Contest 78 : Pink or Purple Flowers

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Re: Contest 78 : Pink or Purple Flowers

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I think this may satisfy both pink and purple theme this month. Mammillaria guelzowiana, as it bloomed last August.
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Re: Contest 78 : Pink or Purple Flowers

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Re: Contest 78 : Pink or Purple Flowers

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This plant really went over the top in 2011 - after that it has only managed to produce a few flowers each season.
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Re: Contest 78 : Pink or Purple Flowers

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Lots of very nice photos posted by others already!

Here is Coryphantha vivipara as seen in bloom in my garden today.
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Re: Contest 78 : Pink or Purple Flowers

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I found this plant nearby of Lake Powell in Arizona.
It was the very first time I've ever seen a Sclerocactus parviflorus in flower.
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Re: Contest 78 : Pink or Purple Flowers

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Re: Contest 78 : Pink or Purple Flowers

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Last minute entry for me - T. bicolor
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