time it’s bloomed, I think. Maybe that is related to me putting it outdoors last summer, for the first time.
No it is they just take a long time to reach maturity, but then flower most years after that thankfully.
by Cidermanrolls » Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:17 pm
I have just spotted signs of a bud on my Ferocactus electracanthus. I’ve had this plant since I was a schoolboy, I’m over 60 and this will be the first time it’s bloomed, I think. Maybe that is related to me putting it outdoors last summer, for the first time.
No it is they just take a long time to reach maturity, but then flower most years after that thankfully.
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Patrick
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Re: Ferocactus buds
Yes my F.stainesii was a decent size when I got it 20 odd years ago and it's flowered every year for quite some years nowRayW wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:48 pm Re: Ferocactus buds
by Cidermanrolls » Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:17 pm
I have just spotted signs of a bud on my Ferocactus electracanthus. I’ve had this plant since I was a schoolboy, I’m over 60 and this will be the first time it’s bloomed, I think. Maybe that is related to me putting it outdoors last summer, for the first time.
No it is they just take a long time to reach maturity, but then flower most years after that thankfully.
Patrick. Small varied collection of North American, Mexican and Andean Cacti. Variegated Agaves and Echeveria. Developing a succulent garden in Portugal. Joined Somerset BCSS and forum in 2007.