peterb's 2014

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A few more of the late winter action.

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E. crispatus still flowering
E. crispatus still flowering
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as is the Echinomastus durangensis
as is the Echinomastus durangensis
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This seed grown Echinocereus brandegeei was sown fall of 2008. It's had a rough life but is finally starting to come into its own. Love this form with the bright yellow spines.
This seed grown Echinocereus brandegeei was sown fall of 2008. It's had a rough life but is finally starting to come into its own. Love this form with the bright yellow spines.
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Escobaria robbinsorum
Escobaria robbinsorum
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Escobaria robbinsorum
Escobaria robbinsorum
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one more robbinsorum. The flowers and spines remind me very much of deserti.
one more robbinsorum. The flowers and spines remind me very much of deserti.
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Ancistrocactus megarhizus, not an accepted name, but a cool plant
Ancistrocactus megarhizus, not an accepted name, but a cool plant
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Esco leei starting to wake
Esco leei starting to wake
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Esco sneedii also
Esco sneedii also
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some more action items...

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phyllacanthus violaciflorus
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unknown Echinofossulo, first flower on one of many side stems
unknown Echinofossulo, first flower on one of many side stems
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Sclero parviflorus
Sclero parviflorus
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Echinocereus laui
Echinocereus laui
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Re: peterb's 2014

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Peter, is there a possibility that phyllacanthus violaciflorus is an Echinofossulocactus crispatus? Kind of looks like it to me.
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maybe! Echinofossulocactus can be devilishly hard to ID with 100% certainty. I bought the plant from Brack, however, at the NM C and S Society show and sale about 9 years ago, and his names are usually good. It looks like there are a few different spine forms, ranging from wildly long (sometimes called 'grandicornis') to stubby and short like this one. If there's a genus in Mexico in need of a monograph, I'd vote for Echinofossulocactus. What a mess!

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more pics.

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Gymnocactus beguinii
Gymnocactus beguinii
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The Echinocereus hybrid Tony grew out, after I sent seed. Might be palmeri X angusticeps.
The Echinocereus hybrid Tony grew out, after I sent seed. Might be palmeri X angusticeps.
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Echinocactus parryi on the left, Achargma roseana galleanense on the right.
Echinocactus parryi on the left, Achargma roseana galleanense on the right.
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E. parryi really slow here in Phoenix.
E. parryi really slow here in Phoenix.
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Thelo with very long spines. I forget whether this is rinconensis or hexaedrophorus?
Thelo with very long spines. I forget whether this is rinconensis or hexaedrophorus?
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Leuchtenbergia principis in what ended up a strange exposure
Leuchtenbergia principis in what ended up a strange exposure
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Fero fordii seedling. loves the shade.
Fero fordii seedling. loves the shade.
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Echinomastus durangensis mapimiensis
Echinomastus durangensis mapimiensis
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Escobaria seedling. Not sure which species.
Escobaria seedling. Not sure which species.
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Some more recent action.

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Echinocereus viridiflorus correllii
Echinocereus viridiflorus correllii
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Echinomastus durangensis mapimiensis from seed, first flower. always a great experience.
Echinomastus durangensis mapimiensis from seed, first flower. always a great experience.
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closer view of the great tones of correllii
closer view of the great tones of correllii
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more Echinocereus laui
more Echinocereus laui
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It's been warm enough to cue the bicolor group into flowering, very very early for here.
It's been warm enough to cue the bicolor group into flowering, very very early for here.
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a different view of mapimiensis
a different view of mapimiensis
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I would have said with spination like that. That Thelo is more than likely T. Rinconensis

T. Hexadraphorus is more of a cactus splat !

I used to love Echinocereus Lauii. Such big flowers and self fertile me thinks. I used to grow it all the time but unfortunately don't have any left now. Not since I left my olds flat in 2000
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Thanks for the id, rinconensis it is. E. laui is a great plant for sure. I will keep my eye out for seeds this year and try some next year.

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more stuff!
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so slow in a pot! this one is more than 13 years old.
so slow in a pot! this one is more than 13 years old.
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I like the Echinofossulocactus which would you say has the best flowers?
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I've been impressed by ochoterenaus so far. I like the yellow flowers of vaupelianus also.

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Nice flowers, and that's an interesting plant on that last picture, perterb. Wich plant would that be?
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Love those cold weather cacti. :)
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The plant in the last photo is Fouquieria columnaris, aka cirio or boojum. It is at least 13 years old and extremely slow in the pot. It would be growing a lot more quickly in the ground.

Here's some more action.

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love viridiflorus correllii
love viridiflorus correllii
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Esco albicolumnaria, I think 4 years old from seed.
Esco albicolumnaria, I think 4 years old from seed.
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left, Echinomastus erectocentrus, right acunensis. 5 or 6 years old from seed, very slow here in Phoenix.
left, Echinomastus erectocentrus, right acunensis. 5 or 6 years old from seed, very slow here in Phoenix.
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more stuff! last day of winter/first day of spring. :-)

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Sclero parviflorus
Sclero parviflorus
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some Echinocereus hybrid flowers.
some Echinocereus hybrid flowers.
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correllii
correllii
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side view of hybrid flower
side view of hybrid flower
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