First flowers of the year
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- Ali Baba
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First flowers of the year
Each year 3 cacti battle it out in a race to be the first flowers of the year. This year the winner is Mammillaria sanchez-mejordae
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Re: First flowers of the year
Lovely .... spring must be on its way
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. Recently discovered gorgeous Gasteria.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs. Recently discovered gorgeous Gasteria.
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Re: First flowers of the year
Mine are in bud too. Let's see if they can beat Mammillaria henandezii, which have been in bud since November and still haven't flowered.
I do have plants in flower throughout the year, so there is no real battle for first flower. That is the advantage of having winter active plants in your greenhouse, with mesembs flowering late autumn and the bulbs taking over through winter.
I do have plants in flower throughout the year, so there is no real battle for first flower. That is the advantage of having winter active plants in your greenhouse, with mesembs flowering late autumn and the bulbs taking over through winter.
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Re: First flowers of the year
Nice looking plant. Presumably you started watering a while ago?
- Ali Baba
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Re: First flowers of the year
Thanks Simon, no I haven’t watered it deliberately but it’s probably had a few drops from the orchid in the hanging basket directly above it !
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Re: First flowers of the year
Nice plant only buds here on Astrophytums
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Re: First flowers of the year
That’s a beauty!
Mams tepexicensis and pennispinosa will be my first.
Mams tepexicensis and pennispinosa will be my first.
Re: First flowers of the year
That's a nice display.
Apart from Shlumbergera and Aloe Variegata, I've so far had Mammillaria Gracilis Arizona Snowcap, Mammillaria Bombycina and Echinocereus Viridiflorus in flower, though the buds have been quite reluctant to open, no doubt due to lack of sunshine. All just before they had their first water of the year last weekend. Gymnocalycium Stenopleurum is also showing signs of budding, though they take an age to develop. The flower on the E. Viridiflorous is different this time in that it appears to have tried to produce a sort of "double width" flower for some reason.
Apart from Shlumbergera and Aloe Variegata, I've so far had Mammillaria Gracilis Arizona Snowcap, Mammillaria Bombycina and Echinocereus Viridiflorus in flower, though the buds have been quite reluctant to open, no doubt due to lack of sunshine. All just before they had their first water of the year last weekend. Gymnocalycium Stenopleurum is also showing signs of budding, though they take an age to develop. The flower on the E. Viridiflorous is different this time in that it appears to have tried to produce a sort of "double width" flower for some reason.
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Re: First flowers of the year
I wont count my Crassulas, many of which have been flowering over the winter, nor any of my bulbs, but apart from a couple of early Rebutias and Turbinicarpuses and a few Dorstenias, I had these today:
Euphorbia aesthenacantha Euphorbia xantii Euphorbia phillipsioides
Euphorbia aesthenacantha Euphorbia xantii Euphorbia phillipsioides
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Re: First flowers of the year
Is it R.marsoneri that gives the earliest Rebutia flowers or is there a Rebutia or even Aylostera that flowers earlier?