Anyone blooming?

[tizoc4u]

Williamsii
The 8 the flower this season.

 

[Spanishfly]

Always lovely to see a peyote flower !!!

 

[AcaciaConfusedYah]

 

[AcaciaConfusedYah]

Got twins coming :thumb_up:

 

[hostilis]

Some flowers....

 

[Spanishfly]

Very nice hostilis - can you tell us what species they are?

In October my Ariocarpus will be putting on their annual display - I will be posting pics again then.

 

[hostilis]

Yes I can name them.

1 & 2: Rebutia heliosa var. condorensis

3: Turbinicarpus lophophorides

4 & 5: Echinopsis hybrid "Cherished"

6 & 7: Lophophora alberto-vojtechii loc. Nuevo Leon

8 & 9: Lophophora alberto-vojtechii loc. Zacatecas

10: Gymnocalycium (Unknown species, lost tag)

 

[Spanishfly]

Thanks for that hostilis.

Always good to see a cactus flower.

 

[AcaciaConfusedYah]

beautiful plants, hostilis!

The twins arrived

 

[AcaciaConfusedYah]

 

[D.REYx420]

I just adore this thread lol

 

[D.REYx420]

were into October now and I haven't watered any of my cacti in at least a month and this guy is still blooming everyday

 

[Spanishfly]

My Astrophytum capricorne and A. coahuilense putting on a good show this morning.

The A. capricorne nearly died 3 years ago - the worst rot I have ever seen ate up about 2/3 of the plant - the thick spines covered up the dire situation. It was radically cut back and dusted with cinnamon - just the tip remained - but made a remarkable recovery.

 

[D.REYx420]

Those are just so vibrant and breathtaking man, I'd rele like to end up with some old ones like you and enjoy some awesome flowers.

 

[Spanishfly]

Those are just so vibrant and breathtaking man, I'd rele like to end up with some old ones like you and enjoy some autographs flowers.

Old ones like me???? I suppose you are right - I did buy my first cactus in 1957 - when I was 9!!!

 

[D.REYx420]

:d you know what I mean!!! Lol

 

[Spanishfly]

decipiens is on the books as a species, and your opinion isnt law

On whose books??? The International Cactaceae Systematics Group, who pontificate and decide on these things, only recognise two good species, L. diffusa and L. williamsii.

And a very small number of varieties.


A lot of earlier sub/species and varieties have been abandoned in recent years, as it is realised that they are just natural variation within the species.

We don't have a sub-species of Homo sapiens for people with big ears or red hair !!
Decipiens is no longer actually recognised as a good sub-species - but you will of course see it in nursery catalogues (yes, THOSE books) - why abandon a good thing when you can sell the same species ten times over under a different name.

 

[Spanishfly]

My Astrophytum myriostigma var. nudum in flower today. An earlier flowering this year has resulted in the production of seed (which will be hybrid).

I grew this from seed I swapped with another grower a couple of years back. It is good to see life go full circle.

 

[hostilis]

From what I've read the accepted species are L. williamsii and L. diffusa with the variations L. diffusa var. fricii and L. diffusa var. koehresii. Not sure where L. alberto-vojtechii fits in with this.

 

[Spanishfly]

From what I've read the accepted species are L. williamsii and L. diffusa with the variations L. diffusa var. fricii and L. diffusa var. koehresii. Not sure where L. alberto-vojtechii fits in with this.

Hostilis - you are just 100% correct.