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I have always taken pictures of my cacti; this year I will share the pictures as the cacti share their glory. I have a new experience this year, my greenhouse cacti in flower. This is the second year for some and some have been in full bloom. The upcoming pictures are from my outside garden.
Not sure of the name, but has been blooming for about a month.
Not sure of the name, but has been blooming for about a month.
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O. celsianus, three of the 5 arms have blooms or have bloomed. About 7 foot tall.
O. celsianus, three of the 5 arms have blooms or have bloomed. About 7 foot tall.
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Made it through the frost, now it is time of re-birth
Made it through the frost, now it is time of re-birth
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Spring is a great time of the year.
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stunnning grusonii! didn't know o. celsianus was cleistogamous
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Gorgeous flowers!
I'd hazard a guess the first one is M. compressa.
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Sweet Oreo flowers!
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Stunning Oreocereus flowers!! Wow!
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Such Golden barrel here I can only draw.
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Spring is here and warming up. The flowers are starting. I don't this cactus, maybe hybrid, but does it flower.
Have four clusters like these.
Have four clusters like these.
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This one is flowering, the others are just budding.
This one is flowering, the others are just budding.
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I bought this cactus at a Home and Garden show and our local club were selling cacti. The grower said it is a Carnegiea gigantea. About 16" and grown local for $25.00, I couldn't say no.

This will be in my garden soon.  Just have to find that right spot.
This will be in my garden soon. Just have to find that right spot.
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I couldn't say NO eather. :D
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Cactushobbyman - Is it possible the "unknown" (above your nice Saguaro) is some form of grusonii? or grusonii hybrid? I know "true" grusonii blossoms are yellow, and that there are "spineless" forms. But what hit me was your post above that with the cluster of classic grusonii. The clustering & shape were so similiar. :-k
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Amazing garden! :)
Your unknown looks like Echinopsis bruchii.
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My other Oreocereus celsianus decided to get into the action of blooming.

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Second year for the greenhouse. I have flowers for the first time in the greenhouse.
This was an offset that I hack off to make room.
This was an offset that I hack off to make room.
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My raffle winner.
My raffle winner.
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This guy has had its better days, but still it flowered.
This guy has had its better days, but still it flowered.
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This was a birthday present.
This was a birthday present.
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I have more budding just weeks away.
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nice flowers!
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The greenhouse is popping. Outside garden couple weeks off.

Gymnocalycium monvillei sub horridispinum, what the tag said
Gymnocalycium monvillei sub horridispinum, what the tag said
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M. bocasana rosaflora
M. bocasana rosaflora
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