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End of the year flower

18 years ago

After a very prolonged "bud stage" my thelocactus finally flowered today.

What a way to end the year!

Waz

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borrego
18 years ago
What is your definition of a "vey long" bud stage? I have a Fercactus Latispinus that has been at bud stage for at least 3 weeks. I'm waiting for it to flower so I may share it with the folks here......
wazungy
Original Author
18 years ago
This plant had stalled with a bud, just barely above the surface of the skin for a number of months.
A change in lighting cycles snapped it into flowering.

Waz
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cactuspolecat
18 years ago
Hey Waz, I got a couple of Thelos like that too, just waitin' for the right time, we've had an exceptionally wet and cool spring/summer so far, so I was thinking that it's the weather that delays the flowers... I'm sure these were flowering by Christmas last year, but are not even close this season.

CP
tjsangel
18 years ago
Very nice Thelo and beautiful flower also.

Jen
shrubs_n_bulbs
18 years ago
Lovely flower. Is that T. hexaedrophorus?
Ohio_Green_Thumb
18 years ago
A very nice plant and flower Waz! Well grown.
Amy
wazungy
Original Author
18 years ago
In response to "shrubs" and anyone wondering,

yes. T. hexaedrophorus.

Waz

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