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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Escobaria alversonii

Escobaria alversonii is one of the prettiest Escobarias, but very rarely seen in cultivation. This California endemic requires wet winter and dry summer conditions, simulating weather pattern of Mojave desert, and is pretty slow when grown from seed.


Thursday, May 19, 2016

Echinocereus ledignii

This little known Arizona endemic occurs on two mountain ridges, where it grows on higher elevation, in juniper-pine forest.


Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Saturday, May 7, 2016

Echinocereus bonkerae

The "classic" Echinocereus bonkerae - very distinct plant with dense short spines. This picture is taken near Oracle, AZ.


Friday, May 6, 2016

Echinomastus intertextus

Nice species that flowers in late winter, with characteristic pink stigma.


Sunday, April 24, 2016

Pediocactus simpsonii

Medium sized plant flowering on a sunny Munday a week ago near Ely, NV. The flower color at this location varies from white to cream to pinkish.


Saturday, April 23, 2016

Trichocereus hybrid

Every spring this plant puts out the show of flowers that lasts for only two days. Luckily, it usually repeats again, in smaller proportions, later in the summer.


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