Astrophytum or associated taxa?
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alabamaplants
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Astrophytum or associated taxa?
I purchased this plant at a greenhouse a number of years ago. The owner said the tag had been lost for some time. It flowers about once every three to four weeks in summer. The flowers only last for a couple of days. It has a very fragrant flower. Is this a species of Astrophytum or some related taxa of spineless cacti. Thank you for your time!
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Re: Astrophytum or associated taxa?
My guess; Echinopsis subdenutata.
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alabamaplants
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Re: Astrophytum or associated taxa?
Mrs.Green, Thank you for your response! I believe you are correct.
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You're lucky to see the flowers. Mine flowered for the first time when I was on holiday 
"Once in a while you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right"
Location: The sunny North of England!
Location: The sunny North of England!
Re: Astrophytum or associated taxa?
My pleasurealabamaplants wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 5:34 pm Mrs.Green, Thank you for your response! I believe you are correct.
Lucky twice* cause I have the same but with unscented flowers. ))
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Me too.. In fact I have several of the species and none of them have what I would call a scented flower.
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Re: Astrophytum or associated taxa?
alabamaplants,
you have a very nice plant & I do like your pictures, too.
Hi folks,
do your plant flower through the night, too? -- I have now the 3rd Echinopsis subdenutata. They all flowered very often during summer, as you say. Mine open up at about 2:00am to 2:00pm, and with a wonderful citrussy fragrance.
Usually they grow their buds close to the top as seen in those wonderful pictures. This summer mine growsadditional buds closer to the base, maybe just for a change.
Please let me piggypack on this thread:
The first two stayed with me for about three years. Because of their great bloom & easy availability in the local DIY markets, I just have tried again & again. I just wanted to ask for advice about that plant, as I would love them to stay longer.
Does anybody know anything special they would like? I give them well draining soil, a summer on the balcony with loads of sun + a cool winter in an unheated stairwell.
Thanks
N.
Just checked: This seems to be the lucky Three, it is here for over four years now -- keeping fingers crossed.
you have a very nice plant & I do like your pictures, too.
Hi folks,
do your plant flower through the night, too? -- I have now the 3rd Echinopsis subdenutata. They all flowered very often during summer, as you say. Mine open up at about 2:00am to 2:00pm, and with a wonderful citrussy fragrance.
Usually they grow their buds close to the top as seen in those wonderful pictures. This summer mine growsadditional buds closer to the base, maybe just for a change.
Please let me piggypack on this thread:
The first two stayed with me for about three years. Because of their great bloom & easy availability in the local DIY markets, I just have tried again & again. I just wanted to ask for advice about that plant, as I would love them to stay longer.
Does anybody know anything special they would like? I give them well draining soil, a summer on the balcony with loads of sun + a cool winter in an unheated stairwell.
Thanks
N.
Just checked: This seems to be the lucky Three, it is here for over four years now -- keeping fingers crossed.
Love and Revolution!
...and still more cacti.
...and still more cacti.