Peterb's new, revised 2012

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Re: Peterb's new, revised 2012

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Very jealous of that beautiful bonkerae - mine is languishing for some unknown reason!
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a couple more bonkerae for a command encore. Tristan, mine was out of it for the past two years and finally responded to these recent rains and some 20-20-20 fertilizer. I also potted it in a larger pot. So, who knows exactly what woke it up.

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Re: Peterb's new, revised 2012

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Some more action from today.

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Echinomastus durangensis mapimiensis
Echinomastus durangensis mapimiensis
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first flowers on an Echinomastus unguispinus, subtly different from durangensis
first flowers on an Echinomastus unguispinus, subtly different from durangensis
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2 year old Escobaria missouriensis navajoensis RP33 seedlings
2 year old Escobaria missouriensis navajoensis RP33 seedlings
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very cool spines on missouriensis asperispina
very cool spines on missouriensis asperispina
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Echinofossulocactus species
Echinofossulocactus species
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still grooving on the glandulicactus flowers, what colors.
still grooving on the glandulicactus flowers, what colors.
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Sclerocactus parviflorus RP22 getting started
Sclerocactus parviflorus RP22 getting started
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Echinocereus russanthus weedinii
Echinocereus russanthus weedinii
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viridiflorus correllii
viridiflorus correllii
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Escobaria sneedii var. sneedii getting going a bit earlier than usual here.
Escobaria sneedii var. sneedii getting going a bit earlier than usual here.
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They all look beautiful!
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Really love that Sclerocactus parviflorus! What a beauty!
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very beautiful
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I've been very happy to have the Sclerocactus thrive here in Phoenix. I was worried when I moved here that it would just be too hot.

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more recent pics.

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Every year, I marvel at how the Glandulicactus flowers change color every day, over several days.
Every year, I marvel at how the Glandulicactus flowers change color every day, over several days.
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Sclero parviflorus RP22 again, loving it this year.
Sclero parviflorus RP22 again, loving it this year.
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This little Opuntia came as a hitchhiker with another plant from Rio Grande Cacti, many years ago. It has been very slow growing and has never flowered. I wonder what it is?
This little Opuntia came as a hitchhiker with another plant from Rio Grande Cacti, many years ago. It has been very slow growing and has never flowered. I wonder what it is?
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Echinomastus unguispinus, Gomez Palacio
Echinomastus unguispinus, Gomez Palacio
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a few of a very showy Thelocactus that was for sale in a lot of bicolor but is probably some kind of hybrid. Amazing spines and flowers.
a few of a very showy Thelocactus that was for sale in a lot of bicolor but is probably some kind of hybrid. Amazing spines and flowers.
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Escobaria sneedii ssp. sneedii starting a little early this year.
Escobaria sneedii ssp. sneedii starting a little early this year.
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Echinocereus laui
Echinocereus laui
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Eye-popping! Wow!
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great show peter!
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Killer show, PeterB!
If i can find the time, i have some cool side-by-side of G. wrightii and G. uncinatus in flower.
Only Echinomastus blooming for me is E. laui, so keep em coming! :)
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Wow, what a beautiful show, Peter. TFS!!
The flowers of Glandulicactus looks like as though they glow. Great!! :thumbup:
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Very nice
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A few more recent pics. Hope you enjoy.

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Thelocactus bicolor bolaensis
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yet another color shift in the Glandulicactus.
yet another color shift in the Glandulicactus.
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This photo clearly shows the color change in Echinocereus viridiflorus correllii, with light green being new and rust being a couple days old.
This photo clearly shows the color change in Echinocereus viridiflorus correllii, with light green being new and rust being a couple days old.
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Echinocereus laui, a riot of nice pink flowers.
Echinocereus laui, a riot of nice pink flowers.
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Strombocactus disciformis
Strombocactus disciformis
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loving these brown flowers on Echinomastus unguispinus
loving these brown flowers on Echinomastus unguispinus
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close up of Thelo bicolor bolaensis
close up of Thelo bicolor bolaensis
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Very cool flowers!

I knew there was a reason I started several T. bicolor types from seed.
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