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another cactus bloom with no ID #73684 November 19th, 2006 at 09:03 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Grandprairie,Texas angelblossom OP Member
OP angelblossom Member Joined: Oct 2005 Grandprairie,Texas	Well here we go again I thought this was a little baby But maybe not. When I saw the bloom today; the cactus is sooo small I was very surprised to see it had a bloom on it!!

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Re: another cactus bloom with no ID #73685 November 19th, 2006 at 09:51 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Rhinebeck, NY USA M margaret e. pell Member
margaret e. pell Member M Joined: Jan 2005 Rhinebeck, NY USA	That's not a cactus, it's a Faucaria! And a beautiful one, at that. http://www.bakersfieldcactus.org/cooleybufo/mesembs/faucaria/faucaria.html http://www.miles2go.com/images/7895.jpg http://windowsillcactus.com/wc_faucaria.shtml

Re: another cactus bloom with no ID #73686 November 19th, 2006 at 12:49 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Irving,Tx. Jimmy V Critter Keeper
Jimmy V Critter Keeper Joined: Jul 2006 Irving,Tx.	Diane that is a very pretty bloom. Mine when it closed looked like a red bud then when it opened looked just like yours. Margaret Pell thanks for the ID the tag on mine did not state that name.

Re: another cactus bloom with no ID #73687 November 20th, 2006 at 04:42 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Grandprairie,Texas angelblossom OP Member
OP angelblossom Member Joined: Oct 2005 Grandprairie,Texas	Margaret , Thanks soo much for ID'ing this succulent You're the best! I'm almost at the point of relying on you to help me ID all my cactus and succulents Thanks Jimmy! I haven't noticed any red color I'll try to remember to look in the morning!!

Re: another cactus bloom with no ID #73688 November 20th, 2006 at 08:15 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Grandprairie,Texas angelblossom OP Member
OP angelblossom Member Joined: Oct 2005 Grandprairie,Texas	Margaret...., today it's fully open!!!

Re: another cactus bloom with no ID #73689 November 20th, 2006 at 08:18 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Rhinebeck, NY USA M margaret e. pell Member
margaret e. pell Member M Joined: Jan 2005 Rhinebeck, NY USA	Oh, yes!!! Just make sure you continue to be frugal with the water.

Re: another cactus bloom with no ID #73690 November 20th, 2006 at 08:25 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Grandprairie,Texas angelblossom OP Member
OP angelblossom Member Joined: Oct 2005 Grandprairie,Texas	Okay