What an achievement!

“ The garden centre reckoned they could cope with -4C”

I doubt that, the Aeonium genes seem to be most prevalent in these hybrids, I certainly wouldn’t trust them at those temperatures.

MatDz wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 6:32 pm

Diane wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 4:13 pm Lobivia ‘Dostoevsky’
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Oh wow! Maybe it's a sign to reread some of his books

I tried once, gave up!

edds wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 4:53 pm They are amazing Diane! Seen the first two from a seller on eBay but not the Leopygmaea!

Thanks! Yes the first two are from a well known seller in the UK, but the leopygmaea came from a European seller a few years ago.

Three pretty cultivars in flower:

Lobivia ‘Dostoevsky’ Lobivia ‘Angels lace’ Mediolobivia ‘Leopygmaea’

My old faithful M. theresae with a good show of flowers this week. Originally a small seedling from Pete’n’Ken back in the 80s, it’s over 40 years old now, and in a 7” pan.

Dunno, but I’ve had similar on Gymnos. Aborted bud/offset?

Fantastic, well done!

Reliable flowered! It should be Mammillaria microhelia (little sun).

Great stuff!