"Fat Plants" : cacti,succulents, caudiciforms, whatever..

[ruweiss]

Some time ago we visited a nursery of hardy cactii, succulents and
companion plants .
We had a nice time seeing so many fine plants and meeting
the friendly owner.

[ruweiss]

More pictures:

[K-D Keller]

Three yellow flowering cacti: Echinocereus subinermis and Notocactus ottonis are in flower now. Mammillaria baumii blossomed last week.

[tozi]

Beautiful plants (especially echinocereus). But I see there also beautiful Adromischus. 

[krisderaeymaeker]

Some time ago we visited a nursery of hardy cactii, succulents and
companion plants .
We had a nice time seeing so many fine plants and meeting
the friendly owner.

Very beautiful and interesting Rudi ! Is it possible to tel me where it was ?   

[christian pfalz]

hello rudi, hello kris,
i mean it was hans graf, he had a very good collection, especially hardy yucca growing from seed.....
cheers
chris

[ruweiss]

Hi Kris and Christian, Christian is right. We were at the nursery of Hans Graf at Oettingen
in Bavaria. His offer of seed raised succulent plants is simply amazing and we always have
a nice time during our annual visit. www.kakteengarten.de

[krisderaeymaeker]

Hi Kris and Christian, Christian is right. We were at the nursery of Hans Graf at Oettingen
in Bavaria. His offer of seed raised succulent plants is simply amazing and we always have
a nice time during our annual visit. www.kakteengarten.de

Thanks Rudi and Christian ! A good idea to visit his nursery in the future ....

[Pete Clarke]

Sulcorebutia augustinii HU152. A nice cold hardy pink flowered miniature.

[ruweiss]

Flowering now:
Hildewintera colademononis
Astrophytum myriostigma

[krisderaeymaeker]

Flowering now:
Hildewintera colademononis
Astrophytum myriostigma

Stunning Hildewintera Rudi  ! It is stil not that common , but the flowers  (and also the whole  plant )are very beautiful .

[Maggi Young]

Quote from: ruweiss on Today at 09:35:49 PM

    Flowering now:
    Hildewintera colademononis
    Astrophytum myriostigma

Wonderful plant Rudi -  I liked Hans' specimen  http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=10756.msg281457#msg281457

I was not expecting such large flowers on the Hildewintera. Very nice.

[ruweiss]

Maggi and Kris,
Thank you for your friendly comment.
As i have no heated greenhouse I cultivate my plant in a hanging
basket under an overhang protected from rain at our balcony during
the frost free season.The plant looks always quite poor at the end
of winter but since a friend of our cactus club recommended me not
to save water and feeding we are quite satisfied with this plant.

[ruweiss]

Some caudex-plants enjoy their summer stay in the corner of
the alpine house. Kedrostis africanus is very vigorous, the shots
(up to 3 meters) grow through the open sides up to the roof.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Some caudex-plants enjoy their summer stay in the corner of
the alpine house. Kedrostis africanus is very vigorous, the shots
(up to 3 meters) grow through the open sides up to the roof.

Beautiful Rudi .

Here Loxanthocereus eulalianus is flowering .