apothecary Posted February 25, 2005 O.K just had a visit to my friend Mary J. felt a bit bored, and quite too tired to do anything else for the starting night of my weekend. Walking around the house, decided to take photos of my "unknown spiny things", I've had 'em since I was a pup myself, and they've just about burst this pot open, so as soon as they finish flowering, they all get their own individual pots, with plenty of growing room! It was originally just the biggest one (duh), and that white one is the same kind but hasn't grown as much as the others. Here are the photos I took for posterities sake: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smogs Posted February 26, 2005 very pretty let me know if u get any seeds from the flowering this looks siular to a cacti i have (miens not pink tho) called ummm... forget the common name is owls eye i think but anyways my point is its self sterile.. hop yours isnt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strangebrew Posted February 26, 2005 I'd say it's a Mammillaria going by that last photo. I've got a single one that looks the same that is flowering at the mo' as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apothecary Posted February 26, 2005 Where do the seeds grow? Does it form a separate pod post flowering? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smogs Posted February 26, 2005 they have little fruits like mini pickly pair fruits Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apothecary Posted February 27, 2005 Oh. I don't think I've seen it fruit. Maybe it will this year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr toodly Posted February 27, 2005 I have a similar plant. I think this is M. craigii. Hopefully MS can expound on this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apothecary Posted February 27, 2005 Just confirmed with mother, the above cacti have never fruited. I've recieved my order from SAB today (thanks T, I'm gonna have a lot of fun with this lot :D ) and put out the pots for repotting the above too. Looks like there wont be enough pots for all of the pups, so maybe if someone in Sydney would like one, we could probably find the remainder a good home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites