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

[ashley]

Adromischus marianae forms show great diversity of colour & texture.
These cuttings started last December were very slow but are finally getting underway.

[ashley]

A few more.
The third is A. cooperi & the fourth is A. filicaulis.

[François Lambert]

Rebutia Minuscula grown from seeds of the seed exchange of a couple of years ago.

First time it flowers, and immediately an impressive display 

[ashley]

That's a spectacular plant François and obviously very well grown if only 2½ years from seed.

Like many people I've been at home far more than usual during daytime this year, so could enjoy the cactus display. 

Some more:
Aylostera albopectinata 'Schatzliana'
A. deminuta 'Heliosa densipectinata'
A. deminuta 'Muscula' (syn. Rebutia muscula) is less floriferous this year so needs repotting
A. pygmaea 'Gavazzi'

[ashley]

Chamaecereus hybrid 'Bernstein'
Echinopsis (Lobivia) backebergii ssp. wrightiana
E. tiegeliana (x2)

[ashley]

Gymnocalycium buds living up to their name
G. bruchii
Mammillaria baumii has a nice citrus or citronella scent
M. giselae

[ashley]

Mammillaria zeilmanniana gives a long succession of flowers
Rebutia fabrisii 'Aureiflora'
R. fabrisii (off) white form
R. minuscula 'Krainziana' red & yellow forms

[ashley]

Weingartia breviflora
W. canigueralii
W. langeri
W. pasopayana

[Maggi Young]

My word, Ashley - that's quite  a  collection you  have  there - very  cheering  to see  them, thanks!

[Maggi Young]

Thanks  to Carol Kellett for  allowing  me  to share  this  photo of  her Rebutia condorensis - I think there  is  a  plant  somewhere under  all those  flowers!

[ashley]

Thanks  to Carol Kellett for  allowing  me  to share  this  photo of  her Rebutia condorensis - I think there  is  a  plant  somewhere under  all those  flowers!

Wow

... very  cheering  to see  them, thanks!

You're welcome Maggi.  They make me happy too

[brianw]

I am at last having to go through my neglected ancient collection of "cacti", on a rescue mission. When checking the greenhouse the other day for watering (during this heatwave, which has now hopefully ended) 1 was surrounded by a number of bees carrying leaves. They were all using the cacti, and an odd other bulb pot, for building their nests. So far I have found ~6 and still see the odd bee, so maybe I missed one. Most were using the drainage holes but one was into the top between the spines. Did not get stung once; are they sting-less bees? The windows are open at all times now. Water sprays did not deter them at all.
Most of the cacti I have rescued have been put outside in clean pots and soil at present, while I decide what to do with them. I keep a couple of Opuntia outside all the year under shelter on the south side of the house, but few flowers so far.

[ruweiss]

Ashley, you must have an enormous collection. It is a pleasure to see your flowering
treasures. Thank you for showing

[ashley]

... 1 was surrounded by a number of bees carrying leaves. They were all using the cacti, and an odd other bulb pot, for building their nests. So far I have found ~6 and still see the odd bee, so maybe I missed one. Most were using the drainage holes but one was into the top between the spines. Did not get stung once; are they sting-less bees? The windows are open at all times now. Water sprays did not deter them at all. ...

Very interesting Brian.  Presumably they are solitary bees of some kind (leaf-cutters?), with stings but rarely aggressive.  You have achieved what many people with bee hotels aspire to

Ashley, you must have an enormous collection. It is a pleasure to see your flowering
treasures. Thank you for showing

Thank you Rudi.  No it's not such a big collection (maybe 120 or so) but due to limited space I concentrate mainly on smaller, slow-growing species.  Unfortunately the flowers don't last very long but the plants themselves are often very beautiful I think.

[ashley]

Dudleya farinosa   both farinose & non-farinose forms; Alplains seed from Sonoma Co., California. 





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