here is another picture with more flowers.

finally the first flowers. looking forward to the rest of the buds to bloom

wow, looks incredible.

thanks all. the buds are still pretty small so it may be a while. I have had this specimen for a few years but this is the first year I have put it outside for the summer.

good I did not want to miss anything, thank you for your help

Hi All. It looks like my Gymnocalycium baldianum is starting to grow blossoms. this is the first time for me. I would like to know if these bloom at night or in the day?

thank you.

incredibly wonderful blooms.

a couple more.

thanks for posting this allyn. I was almost ready to post a pic of mine because I could not figure it out. yours looks alot nicer than mine and bigger. they must tend toward cristate growth as mine is also this way.

hopefully i am not leading you too far astray, leave it up to the real experts here to make a positive identification but to my untrained eye I believe it looks like a Mammillaria, possibly Mammillaria rhodantha. It looks a lot like one I have.

incredible blooms, whets my appetite.

great idea, I am sure she loved it.

Took these pictures while visiting West Jordan water conservancy district garden in Utah. it is open to the public and focuses on drought hardy and native plants. http://i.imgur.com/9Iugdzm.jpg http://i.imgur.com/GkWP1wr.jpg http://i.imgur.com/xbw7TkG.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1KN3cGx.jpg http://i.imgu...

Bpete wrote:I will have to measure it but it is about the size of a rather large grapefruit. we have had it for several years now. I cannot remember how big it was when we got it.

it measures 4" across the top so maybe softball sized.

I will have to measure it but it is about the size of a rather large grapefruit. we have had it for several years now. I cannot remember how big it was when we got it.