Monday, May 5, 2008

Something A Little Tamer


The small, creamy flowers on this Mammillaria magnimamma are certainly tamer than many of the larger, more colorful cactus flowers that have been blooming in my garden of late.

The M. magnimamma species can have flower colors that range from cream to yellow, and pink to red. This is the first time this cactus has bloomed, so now I know which variety I have. M. magnimamma is also called Mexican Pincushion.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

How precious! I love cacti but we just don't have a great climate for them!

Jocelyn H. Chilvers said...

sometimes "tame" is the quietness that we crave...

Anonymous said...

Very nice. The developing flowers look a lot like Mamm. peninsularis.

Cheryl said...

Very pretty little bloom. How many cacti do you have?

beckie said...

You amaze me with your knowledge of cacti. I always enjoy seeing what ones are in bloom.

Julie said...

It sure is a cute little flower...with a stripe!!!

Aiyana said...

Cheryl,
I have over 150 varieties in pots, and many more in my garden.