New high bed for small outdoor cacti

Arjen · Post by **Arjen** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:36 am

very nice plants and flowers! do you use any cover during winter?

Jens · Post by **Jens** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:38 am

Hi Daiv,
yes I really do. It´s a nice thought that some could survive so far from their original home.

It´s a nice background for photos too.

Jens · Post by **Jens** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:19 pm

The Maihuenopsis mandragora developed one flower

You can see the bud developing in front

Ralf · Post by **Ralf** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:50 am

Beautiful, Jens what for a wounderful success.

I hope it will survive the coming winter.

Jens · Post by **Jens** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:19 pm

I hope so too, -I will make some safety cuttings from it before the winter comes

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:27 pm

From the looks of it will it survive the summer

or is that yellow color normal?

Next year have a picture contest with a theme of "ugly plant, beautiful flower"

Jens · Post by **Jens** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:39 am

Hi Andy, I think the yellowish segments are older than two years. Last years are the redish ones.
I have only had the plant since this April so I ´ll have to watch it some more to tell what it will like or not like.
Ugly plant / beautiful flower definitely sounds like a fun theme for the contest. I think we will put it in next year.

Here is an othe uglyy plant with unexpectedly nice flowers: