14°F = -10°C
Discocactus alteolens {syn D. placentiformis) Getting ready to flower for the sixth time this year - 2pm today:
A Discocactus that survived the infamous 2011 14°F night
A Discocactus that survived the infamous 2011 14°F night
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Re: A Discocactus that survived the infamous 2011 14°F night
That's one tough Discocactus! Can't wait to see the blooms open!!
Re: A Discocactus that survived the infamous 2011 14°F night
Flowers open at 9pm this evening:
Re: A Discocactus that survived the infamous 2011 14°F night
Lovely flowers, James - that's one lucky plant considering what it's been through.
Cactus enthusiast on and off since boyhood. I have a modest collection of cacti & succulents.
Re: A Discocactus that survived the infamous 2011 14°F night
Thanks, Rod - this is a plant I really cherish - as you can see, it still bears some frostbite scars.