It bloomed but don't know what kind of cactus

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by angelblossom on November 12, 2006 10:21 PM

Can any one ID this cactus?? I have noticed it must bloom over night because the last two mornings I have seen it open but as afternoon approaches it closes back up the next morning it is open again

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by Tonya on November 12, 2006 11:11 PM

No clue what it is, but it sure is cute!! I just love the arrangement you have there!

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by gomerp618 on November 12, 2006 11:40 PM

I could be wrong but is kind of looks like a picture of a type of Mammillaria I just saw in one of my books.

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by angelblossom on November 13, 2006 02:42 AM

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Originally posted by gomerp618:
I could be wrong but is kind of looks like a picture of a type of Mammillaria I just saw in one of my books.

I believe your right!!! I just looked it up and everything fits, the shape, the ring of buds at the top, and it blooms in Spring/summer/ fall.
there are different varieties of Mammillaria But I DO believe you nailed it! Thanks so Much!!

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by comfrey on November 13, 2006 08:31 AM

I have one that looks like yours angelblossom, and when I was trying to id it....Mammillaria is what I came up for mine also....mine looks to be the same size as yours, so I'm hoping mine might bloom soon, or at least I know what I have to look forward to.

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by margaret e. pell on November 13, 2006 02:53 PM

I agree, it's a Mamm! Here's a place to wade through and find your species:
http://www.mammillarias.net/gallery/mammillaria_list.php?lg=uk

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by angelblossom on November 14, 2006 08:38 AM

Margaret Thanks!!! I got about 1/3 down on the list and decided to check out that list again on a week end That a LOT of Mamms!!!!!!!!! the site is on my fav list!!

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by penny in ontario on November 14, 2006 10:08 PM

Its so pretty and delicate looking.

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by angelblossom on November 15, 2006 07:24 AM

Thanks Penny The flowers are verrry small!!

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http://photobucket.com/albums/e374/2thtek/

by comfrey on November 15, 2006 09:31 AM

Angelblossom...I got half way through the list starting from the bottom, so far I have 3 possibilities for mine...So this may be alot harder then we would think to pin point the exact one..in your case the flowers will help you, but I noticed in some of the pictures that the flowers looked different for the same variety...that seems strange, but maybe it is caused by the growing conditions and care????

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by angelblossom on November 17, 2006 08:18 AM

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Originally posted by comfrey:
but I noticed in some of the pictures that the flowers looked different for the same variety...that seems strange, but maybe it is caused by the growing conditions and care????

That's what I was thinking too Comfrey I'm about 1/2 down from the top of the list and so far I have written down 7 [shocked]

the flowers are the same in formation and smallness but the colors vary ever so slightly.. Pretty cool list tho HUH?? I have another cactus in my arrangement that has a bud I'll post a pic when it blooms Hopefully it will be easier to narrow down to the exact cactus [Big Grin]

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Sorrow looks back, Worry looks around, Faith looks up!

http://photobucket.com/albums/e374/2thtek/

by comfrey on November 17, 2006 11:47 AM

That is a very cool site!!! There are alot of very similar looking ones though it appears.

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