No cactus in flower.

[7george]

Even we are in the cold zone there is lot of sunshine on window-sills. These were my blooms in January:








And some more are pending.

[iann]

Might seem strange, but I'm actually further north than Calgary. Not much though, the big problem here is too many clouds. Plus my greenhouse is heavily shaded in winter. At least we're finally through the inescapable humidity that comes in October and lasts until it gets really cold.

[Arjen]

I suppose the room you keep them in is heated?
There isn't even a hint of flowers here yet, that Rebutia for one is very early.
That being said, lovely flowers!

[DaveW]

Ian's far in advance of me. The only things coming into flower here are Snowdrops, but that at least means spring is coming!

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[Gary]

What an inspiring list of beautiful flowers Dave and Others, in fact I might just use it as my wishlist for 2015. thanks for sharing.

[7george]

I suppose the room you keep them in is heated?
There isn't even a hint of flowers here yet, that Rebutia for one is very early.
That being said, lovely flowers!

Thanks, Arjen. Yes, the house is heated almost equally (no separation by rooms or storey), that is the most common case here. Little cooler than inside close to window's glass. If kept winter time at ~10 degr. C, this Rebutia should bloom since April I think. And our climate is different - even days are shorter now, but we have lot of sunshine, the air is clear, humidity is quite low even during the summer time. And the neighbours poplar tree S.W. of my windows is leafless from November till April (= our winter) and this altogether makes many of my cacti happy.

[DaveW]

The old common Parodia (Notocactus) mammulosus can still put on a show.

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As can Parodia (Notocactus) rutilans.

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And for a different flower colour Echinocereus viridiflorus.

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[DaveW]

I have this as Rebutia simoniana.

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Rebutia perplexa.

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Rebutia fabrisii v. aureiflora.

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Mammillaria tezontle (often considered a form of M. crinita)

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[Robb]

Nice tenzontles, Dave! They are one of my favourite Mammillarias.

[Arjen]

very beautiful flowers dave, you have these in flower this time of year?