Lazz Cactus 2007-20??

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Lazz
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Post by Lazz »

Parodia (Notocactus) Glaucina was going to flower....
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and then it did. :D:D:D
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StrUktO.. I like everything outside, in the ground preferably. I have some winter damage but the strong survive.
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Post by SnowFella »

Now that's a show! And still some buds left to open aswell :shock:
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Post by Arjen »

stunning!
With apologies to the late Professor C. D. Darlington the following misquotation springs to
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Post by Lazz »

Echinocereus pentalophus haas been putting on a show for the last few days.
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Post by iann »

Ugly plant, pretty flowers :)
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Post by Peterthecactusguy »

Ian,
I agree 100%. I have one of those and it's one of my least favorite cacti to look at, but when it flowers it puts on a show and makes up for its ugliness.

Nice show on both plants :)
Here's to you, all you insidious creatures of green..er I mean cacti.
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Ian and Peter,
I tend to agree also, although I still have to try to convince some people that any cactus is attractive when not in flower.':shock:'
In the winter after it's been through some frost, it turns purplish and looks even less attractive but the flowers are pretty and last for a few days.
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Post by Red66 »

Nice.I cant wait for my cacti to start blooming.The only one so far is my Schlumbergera bridgesii.It just went into budding.Ill post some picks when its in bloom.
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Fantastic!

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Post by Arjen »

I don't see pentalophus as 'ugly', there's just not so much to see!
except when it flowers, wow!
With apologies to the late Professor C. D. Darlington the following misquotation springs to
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StrUktO wrote
I don't see pentalophus as 'ugly', there's just not so much to see!
except when it flowers,
:D I like em all :D


My first astrophytum asterias bloom. (Thanks Frank!)
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Mostly echinopsis sp. for the last few days, although there are others types flowering as well with still more to come soon.
So many photos...so hard to choose....poor, poor me.:-)
I love November
I have organized to have some holidays at this time of year for the last few years. ':oops:' Off to Strathmerton Cactus Country this week ':)'
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I think I could look at them all day.
(note to self: - must get a seat :-))
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Post by Angie »

WOW!
I'm speechless ...!
I've never seen anything like it.

I envy you (meaning not bad)!


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Fantastic! :shock:
That would put any flower show (non cactus) to shame.
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Post by BRC »

Wwoooww!!

What a flower show :D
We sailed through endless skies
Stars shine like eyes
The black night sighs
The moon in silver trees
Falls down in tears

Light of the night
The earth, a purple blaze
Of sapphire haze in orbital ways...
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