ianstrutt wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2024 6:30 pm IMG_1390.jpeg

I nearly got the full ring as well. A cristate plant of zeilmanniana ‘new dawn’ from Southfields.

Just drooled all over my cellphone screen

iann wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2024 5:11 pm Mammillaria backebergiana? Distinct lack of anything except dull weather here. Plants are getting confused.

Not sure.
I've lost a few Mamms over a few winters, and I think this was a pup from a lost zeilmanniana or backebergiana

It will be interesting to watch the progress

All cactus are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti .... surely

Tina wrote: ↑Sun May 26, 2024 6:42 pm Yes, as a guide they are supposed to be owned/cultivated for 6 month's. although not everyone does this.

If people cannot be honest about this, what hope do we have regarding cultivated versus ripped from the wild?

Grown from seed