Is there something coming?

[Robinj]

A beginning fruit??

[majcka]

I see nothing without my spectacles, or maybe the picture is too small?

[Robinj]

I see nothing without my spectacles, or maybe the picture is too small?

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[hoteidoc]

Robinj - Unless you noticed flying creatures around the plant (in the house), that's just old blossom. I have a couple indoors, but suspect they're never pollinated & certainly not any Winter/Spring bloomers! Other member might have different experiences.

[Robinj]

We have lady bgs inside for my dads plants.

[hoteidoc]

Too much of a newbie to say if maybe "accidental" pollination occured. Mughal (under his Member's thread) had seveal macros of ladybugs in some of his more recent pics & might know -- or others!

[Robinj]

OK, thanks. Where would some be able to buy lady bugs in stead of seeking for them in nature?

[tumamoc]

Old buds on those types of Mammillaria get that puckered look. Sorry to say, but it's probably not pollinated.

[Robinj]

A bummer, nothing more. Would be nice if it would be pollinated.

[majcka]

I see nothing without my spectacles, or maybe the picture is too small?

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Sorry Robin. It was ment as a joke.

[tumamoc]

I think that is Mammillaria elongata. Anyway, I have one and I don't think it is self-fertile. Mine blooms every year with dozens of flowers and never a fruit. I could be wrong, but unless you have another non-clone plant, it is unlikely that you'll get fruit.

[Peterthecactusguy]

I have gotten several Mamms that bloomed but have gotten no fruit since the first year when they were around other plants...
Poor guys makes me feel bad