Best (echinopsis)lobivia species -red or orange flower

Stefan

5 years ago

I intend to order a few species of lobivia, and am open to suggestion on which species...

Preferably post a photo.

Am currently holding formosa and arachnacantha as top of the list, but am open to suggestions.....

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Kara 9b SF Bay Area CA
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
I’ve always thought Lobivia jajoiana has nice flowers. Don’t own it, but the pics I’ve seen are beautiful. You could get a yellow flower, but still beautiful because the flowers all have this plum colored throat.

pic from cactus-art

Lobivia glauca pic from internet. A variety of L. jajoiana.

arachnacantha is a nice little clumping cactus. I do own that one, and the flowers are an interesting color. Out of all my plants there’s no other cactus that produces flowers that color. I would definitely say it’s more yellow, but there is an orange tone to it. Easily the smallest cactus I own. I love how it turns almost black with lots of sun.

Sorry pics not the best.

Ok not orange or red, but I must show you one of the best flowers ever. This cactus has been on my list for awhile.

Not mine, but wish it was, Lobivia famatimensis var. bonniae.

Lobivia hertrichia, pic from the internet. This guy can get pretty evil looking with the spines, for me that’s a plus.

Here are some others you can look at. I don’t want to keep filling up the page with pics. The list is endless, so many to choose from.

Echinopsis maximiliana

Echinopsis amblayensis

Lobivia rossii
Stefan thanked Kara 9b SF Bay Area CA
Stefan
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5 years ago
I bought stuff like pachycereus pringlei and opuntia because they were mean looking in particular....
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gdinieontarioz5
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Kara, thank you from me too! My favourite cactus supplier has L. jajoinana, L. famatimensis var. bonniae, with this picture:

and also L. maximiliana var. charazanensis, see those spines and those flowers!

Two or three more added to my wish list. Next year!!!
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Who is your cactus supply? Ive been looking for the lobivia maximiliana with colorful flowers
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