One of my three mini cacti has what appear to my untrained eye to be possible flowers beginning to show. There is a definite pinky colour to those nodules and there are three or four more similar such areas around the circumference and in the same plane as this one.
I've only had the plants for around four weeks and they were repotted around 2.5 weeks ago.
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I haven't watered them at all as yet although the potting compost used for repotting was very slightly moist.
Should I offer a little water to the one here ?
Are these going to flower ? Should I begin watering.
Are these going to flower ? Should I begin watering.
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Re: Are these going to flower ? Should I begin watering.
Looks like Mammillaria bombycina and yes it is budding ready to flower:-
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If the compost was moist you don't need to water yet. I believe "bombycina" gets its name from the silkworm (Bombyx mori) because of the silky wool the mature plants produce in the axils when flowering.
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If the compost was moist you don't need to water yet. I believe "bombycina" gets its name from the silkworm (Bombyx mori) because of the silky wool the mature plants produce in the axils when flowering.
Re: Are these going to flower ? Should I begin watering.
Thanks Dave, and that's a great link by the way.
So I'll hold out a little longer on the watering front and fingers crossed, I should get some blooms. Brilliant !
So I'll hold out a little longer on the watering front and fingers crossed, I should get some blooms. Brilliant !
Re: Are these going to flower ? Should I begin watering.
Rule #1 of watering: if in doubt ... wait. Definitely flower buds though.
--ian
Re: Are these going to flower ? Should I begin watering.
Yes, that does seem to be the way of it. Goes against what I want to do but... I shall refrain.
Re: Are these going to flower ? Should I begin watering.
Mammillarias flower perfectly without water this time of the year, I start some watering in March or April. Assuming we are in the Northern hemisphere. Small seedlings kept warm and showing some signs of growth could receive some water if looked dehydrated to my eyes.
If your cacti mess in your job just forget about the job.
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
Re: Are these going to flower ? Should I begin watering.
Yes, 53 degrees north approx. There's no sign of any shrivelling or dehydration so I will hold off.
Re: Are these going to flower ? Should I begin watering.
Thanks, they (all three) are sat outside in the sun today.
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