hookahhead Posted April 26, 2014 Check it out this plant is flowering again, and has a another on the way. I like how this plant looks right now because it shows the various stages of a flowers life... new bud, open flower, and closed flower 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hostilis Posted April 27, 2014 This Echinopsis "Dominos" is forming a bud. I've never had an echnopsis or trich flower so I'm kind of ignorant about it. Anyone know about how long it takes an echinopsis bud to form? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myeloblast Posted April 27, 2014 I have the same plant hostilis, it bloomed in about 4 or 5 weeks from start to finish last year. It has at least 2, maybe 3 buds forming right now for me Lower average temps or other stress could always slow or stall development though, so it's hard to say with much certainty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookahhead Posted April 27, 2014 Hostilis, you may want to consider picking up a box of this... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hostilis Posted April 27, 2014 LOL!!!! Thanks for the advice hookahhead. I'll ask him what he thinks. Maybe he likes the distinguished, grey tinged look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookahhead Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) I stumbled across some pictures of a Parodia haselbergii (Scarlet Ball Cactus) flowering today, which I now think is what the plant I posted is. Google images show a likely match and upon further investigation I found this... When I was first trying to ID this cacti the other day I mistook it for a rebutia muscula which looks quite similar. Upon further inspection you’ll notice the Parodia Haselbergii Flowers from the center, where the rebutia flowers from the base, I read somewhere that this is an easy way to determine the difference. Then I ended up seeing this, which has emerald green flowers . Of course I ABSOLUTELY NEED this plant now too... Cactus addiction is a vicious cycle The lines between the segregate genera of Parodia (Notocactus, Brasilicactus, Eriocactus, etc.) have been clarified by recent work by Nyffeler who has shown that historical divisions are unjustified by the molecular (DNA) evidence. This offering is therefore better known as Notocactus graessneri var. albiseta (Cullman) Krainz. Nevertheless, it is not nearly as well known in cultivation as Parodia haselbergii(Notocactus haselbergii) with which it is now combined. Like that old favorite, it has globular stems densely clothed in pale spination with barely distinguishable centrals. In fact, these forms are so similar as to be indistinguishable in the vegetative state. The main difference is the vivid flower colors that are opposite but complementary. The familiar Parodia haselbergii has bright orange (red in brighter light) petals in an arrangement resembling the cellophane flourish atop a sandwich toothpick. The flowers of fa. albiseta have a similar, almost day-glow, quality but in emerald green. Plants from seed of HBG 61192, specimens from C&J Cactus Nusery in Vista, California. The species is native to the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Edited April 27, 2014 by hookahhead 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookahhead Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) You're not being serious are you? I saw several other pictures from various sources... I doubt ALL of them are fakes ;) Edited April 27, 2014 by hookahhead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hostilis Posted April 27, 2014 I read in my cactus book that this species is the only cactus with green flowers. It's real mutant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myeloblast Posted April 28, 2014 Yea, the excerpt quoted by hookahead sounds as though this was an offering from the Huntington botanical gardens, and was likely published in the CSSA journal. I highly doubt they would be misleading in their offerings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookahhead Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) I read that the flowers are supposed to smell citrusy if you get your nose right up to them. I am a bit embarrassed to admit, but I was too intimidated by its neighbors to even make an attempt Edited April 30, 2014 by hookahhead 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djmattz0r Posted May 7, 2014 My Echinopsis Dominos finally flowered, it was such a massive flower! Excited because there are many more fuzz balls Here it is the day before it opened: And opened, it smelled fantastic My Astrophytum Asterias also put out a bloom, going to have to try and time them better so I can cross pollinate with others at work. An Astrophytum Myriostigma bloom at work 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted May 7, 2014 echinopsis dominos? is this a nick for subdenudata? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djmattz0r Posted May 7, 2014 Not sure, it was labeled as that from Home Depot... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hostilis Posted May 7, 2014 Yes mutant. Now that I looked it up I see that is correct. It was labelled "Psuedoechinopsis dominos" at the store. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) Echinocereus polyacanthus v. huitcholensis syn E.plomosus Gnosis (cuzco) budding Edited May 21, 2014 by mutant 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hostilis Posted May 29, 2014 What species is that thing with the huge beautiful red/purple flower? That thing is awesome!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djmattz0r Posted May 29, 2014 Of course all the pictures of it have the tag covered... I'll try to remember to get the name when I'm at work next Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hostilis Posted May 29, 2014 I want to work there!!!! Lol. Wish there were cactus nurseries here in idaho. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted May 29, 2014 Flower looks like Echinocereus, awesome! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djmattz0r Posted May 29, 2014 hostilis, it is a Thelocactus bicolor. I am going to have to snag one since they are nice and small yet have amazing flowers 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Illustro Posted May 29, 2014 I read in my cactus book that this species is the only cactus with green flowers. It's real mutant. Not so much! Some Echinocerues spp. and various varieties have green flowers, such as viridiflorus, dasyacanthus, and russanthus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
