Peterb's new, revised 2012

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Really nice colors on those mamm flowers.
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great looking mamms peter!
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Very nice. The more I see hooked-spine mamms, the more I want them. Very pretty flower on that M. slevinii.
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I have found them to be very hit or miss from seed here in Phoenix, under my rough and ready outdoor conditions. The majority of hook-spined, Baja/Sea of Cortez mammillaria seem very challenging from seed. They love to rot. Once they get established, after a few years, they are more resilient. I bet I would have much better success if I could provide much more carefully controlled conditions for the first few years.

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Late July into August is always the time when "Ferocactus" hamatacanthus sinuatus puts out bright lemon yellow flowers, very pretty. I have two of these from seed. The larger one is from the southern Texas area and the smaller, but I think better looking one is from Tamaulipas MX. I think they really belong in Hamatocactus or maybe even Thelocactus.
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from Tamaulipas, 10 years old. one gallon pot.
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Larger plant from Texas, 15 years old, 2 gallon pot.
Larger plant from Texas, 15 years old, 2 gallon pot.
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Those are indeed beauties! Can they take the full sun here in the valley? Might be a good one to add to my yard...
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They like strong morning sun and shade the rest of the day. I guess they grow in dense Tamaulipan Thirnscrub in habitat.

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Great plants and flower, Peter!
I also prefer Hamatocactus for these beauties.
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Nice! I like the spines on that one! =D>
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Superb!
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Great show!! Can you give us some update pics of the Echinofossulocactus seedlings, if you would be so kind :)
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great looking flower, it almost seems to glow!
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StrUktO wrote:great looking flower, it almost seems to glow!
Not just flower. Look at those spines! =P~
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some Echinofossulocactus seedling pics by request and a few other bits.The seedlings have recently just gotten hammered by several heavy rains, hope they don't rot. I am experimenting with intentional, slight etiolation this year, just to bulk them up more before winter. The plan is to tighten them up in stronger sun gradually next "spring" (February-April here).

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another Mammillaria slevinii flower pic
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one lone flower on Ferocactus emoryi rectispinus
one lone flower on Ferocactus emoryi rectispinus
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Echinofossulocactus lamellosus hastatus
Echinofossulocactus lamellosus hastatus
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Those Fero spines are just ridiculously long and great color.

And thank you for filling the request. I have a bunch of E.Erectocentrus that just came up, and like to see the progress on other folks siblings.
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