A few recent flowers

[ianstrutt]

The Arrajadoa is great - I've not seen flowers similar to that before.

Surprised how small the flowers are compared to the plant, especially when you compare it to your ones.
Recent acquisitions but at least I haven't killed them yet, still need to repot a few of them

Do you repot all new plants you purchase out of interest? I generally do, but I've got a couple of Tony's plants that are quite big including a big pterocactus australis that I'm fairly sure is going to fall to pieces if I repot it!

[Herts Mike]

Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus ssl albiflorus

[Tina]

Hi Ian,
No, not always sometimes I leave them to get used to my growing conditions first but ideally I like to so they are all in the same soil & I can check out the roots & bug search, I'll just do the odd one when I have time, some of my small/less special cacti have to go now to make space .
Some of Tonys weren't watered as he had only done one section before becoming poorly so they should only be watered for a while until the hydrate I'm sure you will know when they are ready.

I'm not sure with ptero's if they are less likely to drop arms before or after watering, I just throw all the bits away as they are quite spiny.

[ianstrutt]

Hi Ian,
No, not always sometimes I leave them to get used to my growing conditions first but ideally I like to so they are all in the same soil & I can check out the roots & bug search, I'll just do the odd one when I have time, some of my small/less special cacti have to go now to make space .
Some of Tonys weren't watered as he had only done one section before becoming poorly so they should only be watered for a while until the hydrate I'm sure you will know when they are ready.

I'm not sure with ptero's if they are less likely to drop arms before or after watering, I just throw all the bits away as they are quite spiny.

I went through a stage of rooting all the bits that dropped off my tuberosus before I realised that nobody wanted them!

This one is p. australis and it was very dry. It's had some water now and is definitely perking up. Might be one to repot next year...

This is the first time I've bought plants with provenance. I'm much more worried about harming these than with any plants I've had in the past - it's a strange feeling.

Thankfully, two of the other plants I bought were a kedrostis, which is currently trying to take over the shelf it's on and a leuchtenbergia that I'm much more confident in dousing a bit more liberally. Hoping for flowers this year...

[iann]

This E. bulbocalyx (var marayesensis) has pink flowers. Others are white with a pink throat.

[PhilipPV]

Today's star in my greenhouse: Matucana intertexta (celendinensis). The plant body is not a great testament to my skill as a grower (I have a lot like that) but it still flowers for me.

Aylostera fiebrigii (vallegrandensis) L353 has recently started a second flush of flowers

And last week ×Chamaelobivia 'Lincoln Stardust' (only acquired a few weeks ago) put on this show:

[anders]

My best homemade chamaecereus hybrid:

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[el48tel]

My best homemade chamaecereus hybrid:
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Nice looker

[Tina]

Mike,
Your plant can't read its own label, 'Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus ssl albiflorus' should it be pinkyflorus.
Ian- that is a lovely plant, you should share out cuttings .
Anders- lovely flower, you must be pleased with it.

[Elizabeth]

Very attractive hybrid you've created, Anders!