rebutia albipilosa--normal growth or etiolated?

[tomo]

As most of you know, I'm a beginner, and I'm currently dealing with a few plants that are etiolated (M. luethyi, M. duwei, and my anacampseros rufescens 'Sunrise'...) Problem is, I thought those plants were "healthy" because they were growing, but turns out they were etiolated, so now I'm not sure what's healthy growth or etiolated growth.

Here's my rebutia albipilosa--how does it look? (I was tickled pink when it bloomed a few months ago.) I'm getting ready to relocate the ones mentioned above to a sunny spot and I'm trying to decide if I need to include this guy too.

Also how many hours/days do I need to gradually adjust the cacti before I put them in their new sunny spot? Thanks.

[iann]

Somewhat etiolated. Not horrible, but this is a plant that isn't normally taller then it is wide, so clearly not quite right. Could be worse though.

[DaveW]

Rebutia albipilosa grown in good light on top shelf of greenhouse under polythene bubble wrap greenhouse insulation left up all year.

First year I obtained it.

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Flowering second year.

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[tomo]

Thanks for the replies. Somewhat etiolated, but could be worse, good to know. Maybe I will think about moving him to a brighter spot.

Dave, your photos of it in bloom are breath-taking! Gorgeous!

[Saxicola]

It looks like you are growing it in the same place as that Anacampseros. I think that location is going to be too dark for virtually any succulent, possibly even Haworthias and Gasterias.

[tomo]

You're right, it is the same location. I think I'm going to have to move them to a brighter spot, and I've found a corner that gets several hours of morning light but is still somewhat protected from our nearly daily summer rain storms. I'm currently putting them in the sunlight for a couple of hours each day and hope to move them to their new location in about a week or two.

Thanks for the advice and input everyone!