An old, gnarled clump of this clone which flowers infrequently for me, with pink flowers compared to the more common clone with white-very pale pink flowers. Those clones are a little bit behind this one.
Tephrocactus bonnieae
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Tephrocactus bonnieae
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Re: Tephrocactus bonnieae
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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Re: Tephrocactus bonnieae
.. and here is a different clone of the same species, growing sympatrically in the greenhouse with the first, with a larger pink flower with more, wider petals:
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Re: Tephrocactus bonnieae
That’s lovely, Tony! I have spotted a bud on one of mine, so will keep watch.
Diane - member of Kingston branch
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Re: Tephrocactus bonnieae
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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Re: Tephrocactus bonnieae
Thanks all, and a quick snap at 4 p.m. today to show the different sizes of flower of the 2 bonnieae and the geometricus on an earlier post. The bottom plant is in an 8 cm pot.
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Re: Tephrocactus bonnieae
It is that time of year we like again Tony.
My T. bonnieae ' s are still sulking ( but I can wait ) .
My T. bonnieae ' s are still sulking ( but I can wait ) .
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Re: Tephrocactus bonnieae
Lovely, a favourite! Nice to see the different flowers together in one picture.
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Re: Tephrocactus bonnieae
Are these grafted out of interest? I thought I read somewhere t. bonnieae tended not to fluorish/flower in the UK on its own roots? I only have a small plant on its own roots myself that looks healthy enough - no flowers over the past three years though.
Growing in Nottingham for the past 4 years and recently found my way to a Nottingham branch meeting. A few plants on a windowsill has very quickly turned into a greenhouse full!
Attempting to grow a range of turbinicarpus, coryphantha, escobaria and several other cactus genera. Tylecodons, pelargoniums and conophytums keep me occupied in the winter and an ever expanding number of gasteria live under the bench.
Attempting to grow a range of turbinicarpus, coryphantha, escobaria and several other cactus genera. Tylecodons, pelargoniums and conophytums keep me occupied in the winter and an ever expanding number of gasteria live under the bench.