Neko's Collection

Post by **daiv** » Tue May 18, 2010 1:23 pm

Congrats on the flowers! I agree that those are new pads and not flower buds.

Neko Bazu · Post by **Neko Bazu** » Wed May 19, 2010 6:08 pm

A couple of days of decent weather on from originally asking the question, and the opuntia's answering for me!

Definitely looks like pads coming up

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Wed May 19, 2010 8:12 pm

Neko,
well next year there is a chance it could get flowers. Of course it might make more pads again, but don't give up hope they will flower eventually

Neko Bazu · Post by **Neko Bazu** » Thu May 20, 2010 6:47 am

Do they generally tend to do flowers or pads, then? Doesn't worry me too much; I do rather like pads too

Also, I've noticed my M. polzii has got a couple of pups coming too!

I'll get a picture once they're big enough to be discernible...

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Thu May 20, 2010 6:49 am

Neko,
the buds whether flowers or new pads seem to me to come out at the same time. Might depend on the species tho.

BTW new pads=happy Opuntia

Neko Bazu · Post by **Neko Bazu** » Thu May 20, 2010 5:54 pm

Peterthecactusguy wrote:Neko,
the buds whether flowers or new pads seem to me to come out at the same time. Might depend on the species tho.

BTW new pads=happy Opuntia

And happy Opuntia = happy Neko

Speaking of happy cacti, the temperature reached about 71° today, and 92° in my little greenhouse - looks like my Mamm was really happy about that!

Neko Bazu · Post by **Neko Bazu** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 5:40 pm

Three new pictures to share today

Stenocactus multicostatus, about twice the size he was on arrival

(Still tiny, mind

)

Rebutia miniscula, doing what Rebutia do best. I love that purple-ish sheen on the petals!

Mammillaria bocasana var. multilanata - a two week-long member of the collection announcing his arrival in style

hob · Post by **hob** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 5:47 pm

yes those last 2 will flower every spring, the steno will too when its a little bigger

Neko Bazu · Post by **Neko Bazu** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:02 pm

The Rebutia in particular is going nuts with its flowers - had five bloom so far, one aborted, and there's another nine buds waiting their turn.

That said, I've counted 21 buds on my M. spinosissima so far. I can't wait for that show, when it comes!

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:00 pm

Neko,
nice. Did you get any flowers on your Opuntia?

Neko Bazu · Post by **Neko Bazu** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:03 pm

No, all three protrusions were pads. They're growing like crazy now though - I'll have to try to grab a picture when I've got time, just as a kind of status update. The largest one's grown about 3" in 17 days!

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:11 pm

I need to update one of mine too. The pads on this O. engelmannii grew to about 14 inches long and about 5 inches wide. they are huge!

Arjen · Post by **Arjen** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:29 am

nice flowers on the mamm and the rebutia! I also really like the looks of that steno, will that flower too?

Neko Bazu · Post by **Neko Bazu** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:39 am

StrUktO wrote:nice flowers on the mamm and the rebutia! I also really like the looks of that steno, will that flower too?

Not this year, by the look of things - no buds have appeared yet. I'm hoping for one next year though

Neko Bazu · Post by **Neko Bazu** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 3:42 pm

Some more pictures to share

First up, Matucana polzii, who's evidently feeling a bit maternal

Secondly, O. macrocentra growth - it's amazing what a difference 3 weeks makes!

Finally, more flowers!

E. viridiflorus ssp. viridiflorus - only half-open, I think, but the weather's been comparatively cool these last few days.

R. miniscula, having a second round

My current beauty, M. spinosissima, doing his best not to let the Rebutia hog all the glory!