Contest 39: Discussion & related photos

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:46 pm

Please discuss and post any related photos for Contest 39: Mexican Mammillaria Flowers here. Thank you.

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:56 pm

I don't grow any of my favorite Mexican Mammillarias when it comes to flowers! Or, they are not yet flowering size.

. I'd say probably my favorite Mexican Mam flowers are M. boolii or M. hutchisoniana or M. fraileana. Basically, the huge flowered, hook spined sort. I hope to see some great photos of these types.

peterb

Post by **daiv** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:06 pm

The theme this month is Mammillaria flowers of species coming from Mexico.
I suppose i should have titled it using endemic. So the species that grow in Mexico and the USA are fair game.

When I read this, it made me smile.

Won't you please allow people to post pics of their M. ekmanii?

I'm OK if M. mammillaris is off limits, however.

PS. Just razzin' you man!

Post by **daiv** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:21 am

Hey Buck, those are the nicest melanocentra flowers I've ever seen!

Buck Hemenway · Post by **Buck Hemenway** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:25 am

Its a great plant.

Shmuel · Post by **Shmuel** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:17 am

Wow, all of you have phenomenal flowering plant pics. I feel like a pipsqueak with my entry, but figure it is worth a try. The pistils of the plant blew me away - natural color!

Shmuel

PS daiv, for me, M theresae is not a cliche, it is simply beautiful.

Post by **daiv** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:50 pm

Hi Shmuel, let me just say that you have nothing to be shy about - your pic a very worthy contender!

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:44 am

2010 is really starting off with a bang!
Some really incredible photos so far!

a few related phtotos

M. coahuilensis

M. hahniana

M. huitzilopochtli

M. sempervivi

John C · Post by **John C** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:10 pm

Nice flowers!

Shmuel · Post by **Shmuel** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:09 am

Can you please explain about related photos? Are these pics I have of Mammillaria flowers that are of interest, but not my actual entry? Darryl, is that what your gorgeous flower pics are doing here?

Thakns,

Shmuel

iann · Post by **iann** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:38 am

Sure, post other Mexican Mammillaria flowers if you like. I was thinking about M. candida because the flowers are quite interesting.

I'd forgotten about M. boolii until Peter mentioned it. Too late now, I already posted something else with big glowers and hooked spines, but here's a couple of them anyway. I don't find the plant itself especially attractive but it does have nice flowers.

Shmuel · Post by **Shmuel** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:32 pm

Thanks Ian,

In that case, here is a favorite of mine, an old Mammillaria microthele:

Shmuel

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:23 pm

Shmuel wrote:Can you please explain about related photos? Are these pics I have of Mammillaria flowers that are of interest, but not my actual entry? Darryl, is that what your gorgeous flower pics are doing here?

Thakns,

Shmuel

Yes, exactly. Just a way to talk about the contest and share other photos without disturbing the submissions thread.

Great plant!

iann · Post by **iann** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:25 pm

How could I have forgotten Mammillaria luethyi

There is no finer Mammillaria flower!

Dries · Post by **Dries** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:47 pm

Wow!

Those flowers are really awesome iann!!