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Posted By: angelblossom another cactus bloom with no ID - November 19th, 2006 at 09:03 AM
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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Posted By: margaret e. pell Re: another cactus bloom with no ID - November 19th, 2006 at 09:51 AM
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
Posted By: Jimmy V Re: another cactus bloom with no ID - November 19th, 2006 at 12:49 PM
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.
Posted By: angelblossom Re: another cactus bloom with no ID - November 20th, 2006 at 04:42 AM
Margaret , Thanks soo much for ID'ing this succulent You're the best! kissies
I'm almost at the point of relying on you to help me ID all my cactus and succulents thumbup

Thanks Jimmy! I haven't noticed any red color I'll try to remember to look in the morning!! thumbup
Posted By: angelblossom Re: another cactus bloom with no ID - November 20th, 2006 at 08:15 AM
Margaret...., today it's fully open!!!

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Posted By: margaret e. pell Re: another cactus bloom with no ID - November 20th, 2006 at 08:18 AM
Oh, yes!!! Just make sure you continue to be frugal with the water.
Posted By: angelblossom Re: another cactus bloom with no ID - November 20th, 2006 at 08:25 AM
Okay thumbup thumbup
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