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Cacti that are looking good.

Discussion in 'Cacti and Succulents' started by pete, May 11, 2016.

  1. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    not a cacti, but nearly :biggrin:
    Lithops.
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    • pete

      pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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      another yellow one.
      A Coryphantha .
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        Unknown cactus
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        • pete

          pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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          Got a cereus that has gone flower crazy.
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          Ferrocactus wislizeni.
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          Think this is a Lobivia.
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            Not exactly a cactus. This is the first time it has flowered for me.
            Huernia zebrina
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            The flower in more detail
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              My flowering cacti have been hopeless this year, but these two have berries ...

              Mammillaria karwinskiana :-

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              Mammillaria prolifera :-

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                pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                Sometimes the seed pods on Mammillaria look better than the flowers, and last longer.:smile:
                 
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                  Thelocactus bicolor

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                    @pete I see you had a Lithops in flower in August, my three are only just flowering and only open around 4.00 in the afternoon.
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                      pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                      Yep, they seem to have a pretty distinct flowering time for different species.
                      Got a few different ones starting to flower now for me.
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                      Also got a tiger jaw plant, (Faucaria)just coming into flower, its good to have a few that flower late in the season.
                      Even if they do only open in the afternoons.:smile:
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                        Two new cacti - they replace the old ones that died last year.
                        I was surprised to see them in Wilko a few weeks ago !
                        Of course they were not labelled but I recognized them immediately :dbgrtmb:

                        Gymnocalycium mihanovichi :-

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                        Matucana madisonorium :-

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                        Can't wait for them to flower now, although I think it will be a while before they do ...

                         
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                          Rhipsalis pilocarpa :-

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                          Rhipsalis baccifera :-

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                            I like that a lot!
                             
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                              Thank you @longk It's rather unusual. I may be able to send you a cutting in the spring if you like ...
                               
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                              Thank you Michael. I'm sure that I'l have something in return for you by then!
                               
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