Peterb's new, revised 2012
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Really nice colors on those mamm flowers.
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great looking mamms peter!
With apologies to the late Professor C. D. Darlington the following misquotation springs to
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
Re: Peterb's new, revised 2012
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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- 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.
I also prefer Hamatocactus for these beauties.
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Nice! I like the spines on that one!
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Great show!! Can you give us some update pics of the Echinofossulocactus seedlings, if you would be so kind
Sharpy (Doug)
Just say NO to glochids!
Just say NO to glochids!
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great looking flower, it almost seems to glow!
With apologies to the late Professor C. D. Darlington the following misquotation springs to
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
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Not just flower. Look at those spines!StrUktO wrote:great looking flower, it almost seems to glow!
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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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- one lone flower on Ferocactus emoryi rectispinus
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- spines!
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- 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.
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.
Sharpy (Doug)
Just say NO to glochids!
Just say NO to glochids!