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Another cactus flower confirmed by Oron as Echinopsis oxygona
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Another cactus flower confirmed by Oron as Echinopsis oxygona
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Marilyn
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Another cactus flower confirmed by Oron as Echinopsis oxygona
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May 30, 2012, 05:30:52 PM »
Echinopsis oxygona is my best guess so far, but based on rather sketchy internet research. Any advance on identification of this rather splendid creature?
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I work in hotel and private gardens, promoting sustainable landscape management in the mediterranean climate through the use of diverse, beautiful and appropriate plants. At home, I garden on two balconies containing mostly succulents.
oron peri
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Re: Another cactus flower
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May 31, 2012, 09:04:35 AM »
Marilyn, you got it right, it is Echinopsis oxygona.
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Last Edit: July 01, 2012, 07:54:31 AM by Alisdair
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Marilyn
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Re: Another cactus flower
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May 31, 2012, 11:50:31 AM »
Thanks Oron, good to know.
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Re: Another picture of Echinopsis oxygona
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July 01, 2012, 07:56:19 AM »
Hilary has posted another picture of Echinopsis oxygona flowering
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Alisdair Aird
Gardens in SE England (Sussex); also coastal Southern Greece, and (in a very small way) South West France; MGS member (and former president); vice chairman RHS Lily Group, past chairman Cyclamen Society
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