Where may I purchase some. I haven't a clue. Norma

I want to get a gift for a friend. He gave me three tiny thumb size opuntias, and each has a different color of flowers. I don't believe that they are rare or important. Thanks for your help. Norma

cd,
Sorry I didn't see this post sooner!
Wanted to let you know that just a couple of months ago, I obtained a beautiful, nice-sized Tephrocactus weberi at Bach's Nursery in Tucson. I know they had at least one other at the time.
Mine's really starting to grow now; one segment broke off early on, and it re-rooted easily and now is also in my garden!
If you find any others, please let me know - I'm really getting into the Tephrocactus genus, so would love to add to my current collection of them!
Cheers,
Tristan (in Chandler, AZ)

Tristan,

I've been told this one has recovered fully, just in case you found yourself without a hunk of it, well, concern yourself no more - I'll bring a piece over.

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Although not in your area, Jim Boehmke of Cactus Specialties in Livermore CA has small pieces of Tephro alexanderi v. Geometricus for sale: $7 for a small bit, or $18 for three pieces. This clone has no spines, and is a strong clumpier. The parent plant is a show stopper.

Brad

Here is a link that might be useful: Cactus Specialties

Is that var. inermis or var. diadematus? I have inermis (but, would never turn down another!), but would love a diadematus!
Regardless, so glad to hear the such a beauty of a specimen survived.

Thanks for the tip Minime. I actually work at Bach's, lol. I like T. weberi, but I'm really not interested in it at this time. I had a nice one that I bought from Dave Palzkill and it wound up getting devoured by pack rats.

Thanks paracelsus for the Cactus Specialties suggestion. Tephro geometricus has to be one of the best of the genus.

cd

$7 for a segment, prices have come way down. 2yrs ago they were $20

Here's my friend's geometricus that I made a pot for, won best of show last year
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I love the blue ribbon plant, that is my taste in plants, I have some little nasty little one that some one gave me, none of which I like at all, send postage and I'll send about 6+ plants. I don't sell plants. I called Living Stones Nursery this morning, and ordered the plant that I want for a friend. I called an old friend he is coming Tuesday to bring one as well, 1+1 = seeds. I have another Tephrocactus that I received from the Huntington Gardens, it works perfect for 6" cactus bowls. This one is really nasty with tiny pads and glocides with many spines. grows very flat to the ground. If no one will adopt these I will bring them to the meeting on his coming Thursday night and give them away there. Norma

Try this place is is reasonably close to you Living Stones Nursery, I have his permission to send people to him. He said he would locate some plants for me. 2936 N. Stone, Tucson his phone number is 1520 628-8773 call first to see if he has what you want.