I agree with the post above, and also yes, that tag is insane! If you decide to try again with a new plant, make sure it has tons of sun and water sparingly. I live in one of the driest parts of the U.S. and I water my cacti about once a month in winter (or less) and once every 2-3 weeks in summer. It depends on the species and of course on your soil and the humidity where you live. How often did you water this guy since you didn't follow the instructions (thank goodness)?

While trying to enlarge the original picture causes significant loss in visual quality, I believe this plant is female. I think I see stigma rather than anthers even though there is some yellow in the picture. The attached picture is the male cyathia. This post was edited by bikerdoc5968 on Wed, Jun 25, 14 at 22:01

I'm really enjoying this show. I think I like your pots even more than your plants, the last three completely over the top. The Jatropha pot/tray with its fine detailed cracked finish is my favorite. Your rock placement is very natural. Penjing? Fantastic. Brad

Show concerns : For the reasons you mentioned I wouldn't bring this specimen to any of the local shows in my area where negatives would include staging or how the plant looks presented, does the plant look like it's growing naturally in a presentable (clean) container cultivation practices, how well did the person presenting the plant grow the plant. Other factors include MOST IMPORTANT is 1) plant properly named by species, specimen, type, ect 2)** HOW long you owned the plant. Although..... 5)rarity would be a plus for the E. obesa in pic rarity is least important to be considered by mostly every plant show judge. In a way rarity at some plant showings could be more negative than positive. General plant show rules also apply to plants health. Plants need to be free from all pest and disease and no field collected specimens are allowed. Sounds funny too say this part when speaking about a Euphoria. ** 2) Each plant showing group varies regarding how long they request a person owning a plant before showing it at a display. On avg, owning or cultivating a plant for at least three months is reasonable.