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Post by hywel on Jul 7, 2011 19:05:35 GMT
I thought I'd show some photos of a few flowering cacti. I've been collecting them since I was a teenager many years ago This first one is an epiphytic cactus from the dry forests of Mexico. It's called Aporocactus flagelliformis ( otherwise 'rat's tail' but I preffer the first name ) The next one is a type of Rebutia, but I'don't know the species Now here is one that lasts only a day. It's Echinopsis subdenudata, native to Bolivia and Paraguay in South America Just one more, and it's Notocactus warasii, from the Rio Grande do Sul - the southernmost state of Brazil That's it for now I have a few more, but these are the best ones. I've lost some very pretty ones over the years, but I'm going to get more soon.
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Post by peony on Jul 7, 2011 19:35:36 GMT
The Echinopsis is beautiful Hywel ;D , but they are all lovely
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Post by Tel on Jul 7, 2011 19:37:33 GMT
I did not realise how lovely they can look in flower, thanks for sharing them with us.
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Post by Fractal on Jul 7, 2011 19:48:22 GMT
Hywel, they are beautiful. I love cacti (including the many unrelated other succulents too). Fascinating plants and of course many have spectacular flowers like yours.
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Jul 7, 2011 20:37:00 GMT
Beautiful flowers Hywel
We have a small collection of cacti and succulents, it is the unpredictability of them flowering which make the flowers so rewarding. I love the ones with unusual shapes and no spines.
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Post by Cherry on Jul 7, 2011 20:47:34 GMT
They are very pretty Hywel.
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 7, 2011 21:52:30 GMT
One of the points judges at shows look for as I recall. or even just evidence that they have flowered. isn't rebutia one of the easiest to get into flower or am I thinking of some other species? Still remember the magnificent cacti on gran canaria when I visited the island. ps still haven't potted on my measly specimens
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Post by steve on Jul 7, 2011 23:07:36 GMT
Yes Sweetpea the rebutias are very free flowering
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Post by grindle on Jul 8, 2011 5:13:31 GMT
lovely pictures Hywel, they really do have beautiful flowers
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Post by hywel on Jul 8, 2011 7:55:22 GMT
Thanks for liking my cacti. Lots of people don't like them and say they are spiney, but so are roses - and people droole over those.
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Post by Rosie on Jul 8, 2011 7:56:25 GMT
Wow they are gorgeous Hywel... i have a couple pf cacti, but lots of succulents ;D
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Post by hywel on Jul 8, 2011 12:31:56 GMT
I've got some succulents aswell but they got a bit damaged in the winter because I didn't bring them under cover soon enouigh. I'm pleased you like my cacti Thank you
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Post by Rosie on Jul 8, 2011 13:27:30 GMT
I've got some succulents aswell but they got a bit damaged in the winter because I didn't bring them under cover soon enouigh. I'm pleased you like my cacti Thank you I tend not to put mine outside, i'd forget they were there and the winter would kill the lot
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Post by steve on Jul 8, 2011 17:10:46 GMT
I've got some succulents aswell but they got a bit damaged in the winter because I didn't bring them under cover soon enouigh. I'm pleased you like my cacti Thank you I used to have a large collection and liked the unusual (would you believe ) Astrophytum, Ariocarpus, Strombocactus, Lophophora etc
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Post by hywel on Jul 8, 2011 19:47:11 GMT
I don't know how to get those words in boxes so I'll have to answer without them and hope you understand. Rosie - I put them in a cold frame for the summer, and in the house for the winter Steve - I have an Astrophytum and Lophophora but they are very small - not long purchased. There are lots with strange names
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