From the back yard

[cactuswatcher]

This picture looks dark and broody, but it was taken in bright sunlight. I had to cut down on the brightness so you could see much of the flower. This is a new batch of these. I had one for several years that died last year in our late September heatwave from sunburn. This is a slightly different variety that grows in clumps, but otherwise it's what was in this spot before. The biggest of the group to the upper left already bloomed late last week. This group is about 7 inches across.

Parodia magnifica

I may have posted the one on the right blooming already this year, I can't remember off hand. Those are fruit on the plant on the left. It bloomed quite a bit obviously, but the blooms are so tiny (about the size of a pin head) my camera can't get close enough to show them. About 3 times as many fruit as last year. Each is about a half inch long.

Epithelantha micromeris, Astrophytum asterias (blooming)

Comments

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous! I especially love that bottom pink one--never saw anything quite like it before.