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April 20, 2020
A corona of a non-viral kind tops mammillaria cactus in bloom. It’s a crown of jewel-toned flowers!
This particular specimen elicited chuckles from certain dirty-minded members of my family, when I cajoled them outside to see the cacti in bloom. All I see is a ’60s flower child wearing a crown of blossoms.
You too, right?
Another jewel-like flower perches amid orange-tinged spines on a different cactus.
Prickly pear has been flowering too.
But my favorite right now is this mammillaria that looks like a downy chick, with protruding flower “eyes” and an unopened bud “beak.”
A post-Easter chick!
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A corona of a non-viral kind tops mammillaria cactus in bloom. It’s a crown of jewel-toned flowers!
This particular specimen elicited chuckles from certain dirty-minded members of my family, when I cajoled them outside to see the cacti in bloom. All I see is a ’60s flower child wearing a crown of blossoms.
You too, right?
Another jewel-like flower perches amid orange-tinged spines on a different cactus.
Prickly pear has been flowering too.
But my favorite right now is this mammillaria that looks like a downy chick, with protruding flower “eyes” and an unopened bud “beak.”
A post-Easter chick!
I welcome your comments; please scroll to the end of this post to leave one. If you’re reading this in a subscription email, click here to visit Digging and find the comment box at the end of each post.
_______________________
Digging Deeper: News and Upcoming Events
Join the mailing list for Garden Spark! Hungry to learn about garden design from the experts? I’m hosting a series of talks by inspiring garden designers, landscape architects, and authors a few times a year. Held in Austin, the talks are limited-attendance events that sell out quickly, so join the Garden Spark email list to be notified in advance. Simply click this link and ask to be added.
All material © 2020 by Pam Penick for Digging. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
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