a few new ones

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:17 pm

From Mesa Garden (along with seed for Echinocactus parryi, Neolloydia matehualensis, a cool looking Echinofossulocactus called anfractuosus and the Coke County Echinocereus cloranthus v. "nova," which is called Echinocereus milleri in Powell and Weedin).

Echinomastus durangensis 'mapimiensis' SB1090, complete with flower bud:

Neolloydia conoidea SB379 Terrell County:

Escobaria robbinsorum, SB 464 Cochise County AZ:

Mammillaria thornberi yaquensis, SB2004, Cuidad Obregon, basically a miniature thornberi (which is already sort of miniature). Great spines:

peterb

iann · Post by **iann** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:40 pm

Look at that Echinomastus! One day, another genus I might try to master ..

TimN · Post by **TimN** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:58 pm

Great looking plants!

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:05 pm

Nice! Are those 4" pots?

John C · Post by **John C** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:38 pm

Nice additions!

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:19 pm

I think they're 3 inch pots, Tony. Tiny but healthy plants, good roots.

A couple flower pics of the E. durangensis mapimiensis from later today, very subtle green/brown pale tones. Remind me of some Ancistrocactus flowers or Toumeya:

peterb

GeneS · Post by **GeneS** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:11 am

Some great additions.

Wait till you see the flower on the yaquensis. Give it some heat and let it color up, then stand back!

You'll almost forget about the spines. IMFO, it's one of the very best mamm flowers.

Cheers ... GeneS

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:54 am

I think Vlad posted some M. yaquensis flower pics recently, but I can't find 'em.

peterb

Ocotillo · Post by **Ocotillo** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:50 am

Looking good, Peter. Those are some interesting additions

tumamoc · Post by **tumamoc** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:56 am

Nice choice of cacti. I wonder what part of Cochise Co. Escobaria robbinsorum can be found in?

*Barracuda_52* · Post by ***Barracuda_52*** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:58 am

Wow fantastic looking Peter.

I really like the Escobaria robbinsorum its to cute..

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:27 am

Greg, Earle mentions it being found very close to the Mexican border, so perhaps off Geronimo Trail east of Douglas.

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MichaelCactus · Post by **MichaelCactus** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:10 am

Nice looking plants, wish i had some Escobaria

I knew my Echino wasnt durangensis!

Alex_AZ · Post by **Alex_AZ** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:49 pm

Very nice purchases Peter!

Some of my Echinomastus are in flower now too.

Alex

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:28 pm

Alex, post pics! Michael, durangensis seems very variable. Have you posted a picture of it?

peterb