More cacti

A couple more, Echinocereus this time, not sure of the full identity.

 

Looks a bit like pectinatus, beautiful silky flowers

 

beautiful flowers. how do you get cacti to flower? does it depend on which type you have or can you get any to bloom by following the same plan.

 

Sandy, The type is very important if you want flowers. Some of the large fast growing ones are unlikely to flower in pots as they wont get big enough. If you dont know much about them its best to buy something like the Rebutias I posted a picture of earlier, they flower relitivly easy, even on a window sill, but the big problem can be that most need a cool or even cold dry resting period in the winter. A cold or maybe frost free greenhouse is best,
and as you get more confident you can try more and more different types.
pete

 

selenicereus or epiphylum?

 

It appeared in a packet of Aporocactus seed, Its got cylindrical stems, although the flower does look like an Epiphyllum.

 

Are they the stems behind it in the picture?

The flower looks a bit rats taily but the stems look epiphylumish

(excuse the english )

 

Never new cacti could look so stunning :eek:

Beautiful, Pete.

 

Steve the stems are to the right, the stems on the left are a Stapelia, but thats another story.
Got to say I thought the flower looked Epiphylumish and the stems looked ratstailish.

 

These are some Epiphyllums I used to grow, They are grafted onto a large opuntia (prickly pear) which is just visable, used to flower really well.

 

Aporocactus is usually covered in spines whereas epiphylums are angular and only partly spined?

could be some sort of hybrid

 

Yeah it probably is a hybrid, I dont think some of these seed companies are too sure of the source of their seeds.

 

the flowers are gorgeous, never seen any like them.
i know one of my cacti is called old mans beard or something and ive had it for 5 years and it lives in an unheated bathroom but no sun.
will go find the names of my others sometime.

 

Gorgeous pictures Pete - lovely flowers, and very healthy plants.