Escobaria explosion

mendel · Post by **mendel** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:22 pm

This little E minima decided to throw a few flowers......

This is the second time its bloomed this year.

And I am fully digging it a second time.

regards,

Jason

John C · Post by **John C** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:21 pm

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT A SHOW!!!!!!!!

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:35 pm

Awesome!
Looks like just about every head had atleast 1 flower.

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:58 pm

That is a Sweeeeet bouquet of Esco flowers

Charles · Post by **Charles** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:07 pm

How did you make it cluster like that?

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:36 am

Fantastic!!!

John P Weiser · Post by **John P Weiser** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:37 am

Jason

That is spectacular!!

What a generous little fella!! It sure didn't hold back. Must like to be the center of attention!!

Post by **daiv** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:54 am

Oh yeah! I'd be proud of that one! The pic with your hand in it really gives perspective. Smaller than one thinks at first!

hegar · Post by **hegar** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:34 am

This clumping plant is unbelievably beautiful! Congratulations on being the proud owner of this little marvel and thank you for posting the images, Jason.

Harald

iann · Post by **iann** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:13 am

What a superb plant. Amazing that such a willing thing hasn't colonised the whole of Texas.

julie · Post by **julie** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:44 pm

Beautiful and amazing. I would have had no idea it was so small if it weren't for the last picture.

mendel · Post by **mendel** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:22 pm

Thanks everybody, it is a great little plant!

I bought it at Crump cactus nursery in Bueno Vista Colorado a few years ago. Id venture to bet Crumps is the highest altitude cactus nursery in North America, at around 9k' elev at the headwaters of the Arkansas River.

The plant was grown with no shade clothe, just a double poly greenhouse cover. Mr Crump told me that if I didnt want the plant to go vertical id have to give it full sun all day, which ive done. Many of the E minima I see look 'etoliated'. he told me he was sad to see it go, as he was considering adding it to his private collection.

The mass flowering is at least partially due to the fact that the plant is outside, and has recieved around 6" of rain since spring, as we are having a rare wet year here in Colorado.

When I work up the nerve, im gonna put it in the ground.

best regards,

Jason