spring cacti flowers

Unknown, didnt even know it was flowering till i went outside this morning. Rebutia?

lobivia sp. no clue which one... a beauty too

I was going to say Lobivia/Echinopsis but for some reason i just didnt think the flower fitted the Echinopsis species imo, well theyre not what im used to from an Echinopsis. Thanks Lewis.

well i'm pretty sure its a Lobivia. but to complicate matters along with its entire genus it is now an Echinopsis. so its a former member of the genus Lobivia they usually have smaller brighter flowers than typical 'real' echinopsis. the flowers also usually open during the day unlike typical nocturnal flowering echinopsis, which have essentially big white/pink etc scented blooms.
'Lobivia' is an anagram of their country of origin, Bolivia. now there's a random fact for the day.

I second Echinopsis syn. Lobivia. Ah nomenclature you love to hate it haha.

Nice red flowers MC, I am sucker for red flowers.

just like to say I'm really enjoying this thread.. maybe prier didn't foresee that his original post would turn into 11 pages and counting but hey.
Great stuff everyone! keep 'em coming!

Well theres a bit of information, thanks Lewis
Theyre great Trig, much better then the bland old yellow.

lewis wrote:

just like to say I'm really enjoying this thread.. maybe prier didn't foresee that his original post would turn into 11 pages and counting but hey.
Great stuff everyone! keep 'em coming!

Yeah, this is the most popular thread on the forum so far. Unfortunately I will need to lock it down on December 1st because we can't have Summer flowers in a Spring flower thread. I don't want to run out of alotted server space.

So get your plants flowering guys and gals, under a month left.

lewis, that gymno opened yesterday. White petals with a maroon throat. It didn't fully open, today it should. I will post a pic or two.

MC, I like yellow too! Oh heck! I like all cacti flowers, they are just so perdy...

Echinocereus sp.

Soehrensia sp.

Lobivia sp.

Lobivia sp.

Echinopsis sp.

Dolicothele longimamma

Echinopsis sp.

Lobivia sp.

Lobivia sp.

Echinocereus sp.

Echinocereus sp.

More?

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More?

Uh-huh!! I take it these aren't all your plants prier?

In his wildest dreams...

Absolutely awesome prier!!
more more more more

super kabuto.






Gymnocalycium gibbosum v. nigrum.
one of the best gymnos. grown in as bright a light as it will tolerate it is about as close to back as you can get. the massive white flower contrasts beautifully.

Gymno ragonesei. its all yours PD


mixed.

Nice gymnos lewis. That one of mine I was talking about opened a bit one day then hasn't opened again since then. These gymnos seem a bit shy. Though you don't seem to have any troubles getting nice blooms out of them.

trigonus wrote:

Nice gymnos lewis. That one of mine I was talking about opened a bit one day then hasn't opened again since then. These gymnos seem a bit shy. yhough you don't seem to have any trobles getting nice blooms out of them.

im surprised, in your climate they should be even more enthusiastic than mine. they need lots of heat to get the flowers to open fully.

That ragonesei is in really good shape Lewis, nice work.
Looks like you have a really nice display of Gymno's there Lewis...

thanks guys. i posted a couple more on pg 11 en case you missed em.

KanJe wrote:

That ragonesei is in really good shape Lewis, nice work.
Looks like you have a really nice display of Gymno's there Lewis...

i have 3 ragonesei. (+about 60 seedlings) they are easy to grow, just slow and stay small. they flower their heads off.
Gymnos are my new found love.. i have around 40ish now

lewis wrote:

i have 3 ragonesei. (+about 60 seedlings) they are easy to grow, just slow and stay small. they flower their heads off.

I think I might have to hasle you one once they are ready, I dont have one myself.

ive tried and tried to share my photos but perhaps youve made it difficult for a reason im not perturbed ,im not a member of a cati society because for the same ,well you can guess, i have an affinity for plants and if im being paranoid fine ill cash that. but i WILL share my flowers of spring and i have changed my profile picture ...so look !yes look !its horrifying ,oh my eyes !my eyes!.

That SK rocks lewis, love it. Nice gymnos too
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Hi blowng, putting up pics here is a bit of a pain and I suggest you read through this thread: http://forum.auscactiforum.net/gallery-f21/new-gallery-t74.htm#352 ,for more info.

I am also not a member of any cacti society as of yet. It's pretty hard for me to get anywhere from where I currently live, so there isn't much point. When I move it will be more convenient, so I will join then.

Hope you figure out how to post pics. I look foward to seeing them

trigonus

Parodia mammilaria, starting to crest, with plenty more buds comeing

^lucky to have so many flowers open at once, doubly lucky its cresting too