Been building a new Cactus house

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    Zigs Young Pine

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    :D I believe the minions are Japanese? Think ours ought to be Mexican :setf_019:

     
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    Zigs Young Pine

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    New growth on me Monkey Tail cactus :setf_049:

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    Zigs Young Pine

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    One of the Mammillaria bocasanas started today :)

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    Been growing this from a leaf I found in the compost a few years ago, thought it must have come off something we had but it's not from any of our plants :worried:

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    Zigs Young Pine

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    This Mammillaria elongata flowered today, first time :)

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    It was a present from some camper friends last year....

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    It's since had a few pups and is ready to spawn a few more :)

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    Lovely Zigs.:)
     
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    Zigs Young Pine

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    Ta Logan :)

    Few more flowers today :cool:

    Spikey one is Stenocactus coptogonus, smaller one is a Mammillaria gracilis

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    Zigs Young Pine

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    Mammillaria bombycina

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    And a cream flowered Mammillaria bocasana

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    Zigs Young Pine

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    Rebutia miniscula started today :)

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    Looking good Zigs.:)
     
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    Zigs Young Pine

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    Ta Logan, lots more coming into flower soon :) That Opuntia that was asleep is covered in buds :flower:
     
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    Zigs Young Pine

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    Zigs Young Pine

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    Remember that Opuntia that went to sleep? :D

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    He's woken up now :eek:

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    That's great Zigs and so much new growth.
     
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    Zigs Young Pine

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    Had a visit today....

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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Just as well you live in Kent Zigs or I might be tempted to visit you both and purloin some of those beauties.;)
     
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