Minime8484's C&S Collection - 2015

[Minime8484]

More every day!

[Minime8484]

A little cloudy and overcast today, so only one new bloomer for the year:

Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rubispinus (2015-Apr25)B.JPG (35.02 KiB) Viewed 2052 times

Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rubispinus (2015-Apr25) A.JPG (63.06 KiB) Viewed 2052 times

[BarryRice]

Nice! My favorite Echinocereus!

[Cleistocrazy]

Tristan,

The local bees seem to like your Echinocereus too! Nice flowers on that Cleistocactus ayopayanus too.

Thanks for sharing!

Bob

[Cleistocrazy]

Tristan,

I have a question for you. Are some of your plants grown under shade from a tree or something else? The reason I ask is that plants such as your nice Eriosyce curvispina would be scorched in my garden if not grown under partial shade.

Thanks!

Bob in San Diego

[Minime8484]

I've managed to create any number of micro-habitats in the various areas of my yard - all the way from full-blast sun to mostly shade.
Most of the South American species simply can't handle the mid-summers here in the full sun, so I have them planted in spots like under a Palo Brea (my ideal shade tree because it let's in a lot more light than larger-leaved trees, but just enough shade to keep things underneath from etiliolating), or on the E side of a bush or small tree or rock.

Some are surprisingly resilient for non-natives and have no problem in our full sun (most Pilosocereus for example and most Echinopsis) and many species of Cleistocactus (incl. some Borzicactus; Loxanthocereus seems to prefer spots like under the Palo Brea).

The key for me when trying to grow something out in the full sun is to provide it some protection the first full year (small pieces of screen placed on top does the trick); but, after that, it's on its own, and it is survival of the fittest from there!

[Cleistocrazy]

The screens are a good idea...thanks for sharing!

Bob

[Minime8484]

This week has been pretty nice -but, next week or two should be spectacular with several species blooming for the first time for me. Until then, here are a couple from this week so far.

Arrojadoa rhodantha ssp aureispina (2015-Apr30)B.JPG (22.74 KiB) Viewed 2005 times

Gymnocalycium paediophylum (2015-Apr29).JPG (63.4 KiB) Viewed 2005 times

Huernia zebrina (2015-Apr27).jpg (59.45 KiB) Viewed 2005 times

[jp29]

Very nice Arrojadoa, Tristan.

[Cleistocrazy]

Tristan,

The spines on your Arrojadoa rhodantha ssp aureispina are much longer than those on my Arrojadoa rhodantha. Nice plant and flowers!

Bob

[Minime8484]

Thanks all!
A pretty nice weekend for flowers!

Carnegia gigantea (2015-May03)A.JPG (50.33 KiB) Viewed 1959 times

Carnegia gigantea (2015-May03)B.JPG (44.31 KiB) Viewed 1959 times

Harrisia balansae 1 (2015-May02)A.JPG (56.25 KiB) Viewed 1959 times

Opuntia anacantha (2015-May03).jpg (37.68 KiB) Viewed 1959 times

Thelocactus rinconensis ssp nidulans (2015-May03).JPG (71.58 KiB) Viewed 1959 times

Weingartia lanata (2015-May03).jpg (100.78 KiB) Viewed 1959 times

[Minime8484]

More blooming today!

My first ever bloom from this species:

Cleistocactus colademononsis 1 (2015-May04).JPG (59.09 KiB) Viewed 1944 times

Cleistocactus longiserpens ssp longiserpens (2015-May04)B.JPG (49.64 KiB) Viewed 1944 times

Cleistocactus longiserpens ssp longiserpens (2015-May04)C.JPG (48.46 KiB) Viewed 1944 times

Coryphantha macromeris (2015-May03).jpg (111 KiB) Viewed 1944 times

Echinopsis 'June Noon' (2015-May04)B.JPG (62.04 KiB) Viewed 1944 times

Grusonia invicta (2015-May04).JPG (64.17 KiB) Viewed 1944 times

Mammillaria longimamma (2015-May03).jpg (142.04 KiB) Viewed 1944 times

Mammillaria baumii (2015-May03).jpg (76.68 KiB) Viewed 1944 times

Cleistocactus baumannii 1 (2015-May04).JPG (46.3 KiB) Viewed 1944 times

[K.W.]

Good afternoon Tristan,

very nice flowers and plants!

And best of all, I know the gardener and the plants personally!

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Very best wishes

K.W.

[Robb]

Your Echinopsis "June-Noon" is spectacular! I am certainly adding that one to my wishlist!

[Minime8484]

One new flower today, but it's a cool one!

Echinopsis 'Apricot Glow' (2015-May05).JPG (45.35 KiB) Viewed 1917 times