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Author Topic: Cacti, Succulents, Caudiciforms, etc- Non-Hardy  (Read 267 times)
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« on: April 03, 2011, 06:35:27 PM »
Flowering on my windowsill last week--it was cloudy, so it never opened fully...
Gymnocalycium baldianum, one of few red flowered species in the genus; 4inch/10cm pot..

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west central alberta, canada; just under 1000m; record temps:min -45C/-49F;max 34C/93F; http://picasaweb.google.ca/cactuscactus  http://urbanehillbillycanada.blogspot.com/
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« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2011, 06:57:20 PM »
Cohan
That is a beauty. I love the silhouette shot!!
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« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2011, 07:00:33 PM »
Thanks, John, its a fave for the colour..
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« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2011, 09:38:40 PM »
A beauty , indeed!

The color is quite captivating...
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« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2011, 10:47:10 PM »
Thanks, Rick.
Here's another one, this one was blooming today,
Thelocactus hexaedrophorus
first three pics show the flowers subtly changing over several hours, from just opened on the left, to nearly closing for the day on the right..

   

a couple more shots..

 
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