Big or small?

[iann]

I thought Mammillaria senilis had to be a decent size before they flowered, but apparently not.

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These Echinocereus albispinus also surprised me. They were only pricked out last summer into 5cm pots.

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Now these are expected to flower small. For Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele, this is a monster.

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And this is a fully adult Mammillaria tepexicensis:

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This ophophora fricii is only in a 2" pot, but not too surprising to see it flowering.

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Looking at it a different way, are these flowers too small for the plant? Epithelantha micromeris. Lucky I had my magnifying glass out today.

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[Kamos]

Beautiful blooms Ian! Even the E. micromeris.

[DaveW]

I once flowered a small Mammillaria senilis Ian, but as soon as it clustered it never flowered again! You have evidently found the knack.

[adetheproducer]

Very nice fricii you got there too.

[keith]

Mammillaria senilis nice red flowers. A long time ago I had one and remember the hooked spines at transplant time, ouch.

Is that a stone table they sit on ?

[iann]

Mammillaria senilis nice red flowers. A long time ago I had one and remember the hooked spines at transplant time, ouch.

Is that a stone table they sit on ?

Not a stone table. Chipboard Very home-made.