The first one, the one you asked for an id, looks like O. cymochila to me.

That is a real nice reichenbachii clump!

John P Weiser wrote: Here are the shots I took of a few of your plants, last Friday on my visit.

Great, I'm still waiting for my first claret cup flower and you throw this in my face

Always amazing to see Charles plants

C. whipplei

Your best habitat photos yet!

Yeah #1 is Echinocereus viridiflorus, #2 Opuntia polyacantha var. schweriniana. Ever since I got it it has gone a bit 'hairy' with the spines at the base.

Just a few choice photos from the outdoor garden yesterday.

Hmm, Echinocereus never crossed my mind. They are usually mad growers for me. Thanks!

A very slow grower from a Ferry-Morse seed pack. I figure somebody here might know it from past experience.

It's a Madhouse!!

Yes fuzzy growth are flower buds. If the flower gets pollinated then the flower tube base will swell into a fruit otherwise it will just wilt and fall off in a week or two. These flower at night in case you weren't aware.

hoteidoc wrote:RayC & Andy - Put those snow shovels away yet?

Yep

Just a cool/cold rain here, desperately needed so no griping from me.

MJPapay wrote:and this one - a cactus from my cactus friend Ian Barclay - his tag said "No Idea"

Looks like a very typical polyacantha x fragilis plant to me.

fanaticactus wrote: My Echinocereus viridiflorus (?, I think) is sprouting all around the base. It's still not quite 2" tall, so I don't know if these are flowers or pups.

These are flower buds

They're all very nice but the 5th one is super