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In the greenhouse today...

Mammillaria surculosa: the colour of the flowers matches their wonderful scent of lemons.

Mammillaria cobrensis: like many in this genus it produces a ring of flowers that continues in succession for many weeks.

#Cacti #Cactus #BloomScrolling

A clay bowl containing a cactus with many small heads with white areoles and soft pale spines. About a dozen yellow flowers are open and have long thin petals and yellow stamens, while new flower buds are waiting to open. There is strong sun from the left side.
The head of a cactus with white areoles and pale brown fine spines. There is also white fluff between the areoles, denser towards the growing point in the centre. Around the head in a ring are ten bright pink open flowers with yellow stamens, as well as two that have gone over.
#cactus #bloomscrolling #cacti

It's that time of year! 🌼 Some fun saguaro facts:
- Saguaros do not begin blooming until they are at least 30-35 years old
- Each flower is only open for 18-24 hours
- Saguaros appear to flower in a counter-clockwise direction, with buds first appearing on the east side, then the north, and then the west

#arizona #phoenix #sonorandesert #bloomscrolling #saguaro #cactus #CactusBlossom #flowers

A zoomed-in image of a saguaro cactus with two arms outstretched on the left side. Both arms have open flowers and clusters of buds yet to open. The sky in the background is overcast, a soft gray color.
#Flowers #cactus #bloomscrolling #Arizona #phoenix #sonorandesert #saguaro #cactusblossom

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