First Pterocactus of the year
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Mike P
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el48tel
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Re: First Pterocactus of the year
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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RayW
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Re: First Pterocactus of the year
It has beat my P.fischeri by a day if it is sunny tomorrow 
Ray Woodbridge
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Darren S
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Re: First Pterocactus of the year
Impressed! None of mine even have obvious buds yet.
Darren nr Lancaster UK. Growing Conophytum, Lobivia, Sulcorebutia, bulbs etc.
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RayW
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Re: First Pterocactus of the year
Well it ended up 2 days after yours Mike.
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RayW
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Re: First Pterocactus of the year
I noticed P. megliolii is in flower as I left the greenhouse tonight, I will try and take photo tomorrow.
Trouble is the flower looked pink in the late evening light, I always though megliolii had yellow flowers
Trouble is the flower looked pink in the late evening light, I always though megliolii had yellow flowers
Ray Woodbridge
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ianstrutt
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Re: First Pterocactus of the year
Noticed buds on my valentinii for the first time today. The hard prune last year has obviously had the desired effect.
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.
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RayW
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Re: First Pterocactus of the year
After a bit of research.
P. megliolii seems to have two clones one with the yellow flowers and one with a more typical Pterocactus flower which seems to be what my plant is.
P. megliolii seems to have two clones one with the yellow flowers and one with a more typical Pterocactus flower which seems to be what my plant is.
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Ray Woodbridge
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Re: First Pterocactus of the year
Ray,
your P. megliolii seems to be a wonderful P. gonjianii.
Nobby
your P. megliolii seems to be a wonderful P. gonjianii.
Nobby