Hi B'Doc, I am so glad you posted this picture, in the 5 years that I have had my UP it has never bloomed and I was so excited to see buds and signs of color a few weeks ago and then the next time i looked it was over ,I some how missed the blooming, so at least now I can see what they looked like. I sure wish I had bought 3 or 4 when I purchasd this one I bought it in walmart for 8.00 it was in a 6 inch pot and huge it filled the pot,ahh well live and learn. I had no idea they were so expensive elsewhere. Thank you for sharing your beautiful plant, great pic wish I could figure out the posting. Ronda

The smallish-yellow flowers of a Copiapoa. Are they at all fragrant? TFS, James. It's looking as healthy as can be.

That is a great example of microclimates JoJo! The time spent at the minimum temperature (minutes, hours, days) plays a big role in what temperatures a plant can survive. So does the amount of water in the plant, and in the soil. Dry plants are much more tolerant of cold compared to wet plants. Plants in the ground can survive colder temperatures than plants in pots. I have found most of my plants can tolerate much lower temperatures than typically listed. These lows are brief, just a few hours at most, and it's at least 20 degrees warmer during the day. So plants that are supposed to not go below the mid-thirties F can tolerate minimum temperatures in the high twenties. Agave ferdinand-regis is listed at both +5, and -12 in the list above. The difference between a minimum average temperature, absolute minimum temperature, and Fahrenheit and Celsius scales is often confused. Minimum temperature listings should be regarded with great suspicion, even when coming from a more or less credible source like Desert-Tropicals. It is better to research the plants natural environmental conditions. I would not give much credence to this, or any other so called 'minimum temperature' list. There are too many variables for these to be accurate to any degree. ;) Brad

Absolutely beautiful, Jordi. That Turb sure is showy. I love the Uebelmannias. I'm about to order some uebelmannia seeds, there is one listed as pectinifera v. flavispina... I'd been trying to picture in my mind what it looks like, I guess now I know. Thanks mate. CP