Ermione, yes, there are several seed pods. I hope to get some seeds and try to get own root plants. This one is grafted on a low stem.

Stefan, most heads are 2 cm or smaller, the central one is 2 cm one way, almost 3 the other. Maybe because it is grafted?

Good luck with those seeds.I have a few grafted plants myself,and I'm thinking of degrafting them.I prefer own roots plants,but some are difficult to find in a decent price.

Exactly. And I seem to remember reading that Blossfeldia is not easy to root, so I will leave this onea as is. I do have a Sulcorebutia rauschii waiting for roots.

Jp thanks a ton! You learn a lot from folks like you. Yours is beautiful. Can't wait to get mine

Here's another on my favorites. The coloring of the cactus against fuchsia Flowers It's also throwing off pups to make more plants

myermike: I am so forgetful these days - I meant to add that I think D. placentiformis would require warmer winter temps, - say min 50f - in locations like yours where there isn’t much winter sun and many cold, wer days - and very careful watering - maybe occasional spraying only - just an abundance of caution in general during winter. I stage mine under shadecloth outdoors during our hot summer months.:

It's a beauty myermike!

Unusual plant- echinocereus subinermis.

its not blooming.....

but, certainly colorful... :-)

I had really high hopes for the air plant in the photo bellow with impressive 5ft flower stalk.. and all I get after 6 months of waiting is a tiniest pale yellow flower one can only imagine.. Almost missed it!

At least my orchids are spot on.

Fouquieria burragii and Fouquieria splendens

A spurge on steroids I kinda like.

op. humifusa, naturalized here.

3 additional blooms have opened

This one caught me off guard!

Aloe pseudorubroviolacea

Graptopetalum superbum has very small star like blooms:

Flowering today: My odd, mushroom-shaped Astrophytum asterias

Cant find seed for that thing....... even rarer than cintia......

So many beautiful flowers!!

Today’s small contribution: Huernia schneideriana

Jewel of Desert Peridot Ice Plant in 100 F not flinching

Lophophora williamsii . I noticed a fruit sticking out the side of the flower.

A small sulcorebutia canigueralii v.zavaleta

Today´s blooms include three 4-ribbed Astrophytum myriostigma quadricostata - the Bishop´s Cap cactus - one with flecks, two nudum. These guys all self seeded with no help from me.

I like the spines on this one

Well, my plumie that was battered by Irma still hasn't budded yet, but it is putting on lots of new leaves and even a couple of new branches. So there is good news on that front. Her baby, however, has decided to put on a little show!

Beautiful everyone ! Here is a couple of cactus blooming for the third time in a year!

Mike! Your Christen Aurea Variegata is gorgeous!! I absolutely LOVE it....where is the heart icon button when we need it, lol. I've never seen so many buds on one. I've been lucky to get one or two blooms at a time on my small plant. Earlier I noticed a few buds on my peach TC & a CC, which I found bizarre as other years they'd be done by Feb or March. The unpredictable weather continues.

Crenda, such a pretty plumeria! Hmmm.... maybe someday I'll try to grow those, I've always loved their blooms. Are they easy to care for or are fussy?

Gymnocalyciums once again.Unfortunately,another one rotted but I detached a few babies from it,I hope they make it.

This Astrophytum is back at it...

This thread reminds me that I need more cacti in my life :0

Finally, Mammilaria bocasana with 5 blooms!

One is blonde and the other a redhead. They’re both gorgeous.

Beautiful everyone! I am so enabled here that I think I have bought over 30 plants from looking at all these flowers.lol

Nancy, you and your kind words. Thank you! are you available next weekend? Let me know. I start my vacation and it would be much easier to stop by.

Chamaelobivia ‘Rose Quartz’

I can’t take credit for any of these as the reason I bought it was because it was full of buds. I’m going to repot it after all the flowers are done.

Below is from the day I purchased on May 7.

These 2 below are from today. It’s been very cloudy so I don’t think they are all the way opened. The photos don't do them justice. The colors of the petals are red on the outer petal and iridescent hot pink on the inner petals with golden yellow stamens & pistils.

Tyler

Last day of the month and it's rebutia heliosa time!

These rebutias seed grown, or locally manufactured?

They are rarely imported here....

I bought them from the Chzech republic.

I feel like i should try degrafting it, but until the gymnocalycium works, waiting it is. Tried growing a bunch from seed, but not sure which species.

OMG! Stapelia hirsuta Mitchell's Pass

That stapelia is incredible. I want to pet it. And you got a whole ‘stinky’ collection? Wow, congratulations.

Hesperaloe around town-

Also- HOOVB...Great Aloe r. I WANT ONE!

Laura, congrats on the acquisitions. That flower is a knock out!

Wow, Laura, that Stapelia is fabulous! Another for the want list :-)

Random plants in bloom today.

TC

CC

Peony