When my daughter saw these red cactus flowers, she didn't think anyone would think they were real if I posted them. They are real, and have not been worked over with photo editing.
Echinopsis sp
Everyone who sees this cactus in bloom wants to get one. The flower is quite unusual because of the fluorescent glow it produces. It's sort of an optical illusion caused by the hot pink margins on the brilliant red petals. I've researched the various sites that sell Echinopsis hybrids, and have never found any like it. If I could find out the hybrid source, I would buy several and give them as gifts. Maybe someday mine will have offsets and I can pass those around.
Rebutia spegazziniana
Pelargonium peltatum
Rebutia spegazziniana
Without the flowers, this Rebutia wouldn't get a second glance. It is not an attractive species, except for the carmine red flowers.
Echinopsis x Red Paramount
This cactus has bloomed intermittently since early May. I mentioned last week that my cacti were through blooming for the season, but they keep proving me wrong.
Pelargonium peltatumMy Ivy Geranium is suffering from the heat, and won't last much longer. I think this lone flower is its swan song.
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I love red ! You mad my day with all those flowers... Thanks for sharing
Paule - Reunion Island
Those are such an intense color, I can see why you like this Echinopsis.
Gorgeous colours! My husband is into cacti.
Mine's up too :)
Beautiful! They really do glow!
Very intense!
Thanks for your visit to Robin's Woods! Re the mange on the deer, the shedding of the coat does look similar, but there is no doubt that this is mange. We're having a big problem with it up here this year.
you know cactus are pretty when in flower. But I also like them when they aren't.
The first flowers with the pink are very cool. The pink gives them a really unique appearance. Are there any cacti flowers that are blue or green?
Green peppers are okay ... but I'd rather red or yellow peppers.
Aiyana, such gorgeous color. It almost hurts your eyes! Isn't that just like a plant-prove us wrong every chance they get. But oh, we are grateful. Great Green Thumb Sunday post.
These are such beautiful cactus blossoms. And your geranium is gorgeous.
Yes....we lived in Arizona [Tucson] for 12 years, and I had three beautiful crepe myrtles!! They DO do well in Arizona.
Hope your Sunday is super.
The Echinopsis hybrid is gorgeous. I love the look of it with the hot pink. The other red flowers look great, though they are definitely eclipsed by the Echinopsis hybrid.
I hope your Pelargonium hangs on for a bit longer and gives you a few more blooms.
I will email you the recipe for the Crisp once I get it copied out. It was delicious ... and your husband might quite like it. Strawberries tends to reduce the tartness of the rhubarb ... and it's usually a well-loved dessert here.
All the red blooms are gorgeous but my favourite of-course is the Echinopsis hybrid...it is simply stunning with such intense colour which is very rarely seen in nature!
Thanks for sharing.
I remember painting one of these fantastic red flowers and I think it was the first one. The color was SO red I had to stop and look three times to believe it was real!
beautiful! i'm a sucker for zonal geraniums. i don't even put mine outside during the summer much anymore just b/c i hate to see them suffer in the heat!
WOW...how awesome these all are!!! You never fail to deliver a fantastically colorful post!!! Or at a minimum, a sharp post...LOL.
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