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Species

Description

Pot Size

Price

ARIOCARPUS

"Living Rock" plants - slow growing  & much sought after

cm

GBP

agavoides (Neogomesia)

Narrow dark green tubercles. Flowering size plants now more than 10 years old

6.5

£6

fissuratus

Thick dark green tubercles, develops woolly centre with age. 10 years old

6.5

£7.50

retusus

Nice forms of A. retusus, some from Mesa garden seed - 10 year old plants

6.5

£5

trigonus

Olive green tubercles, sharply pointed at the tips, large yellow flowers, 9 years old

6.5

£5

trigonus  fa. Aramberri

Similar to the type but with red/pink flowers – thought to be a retusus form by some

6.5

£5

ASTROPHYTUM  

Interesting plants, most are covered with white "spots"

Pot Size

Price

capricorne v. crassispinum

Almost bare body, much thicker, stronger spines. Very nice form

6.5

£3

myriostigma

Flowering size, “Bishops Cap” Some larger plants available from £7.50

6.5

£2

myriostigma v. coahuillense

Dense white coating. Flowering size plants, flowers yellow with a red centre

6.5

£3

myrio. v. quadricostata

Square plants for square pots! Nice 4 ribbed plants, flowering size

8.5

£4

quadricostata v. nudans

Glossy green 4 ribbed plants, no white spots – unusual form

8.5

£4

ornatum

Nice white spotted form with strong brown/yellow spines. Various sizes available

6.5 =>10.5

£2 => £6.50

Senile v aureum

White spotted body covered with twisted yellow/straw coloured spines

12

£7.50

COPIAPOA

We are pleased to offer plants grown from seed obtained on our 2006 trip to Chile

Pot Size

Price

atacamensis

From Botija, about 500m from the ocean. Grey stems cluster with age - FEW

6.5

£4

barquitensis

Non-habitat seed. Red bodied plants when young, straight black spines

8.5

£4

cinerea BH57.01 or BH58.01

Most sought after form. Develops grey body with short black spines – From 2 locations

6.5

£4

columnar alba BH62.01

Develops into white columns with solitary spine from each areole

6.5

£4

dealbata BH68.01

Grey body with long spines, clustering. Makes nice plant - FEW

6.5

£4

fiedleriana BH69.01

Olive green/red bodied plants, short spines, compact clustering growth - FEW

6.5

£4

grandiflora BH62.02

Green body becoming grey with age. Short spines & larger flowers

6.5

£4

haseltoniana

Non-habitat seed.  Gold body when young, becomes chalky with age. Yellow spines

8.5

£4

haseltoniana BH52.01

Olive green bodies when young, becoming chalky with age. “gigantea” form

6.5

£4

humilis v longispina

Black bodies, lower spines short, upper ones long black and straight. Clustering plants

11.5

£8.50

hypogea

Cultivated form, green/brown body often with interesting with wrinkled skin, yellow flowers

12

£6.50

tenebrosa BH55.01

A giant up to 1mtr tall, Cinerea like & clustering. From the mountains above Taltal

6.5

£4

CORYPHANTHA

Mammillaria family. Compact plants from Mexico & USA

Pot Size

Price

andreae

Dark glossy green body, large yellow flowers

6.5

£2

bisbeeana (Escobaria)

Globular plants untidy pink coloured spines, Cochise Co. Arizona

6.5

£3

cornifera

Clustering plant from the Big Bend area of Texas

6.5

£3

nelliae (Escobaria)

Pretty clustering miniature, red & straw coloured spines, pink flowers

6.5

£2

sneedii (Escobaria)

Dwarf plants making clusters of many heads, dense white spines

6.5

£2

DISCOCACTUS

Brazilian plants – unless grafted need ericaceous compost and high winter temps.

Pot Size

Price

boomianus (grafted)

Small headed form, clustering with short straw coloured spines

6.5

Ready August

ferricola (grafted)

A giant of the group, making bodies up to 30cm diameter – large white flowers

6.5

Ready August

ECHINOCACTUS

Generally large growing species, a few smaller choice ones

Pot Size

Price

grusonii

Popular “Golden Barrel” - or more unkindly “Mother in Law’s seat”!

10.5

£5

grusonii v. inermis

brevispina” form, attractive short spines on the typical globular body

10.5

£9.50

ingens

The “giant” echinocactus, grows to over 1mtr in height in habitat

6.5

£2

ECHINOCEREUS

Usually clustering, from miniatures to large clumps over 1m

Pot Size

Price

adustus

Pretty black & white pectinate spined plants with large flowers. Flowering sized

8.5

£4

amoenus JLH950741

Short, tap rooted plants with large pink flowers. From wet grassy meadows!

6.5

£3

brandegei

Multi-stemmed plants with white & black dagger like spines. Needs to be large to flower

6.5

£3

de-laeti

Long, white hair like spines, Slow to flower

8.5

Sold Out

engelmannii JLH950812

A northern form with black & white spines, cold tolerant

6.5

£2

fasciculatus

Form of E. engelmanii from central Arizona, golden spines

10.5

£5

fendleri var. eremeticus

Form with brown/white spines. Not a lot different to normal form!

8.5

£4

fitchii

Short columnar plants with dense white/grey spines, easy flowering large pink flowers

8.5

£4

fitchii v. albertii

Similar to above, but much darker spines, easy flowering large pink flowers

8.5

£4

gentryi   Lau 087                   

 “Cucumber” - like stems, tiny spines, flowering size plants

10.5

£5

knippelianus v. reyesii

Fat bodies, stiffer spines. Larger, deep pink flowers from the centre of the plant

8.5

£4

lindsayi

Strongly spined plant from Baja California. We find it slightly tender

6.5

£3

morricallii

A spineless E. scheerii type. Flowers low down on the sides of the pale green stems

8.5

£4

pectinatus v. rubra         

Stunning red spines on our larger flowering sized plants. Easy flowering form

6.5

£2 : £3

pulchellus v. sharpii

White flowered, short bristly spines, more care with watering required

6.5

£3

reichenbachii

Small growing plants with dense spines, easily produced large pink flowers

6.5

£4

rosei (Oro Grande form)

Easy flowering plants from a population with many flower colours

8.5

£4

stramineus  JLH950764          

From south of Samalayuca Mexico. Glassy white spines, robust stems

10.5

£5

triglochidiatus JLH950825

Northern form, cluster forming plants. Quite hardy, spines typical of triglochidiatus

10.5

£5

triglochidiatus inermis

Totally spineless form! Much kinder on the fingers when re-potting!

8.5

£5

weinbergii

Short pectinate spines on a tap rooted body. Pink flowers from the sides of the plant

8.5

£4

ECHINOFOSSULOCACTUS

Small, globular plants with thin ribs and bi-coloured flowers

Pot Size

Price

lloydii

Long, thin papery spines with pink/white flowers – flowering April/May

6.5

£2

phyllacanthus JLH950745

Many thin ribs, thin spines, just flowering size – flesh/white coloured flowers

6.5

£2

ECHINOPSIS

See Lobivia

EPITHELANTHA

Mostly miniatures with pink flowers & red fruits

Pot Size

Price

micromeris

From near Mud Mountain, New Mexico. Coarse white spines, pink flowers

6.5

£3

FEROCACTUS

Small to large growing "Barrel Cacti" from Mexico & SW USA

Pot Size

Price

emoryi

Nice blue-bodied plants with vibrant red spines – grows large

6.5

£2

gracilis

Bold red spines, dark green, plant body. Can grow to around football size

10.5

£5

herrerae

Large growing plant, strong re-curved brown spines, yellow flowers

8.5

£4

latispinus

Flat growing, broad yellow spines. Flowers pink/white,  Some ex 16cm pots @ £10

8.5

£4

macrodiscus

Flat growing plant with acute ribs. Flowering size plants ex 18cm pots @ £25

8.5 : 12.5

£4 : £6.50

robustus

From Tecomachalco Mexico. Makes small heads and clusters profusely

8.5

£4

viridescens

Southern California & Baja. Produces green flowers while still small

6.5

£2

GEOHINTONIA

Relatively recent discovery from Mexico. Monotypic genus

Pot Size

Price

mexicana

Blue/grey body, many acute ribs, tiny white spines, purple flowers. On own roots

6.5

£7.50

GYMNOCACTUS

Closely allied to Turbinicarpus but generally more spiny

Pot Size

Price

beguinii

Small plants, dense black & white spines, large purple/pink flowers

6.5

£4

booleanus (grafted)

Originally described as a Turbinicarpus, spination etc. looks more like a Gymnocactus

6.5

Sold Out

ysabellae

Globular, golden spines, growing to 10cm. Pink/white flowers. Flowering sized plants

6.5

£4

GYMNOCALYCIUM

South American group, mostly small flattened plants

Pot Size

Price

delaetii

Small flattened plants with blue/grey skin and yellow spines. Slow growing

6.5

£3

hamatum

Strongly tuberculate , brown bodied plants with dark brown curved spines

8.5

£4

mihanovichii

Purple/red bodies, white spines, pink flowers. A popular sort

6.5

£2

piltzorum P28

Flattened brown body with erect stiff spines

6.5

£2

ragonesii

Dwarf brown bodies, tiny spines, flesh-coloured flowers, slow!

6.5

£3

saglione

Large rounded tubercles, long curved spines. Grows to football size!

8.5

£4

HAMATOCACTUS

Probably should be included with the Ferocactus group

Pot Size

Price

hamatacanthus                    

Long red & white spines on a globular plant. From the Big Bend area of Texas

8.5

£4

setispinus

Small globular plants with pale yellow spines, yellow flowers. From Texas hill country

8.5

£4

LEUCHTENBERGIA

Confuses many beginners with its un-cactus – like appearance

Pot Size

Price

principis

Pink/blue “fingers” with long papery spines. Huge yellow flowers

8.5 : 12.5

£4 : £9.50

LOBIVIA

(inc. Chamaecereus) Mostly small growing cacti. Free flowering & easy cultivation.

Pot Size

Price

andalgala

Small headed plant clustering with short, red/brown spines. Flowers at 2cm diameter

6.5

£3

bruchii

Plants forming large "barrels" with bright yellow spines

8.5

£4

dobeana

Clustering Echinopsis type, brick red flowers

6.5

£3

oxygona (Echinopsis)

Typical Echinopsis in appearance – grown from habitat seed from Argentina

8.5

£4

“Strawberries & Cream”

Small dark green bodied clustering plants, flowering easily – red/cream flowers

6.5

£3

subdenudata (Echinopsis)

Fat green bodies with large woolly areoles, flowers at small size

6.5 : 10.5

£2 : £5

sylvestrii hybrid #2

Possibly a Lobivia hybrid. Robust stems, different red flower. Easy flowering!

6.5

£2

sylvestrii cristate

Stems start normal but then crest at the tips. Easy flowering form

6.5

£2

LOPHOPHORA

The Czech. Society has published an interesting booklet on this group

Pot Size

Price

echinata diffusa

Green body, white to cream coloured flowers. A few larger plants are available

6.5

£4

friccii

Larger flowers, sometimes red. May be the same as L. w. decipiens - small plants

6.5

£4

jourdaniana

Clustering dark, blue green body, tiny spines on new growth - flower almost red

6.5

£6

williamsii

The common peyote. Spineless “dumplings” with tufts of hairs. Pink flowers

6.5

£4

williamsii caespitosa

A densely clustering form with many small heads around a larger, flowering sized one

6.5

£6

MAMMILLARIA

Miniature plants to large clustering sorts, generally free flowering

Pot Size

Price

albilananta

Pretty, short white spined plants with dark pink flowers & lots of wool in the axils

8.5

Sold Out

camptotricha

“Birds nest” form with long, thin yellow, bristly curved spines

6.5

£2

candida

Solitary globular plants that can reach football size. Pink & white spines, pink flowers

8.5

£4

celsiana

White radial spines, yellow centrals. Plant globular while young

6.5

£2

elegans

Attractive short columnar plants, white radial, black central spines. Deep red flowers

8.5

£4

formosa

Flat growing plants, white radial, black central spines. Deep pink flowers

6.5

£2

graesneriana

Slightly columnar plants covered with short yellow spines

10.5

£5

hidalgensis var. inermis

Unusual, pale green spineless plant, dark red flowers!

8.5

£4

huitzlipotchlii

Solitary, olive green stems with short brown pectinate spines & tiny red flowers – Nice!

6.5

£4

lasiacantha

The “Texas Golf Ball” – small solitary white globes with pink flowers

6.5

£4

laui

Short white spined form, many deep pink flowers. Starting to form clusters

8.5

£4

magnifica cristate

Contorted stems covered with fine white spines, occasional hooked centrals

8.5

£4

magnimamma

Glossy dark green body, short spines. Will make large clusters eventually

8.5

£3

marksiana

Nice globular plants with bright yellow spines & flowers

8.5

£4

matudae

Taller growing plant, olive green body with pectinate brown spines.

6.5

£2

napina

Big dark red flowers. Short, glassy spines, large taproot.  Flowering April/May

8.5

£6

nejapensis

Globular, clustering with age. Long white spines, yellow flowers

8.5

£4

parkinsonii

Eventually clustering, stems covered with stiff white spines

8.5

£4

pectinifera

(Solisia pectinata) Beautiful white spined plants on own roots. Another “golf ball”!

6.5

Sold Out

scheideana

Tap rooted. Golden yellow spines, dark green body, yellow flowers

8.5

£4

senilis (Mammilopsis)

Fine covering of hooked white spines. Large red flowers. Cold hardy

10.5

£5

“Uno Pico”

From a M. magnifica sport, solitary central spines, red flowers

8.5

£4

viescensis

Similar to a lasiacantha but with occasional strong straight central spine

6.5

£3

NEOPORTERIA

AWC = Alan Craig; BH = Burke/Henshaw collection nos

Pot Size

Price

chilensis

From various locations, red/green bodied plants, short, stiff yellow spines. AWC seed

8.5

£4

coimasensis AWC24, 553

Green bodied plants dense bristly straw/black spines.  Two locations

8.5

£4

curvispina? BH01.01

Dark bodied plants, spines curving upwards. From near Volcan, Chile

6.5

£3

esmeraldana FK775

Large tap roots, tiny, almost black body, small orange/brown spines

6.5

£2

gerocephala

Globular plants with long bristly, intertwined spines, pink/white flowers

8.5

£4

huascoensis BH69.03

Almost black body with short black spines. From above Huasco

6.5

£3

multicolor 

Dense straw coloured spines becoming long with age. Pink/white flowers

10.5

£5

napina

Interesting plants with large tap root, olive green body, tiny spines, large pale flowers

6.5

£4

napina v. spinosior AWC503

Body more red, spines more prominent, otherwise quite similar

6.5

£3

nigrihorrida

From various locations, glassy black to straw coloured spines

8.5

£4

paucicostata BH53.01

Almost black stems with short black spines – small, pretty plants

6.5

£3

subgibbosa

Plants from several different locations, mostly yellow spines

8.5

£4

NOTOCACTUS

Generally easy growing & flowering plants - good for beginners

Pot Size

Price

buiningii

Blue-green body, thin ribs, white spines. Large yellow flowers. Slightly tender

8.5

£4

claviceps

Similar to leninghausii but spination stiffer and not as dense, plants more globular

10.5

£5

erinacea

Dark bodies, short stiff spination, plant globular with yellow flowers

6.5

£2

leninghausii

Popular yellow spined plant, flowers when about 15cm high

8.5

£4

leninghausii albispina

Novelty! Unusual white spined variant. Only offered by us once before

8.5

£4

magnificus       

Blue body, yellow spines, yellow flowers. Forms clusters with maturity

8.5

£4

turececkianus

Easily mistaken for submammulosus. Longer, more papery spines, bigger flowers

10.5

£5

werdemannianus

Short columnar plants with erect yellow spines on light green body

10.5

£5

OBREGONIA

4 year old plants on their own roots, shade loving

Pot Size

Price

denegrii

Rhomboid shaped grey green tubercles with short, straw coloured spines, tap rooted

6.5

£3

PARODIA

Globular shaped plants from Argentina, from miniatures to barrel proportions!

Pot Size

Price

auriecentra

Dark green body covered with orange/yellow spines. Big plants – check postage!

20

£25

PELECYPHORA

10 year old plants on their own roots, very slow growing

Pot Size

Price

asseliformis

Hatchet shaped tubercles + tiny grey spines, big tap roots!

6.5

£7.50

PYGMAECEREUS

Short clustering plants - attractive

Pot Size

Price

akersii

Dark bodies + tiny grey spines, nocturnal white flowers!

6.5

£3

PYRRHOCACTUS

South American globular plants – some to barrel cactus proportions