Gymnocalycium budding!
How exciting! One of my tiny (2-year-old) Gymnocalyciums is presenting a bloom. This is my very first Gymno bud ... Came in 3 days ago. I will add a pic when the bloom finally opens.
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Maria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)
7 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (3)It is normal for the lower portion of cactus bodies to form a thicker skin, but when something is not right, be it soil, water or light, I have seen this process speed up. Your plant is blooming so it is probably healthy right now - did you just receive it or did you pull it out of it's pot? Either way, you should remove the flowers and buds, repot it into fresh new soil, water lightly once and put the plant into a warm shady area for a few weeks to grow some new roots. Then, slowly acclimate it to sun and start to water more often but lightly - too much water will leave the soil moist for a long time since there are no roots for drinking. By the end of the summer a new rootball should form....See MoreGymnocalycium Asterium bloom..sort of
Comments (6)More sunlight is the right answer. I don't think you should have moved it from its sunnier location. This messes with the plants sense of timing. It doesn't know it's been moved, it just thinks Winter started early. I have Gymnocalycium's in the ground, and in pots. All only open flowers at the brightest time of day, usually when the plant is in full sun, even if that's only for a couple of hours. Once the plant moves back into shade as the day progresses, flowers close. Getting the right balance of light for different plants is a bit of an art learned from trial and error. Experienced growers sometimes talk about finding just the right 'microclimate' for different plants based on the daily cycle of sun and shade. It's not something that anyone can prescribe for you. You just have to closely observe your plants and their environment, and do your best for them while respecting their desire to be left alone ;)...See MoreStrange Gymnocalycium (i think) color
Comments (4)I believe all plants before going through stress - prolonged light/reduced water/extreme temps, are naturally green itself; until so where they are exposed to the above mentioned, they start to change their colors....See MoreGymnocalycium pollination
Comments (0)I keep my cacti outside and hoped all last summer that my gymnocalycium would produce seeds during the numerous times they bloomed. Unfortunately, it never happened. Now that a few plants are budding again, is there anything I can do to help pollinate them?...See MoreMaria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoUpdate:
The stem has doubled in height and turned a lighter shade of green. Will update once the bloom opens.
Haplu, I believe you are correct. I see a rosey flower coming in. Can't wait to meet her!
Maria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)
7 years agoHere she goes ... She's not fully open yet. Will continue to update.
Maria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoI blinked and there she was ... Hello, there!
Maria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)
7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
5 pm and she's gone to bed for the evening!
Hablu, is this the norm & will she open again tomorrow in full sun? How long will the bloom last?
Maria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)
7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago2:30 pm with scorching sun and she is just opening again. Unlike yesterday, it appears she's spreading out her center petals (corolla) today and presenting stamen/pistils.
3:30 pm
rooftopbklyn (zone 7a)
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7 years agoHi ... Are you in Brooklyn NY? I am a Brooklynite, born in Manhattan.
Yes, that certainly is an adenium! It's a cutting (from a cutting, from a cutting). I just air-layered that one. If interested, you can view that post here:
http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/3759660/has-anyone-tried-this-yet?n=43
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7 years agorooftopbklyn (zone 7a)
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7 years ago
Ah! I miss NYC open air public spaces, parks & playgrounds ... and bicycling through Prospect Park on Saturdays.
Maria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoGuess who's blooming again? And this time her sister is joining her! I think I see 3 buds among them! How exciting!! More pretty pinks ...
Maria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)
7 years agoMaria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoOnly one bloom came in on each around June 14th.
It seems that only one bloom can open at a time on this one. There are tiny buds on each of these that appear to hold off blooming until the current flower falls off; then it takes off. New blooms are coming in already!
Maria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)
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Kara 9b SF Bay Area CA
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago;-p
OK ... I'll use a brush and pretend I'm a bee ... tomorrow when they open all the way. They knew I was coming and closed up for the night.
Maria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)
7 years agoKara 9b SF Bay Area CA
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7 years agoSoooooo ... I don't see any pollen on either bloom. Perhaps tomorrow? I believe last year's photos above reveal some pollen. I hope they're not sterile hybrids with that gorgeous icy pink flower. Will try again tomorrow.
Maria Elena
Kara 9b SF Bay Area CA