Cumulopuntia subterranea ssp. pulcherrima is perhaps my favourite tephrocactus. The smaller of my two plants has 20 buds this year and I'm hoping that the majority of them will open over the next few days as they take advantage of the fine weather. What I do fine odd though is that despite the floriferous plant being a cutting from the larger plant pictured here, the larger plant only has three buds this year, with flowers twice the diameter of the other one.
My elderly c.rossiana produces a similar, pleasing, low mat of segments, sometimes producing beautiful silky orange flowers. This year however, it's decided not to flower - such a fickle soul!
My heavily-spined maiheuniopsis boliviana is always a joy, but hasn't pushed out any new segments this year. I will have to repot, feed and wait for next growing season. That said, space on the top shelf is at a premium - it's always a difficult decision to usurp / demote a plant to give a favoured specimen a prime position.
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Few of my favourite tephrocactus
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Few of my favourite tephrocactus
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Interested in hardy cacti, specifically the few that will thrive outside in the UK.
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Re: Few of my favourite tephrocactus
Good plants, Simon. 
Enjoy the re-potting!
Enjoy the re-potting!
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(Gasteria, Mammillaria, small Opuntia, Cleistocactus and Sempervivum are my current special interests)
Treasurer, Haworthia Society
Chairman, Tephrocactus Study Group
Moderator, BCSS Forum
Kent
(Gasteria, Mammillaria, small Opuntia, Cleistocactus and Sempervivum are my current special interests)