Gymnocalycium monvillei continues on forming its buds..so glad it did not pout during the repot last weekend:


Echeveria ramilette has adjusted quickly after the repot, also went on producing buds ..hoping the blooms open up some more soon!


Epi Newport still developing..evolving..am so excited to see how this one will show ..

Tarev everything looks so good! The epi is fun!! I have one (not that type) and it is funny how you just have to let go and let it do its thing!

Thanks Greg! I am enjoying so much my Epi-watch..the transformation is just fascinating

Can't remember if I told you but I have mine growing on the bottom shelf of an old bookcase and while watering plants on the top shelf noticed something back behind the pots...the epi had sent out a "runner" and it was making for the ceiling! In trying to bring it back down towards the pot, it broke off, I did plant it, not expecting much, its doing great!! Love how easy they root for me!

Ah yes your epi escape artist! My plant will be staying outdoors everyday, since I have seen it survive quite well our winter..so if it plans to do a similar escape, it can go anywhere it likes

haha! I may have to pot out a bit and see what it does here in Seattle, I've heard of people leaving theirs outdoors!

This time photos of Echeveria rundelli actively blooming: really very happy when it gets its dose of full sun.

Gee, they all bloomed at same time! thanks for sharing.

that is so pretty Tarev!!

Happy to share the fun

Photo update,Gymnocalycium monvillei doing its 2013 bloom show:
Bud is closed from sunset to early morning:


As temps continue to warm up the rest of the day preferably hitting the upper 80's to 90F, gradually it blooms:



I like that it take turns doing the bloom show, after it totally finishes the first one for about a week, then the next bud follows.

great show!

Thanks Hetty! Somehow when it blooms, reminds me of strawberry ice cream..yum..need one now

Your cactus deserves some at least...

it makes its own delight

Tarev! wow, how cool! Love it! It really is an interesting color! Whitish, pinkish, lavenderish! ("spell check" wants me to make a space between "lavender" and "ish" but accepts Whitish and pinkish...funny??) Anyway, thanks for taking several photos so we can see the time frame!!

tarev said:Haworthias prepping some blooms:

Haworthia mucronata..this came from Chris last May 2012, - has settled really well, as long as I put it in shade, overwintered very nicely outdoors and now sending a bloom stalk:
Photo last May 2012:


Photo today, 09 Apr2013


Haworthia limifolia, always a resilient one, easily makes runners, and also getting ready for some blooms:

Just thought to share the roots of my ever resilient Haworthia limifolia. This one got disturbed by the flailing leaves of my amaryllis..it has been windy here..so even if the Haworthia looks so sullen, too reddish/yellowish, almost looking like it is dying, it is not..it is actually recovering now, and hopefully it will attempt as well to make some blooms like the other ones on the other container. This one got reddish to the point like it is dead coz it was placed before in a high pole and I guess got baked in the sun, then getting all the cold during winter.

Photo taken today 16May2013

Waking up to a wonderful bloom!! First time to bloom after 3 years in my care..it survived me
The lovely Epiphyllum 'Newport' in bloom

Oh Tarev, congrats on your bloom!!! Hooray! How pretty is that!
Also your haworthia look good!! Mine are indoors under lights, and they're just not "thriving" but they're living!
Thanks for showing the roots on the "sad looking one"!

Thanks Greg and you are welcome too! Now I will have to observe how my epi will survive this windy conditions we are having..or it it enjoying it even more