How about this one for a cracker
Aylostera aff. dutineana LF1725

They dont like it too hot...

The buds are quite attractive, whatever the flowers do...

It's a whopper.

Backeberg goes to great length to state that the "proper" R. krainziana has long spines, and the imposter usuall doing the rounds as R. krainziana is actually a form of R. senilis which he calls v. breviseta. The true R. krainziana is closer to R. marsoneri; both being self-infertile, whil...

edds wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 9:11 pm
I thought that was a Mediolobivia! Or is that subsumed under Aylostera?

Yes, Mediolobivia is now included in Aylostera

I'm not sure I'd like Cactus tarts to eat!

Mat, it's my normal cactus compost. The mesh pot dries out so quickly, I dont need to just use bark or other quickly drying mixtures.
It gets watered at least a couple of times a week..

While in China, I bought a couple of sprays - one is supposed to encourage succulents to offset, the other to keep them short and dumpy. Maybe Agaves are a good choice to try the clumping spray on...

You've done a good job of rescuing it.