Echinopsis "Haku jo"....

MichaelCactus · Post by **MichaelCactus** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:27 am

I was wondering, has anyone got one that has flowered?
During this last summer, when i purchased the plant, it seemed that it kept aborting flower buds.

I googled the plant but couldnt find a photo of an actual Haku Jo flowering ( i admit i didnt look too hard)

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:39 am

This topic is mainly about a flowering "Haku Jo"
http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtop ... highlight=

birdguy34 · Post by **birdguy34** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:40 am

Someone here just recently (last week?) posted some pic of their's blooming. Not too common to have this one bloom normally.
Chris

Lewis_cacti · Post by **Lewis_cacti** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:48 am

yeah, mine flowered. once. once out of about 30 aborted buds.
flowering from a reverted (non-felted) rib is not that uncommon though, but mine flowered from a felted rib.

cactuspolecat · Post by **cactuspolecat** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:40 am

and Here's mine flowering from a reverted stem

CP

Lewis_cacti · Post by **Lewis_cacti** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:00 am

felted rib or not, the flower still looks good.

phil_SK · Post by **phil_SK** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:36 pm

The more I think about this the more I suspect that these aborted buds are actually opening as extremely deformed, petalless flowers. My plant's still a small rooted offset so I'm not in a position to say but it would be interesting to know if those with these seemingly aborted buds could keep a close eye on them as they grow and pull them apart once they seem to abort.

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:56 pm

I have one thats had a bud on it for over a year. I never touched it in hopes it might do something. Probably safe to say by now, it ain't!

MichaelCactus · Post by **MichaelCactus** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:43 am

So what would cause the abortion of buds so frequently?
If mine looks like that CP, I'll be wrapped.
As i read in the topic Saguaro linked me to, it's a shame that it is sterile, i have a few Echinopsis i would have like to mix it with.