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

[Michael J Campbell]

Could be Ashley, they are very difficult to identify as many are so alike. 

[François Lambert]

Hello Michael,

My first thought was also that it could be a Gymnocalycium.  Having seen hundreds of these flowering in my father's greenhouse the flower immediately looked familiar to me.

[Maggi Young]

Michael shows once more why he has the nickname "Mr Amazing"  !!   I have no idea how you manage to  have the time to grow so many different types of plants, Michael!

[ashley]

Michael shows once more why he has the nickname "Mr Amazing"  !!   I have no idea how you manage to  have the time to grow so many different types of plants, Michael!

Seconded.

For gymnocalyciums I like this website, with photos of plants both in cultivation and in habitat.  Amazing how the two can differ.

[Michael J Campbell]

Cephalocereus senilis ( old Man cactus ) This is the real old man cactus, lots of other plants are sold under this name but are imposters. This was grown by me from seed sown in July 1972.          He could do with a wash.   
Echinocactus grusonii. this chap is getting a bit too big for moving around, I can hardly lift it now. 

[Michael J Campbell]

 Thanks, Francois, I will stick that label on it now, if yourself and Ashley think that's what it is I will take your word for it.

[ruweiss]

Michael, congratulations to your succulent plants, they are simply beautiful. Echinocactus grusonii is called in our region also
"Schwiegermuttersessel" which means seat for the mother in law. I never had problems with my mother in law, she was a kind
and warm-hearted person and we always have good memories of her.

[François Lambert]

Michael, congratulations to your succulent plants, they are simply beautiful. Echinocactus grusonii is called in our region also
"Schwiegermuttersessel" which means seat for the mother in law. I never had problems with my mother in law, she was a kind
and warm-hearted person and we always have good memories of her.

Indeed, we call them "schoonmoederkussen" here.  Apparently we are a bit more gentle since we name it cushion for the mother in law :-)

[François Lambert]

The Chinese lantern plant we call it here : Ceropegia Woodii

Hanging the pot to a BIG nail in the wall, this plant has grown about 1 meter this year.  The 'toothpick' shaped stuff are the fruits.  Most of these will be lost when I cut the plant to just 20 cm before bringing it in for a frostfree overwintering.  In previous years I had a few fruits kept on the plant and seeds germinated easilly.

[David Nicholson]

Although my Brother has a greenhouse he only normally uses it for tomato growing. Having failed miserably to convert him to alpines I've spent a lot of time in the last couple of years trying to get him to try a few Cacti but this was not helped by his small collection being wiped out in the low temperatures of Winter 2018 and I thought this would be the end of his adventure. I now find he's bought a few more Cacti and has resolved to do better in the remainder of 2018 and 2019. Can anyone help with a name for this one please?

[David Nicholson]

Although my Brother has a greenhouse he only normally uses it for tomato growing. Having failed miserably to convert him to alpines I've spent a lot of time in the last couple of years trying to get him to try a few Cacti but this was not helped by his small collection being wiped out in the low temperatures of Winter 2018 and I thought this would be the end of his adventure. I now find he's bought a few more Cacti and has resolved to do better in the remainder of 2018 and 2019. Can anyone help with a name for this one please?

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Surely someone must know?

[Darren]

It is an Echeveria, David, but I do not know which.

[David Nicholson]

Cheers for that Darren, much appreciated.

[François Lambert]

This cactus is already flowering for the third time this winter.

First the cactus flowers before Christmas
Then the cactus flowered for a second time before Carnival
And now the plant is flowering for easter.

A very catholic cactus in fact.

In the previous winter the cactus skipped the carnival flowering.

And on top of that, between easter & christmas this cactus grows at an impressive rate - the plant is from a cutting started 2 year ago.

[ashley]

It's very happy with you François

... A very catholic cactus in fact.

Some years ago on Irish TV, gardener Helen Dillon sized up a newly-acquired plant for potential divisions/cutting material and referred to this as 'doing the Protestant thing'