cactusmcharris

I'm pretty sure, as you say, Notocactus. Cannot remember the flowers' colours.

The bed was started on 2003 and the photos end 2006.

First dig a hole

and you end up with

and my favourite, Echinocereus pentalophus

It no longer exists, as when I sold the house, the first thing the new owners did was remove EVERY single feature and plant, and replaced with turf.

I got great pleasure and enjoyment from it.

Fof

I’m thinking Parodia erubescens:).

Aren‘t cactus the most amazing bloomers! I think most people look at them as these pokey scary creatures and have no idea what type of flowers they can throw out. Especially Echinopsis and Echinocereus.

Thanks, Kara

I'll check P. erubescens out.

Just as a trip down "memory lane".

These are the only species I have pics of:

Echinocereus subinermis

Ferocactus glaucescens

Gymnocalycium mihanovichii

Lobivia aurea

To follow.......

Mammillarai compressa v centralifera

Mammillaria elongata

Mammillaria rhodantha

Mammillaria zeilmanniana

To follow.....

I think I have exceeded an upload limit.

I'll try again later.

Stay safe, peoples and reach out to the those around you, making sure they are safe and not in need.

What an amazing xeric garden! I would do that in a heartbeat, if not for my spouse’s not-so-fond memories of growing up stepping through cactus. ill have to settle for less than prickly rock garden specimens.

And I entirely agree that selling our homes is a difficult and painful procedure, especially when we have to watch our prize possessions and Hardwork disintegrate under their care. Sic Transit Gloria mundi.

Let me try again, peeps

Conophytum bilobum

Euphorbia globosa

Euphorbia knuthii

Faucaria cradockensis

Very slow. Tomorrow.

And a few more from the late cactus bed

Neoporteria napina

Notocactus magnificus

Notocactus submammulosus var pampenus

Austrocephalocereus dybowskii & Oreocereus celsianus

More to follow....

Parodia comarapana

Parodia uebelmanniana

Rebutia cv 'Sunrise'

Siningia leucotricha

Sulcorebutia polymopha

Sulcorebutia spp

That's it, folks.

There were a lot more, including Lithops, but images no longer exist, unfortunately.

Stay safe, and keep smiling.

Fof