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Specific Families and Genera => Cacti and Succulents => Topic started by: ThomasB on November 26, 2012, 09:20:00 PM
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So far no thread about these cacti. They're flowering in late autumn when it's dull and grey outside.
The first species to flower in september was S. orssichiana with quite large flowers.
S. truncata is one parent of all of the modern hybrids commercially available
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Quite some are different shades of pink.
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Other colours which flowered so far are shades of red and orange.
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Lovely flowers Thomas. The only one I grow (at the moment) is S. opuntioides, which flowers in very early spring for me, so my plant is currently in bud.
Here is a picture taken a couple of years ago
(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh319/alanbryan/opuntioidesSmall.jpg)
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When I saw this heading I thought there must be some mistake and someone had started their festive celebrations early. :o Schlumbergera sounds as if you are slurring your words already ;D
Didn't they use to be called Zygo (Zigo) cactus? Shows how out of touch I am, but I shall have to have a few glasses of something alcoholic before I tackle Schlumbergera.
Lovely pictures though, we just have one pink one and it has just finished flowering.
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Thank you, shelagh.
The white Aspen is flowering with a small flower. Samba Brasil is really colourful - starting with pink buds which turn to white, yellow, orange and red flowers. Love this one!
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Some more Schlumbergera flowers, some are still putting on a flower every now and then.
Hatherton Charm
Sol Brasil
Frances Rollason
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Spectacular. Had no idea such gorgeous cvs even existed. Here in South America they flower in early/mid autumn.
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Here in Brazil is known as the May-flower, as bloom in the month of May.
Valter saia developed many colors.
Your site: www.saia.com.br (http://www.saia.com.br)
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More yellow flowering ones first
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Orange and red shades
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Finally some other colours ;)
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Thomas, thanks for showing these, they're all so luscious.
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Thomas, thanks for showing these, they're all so luscious.
...... and so delightfully seasonal!
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On the other side of the world we've had these in flower
cheers
fermi
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Your flowers are lovely Thomas! I have just a small collection of flowering sized Schlumbergera although I do have a number of small cuttings so I might have a few more next year :)
My small Schlumbergera opuntioides plant.
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Schlumbergera x exotica
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Schlumbergera 'Vinho Brazil'
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Schlumbergera 'Campinas Brazil'
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I don't grow many cultivars but, I grew this plant from seed quite a few years ago and, it still flowers twice a year for me: S. orssichiana from Brazil.