[Abby Lim]

Look at the blooms, thank so much for my dear friend for sharing this lovely plants

Twin buds going to bloom
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0441.jpg

The long flower spike is the nature of the Aloe
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0502.jpg

2nd spike growing on the way
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0501.jpg

Have to go and capture the full bloom today.
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0500.jpg

It should be full bloom by noon but due to the rain (it is stand in open under sun and rain), it delay till 3pm+
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0460-1.jpg
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0459-1.jpg
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0458-1.jpg

[derelor]

They look beautiful!!

[fredcy]

Hi Abby! The Astro flowers look great!! Funny, that plant never never bloomed for me...thosw two flowers are the first flowers. I especially like the first pix with the two buds and showing the "smiling face"...2 eyes and the nose. Well Done!
Fred

[Abby Lim]

fredcy, on 23 February 2012 - 07:30 PM, said:

Hi Abby! The Astro flowers look great!! Funny, that plant never never bloomed for me...thosw two flowers are the first flowers. I especially like the first pix with the two buds and showing the "smiling face"...2 eyes and the nose. Well Done!
Fred

Thanks Fred for the lovely plants, I think they really love the hot sun on the roof terrace, the white aloe leave so fat now, can cook honey aloe already.

[Kingfisher]

My Frailea Castanea aka chestnut cactus. Those should be the flower buds on top but I doubt it will flower now as the sun is changing direction and the number of hours of direct sunlight is getting shorter as the days goes by. At least it should still set seeds without the flower opening.

http://forums.vr-zone.com/photopost/data/1174/medium/Frailea_Castanea.jpg

[Abby Lim]

Kingfisher, on 27 February 2012 - 09:31 AM, said:

My Frailea Castanea aka chestnut cactus. Those should be the flower buds on top but I doubt it will flower now as the sun is changing direction and the number of hours of direct sunlight is getting shorter as the days goes by. At least it should still set seeds without the flower opening.

http://forums.vr-zone.com/photopost/data/1174/medium/Frailea_Castanea.jpg

Oh, it look like offshot / new growth to me and not buds, mine enjoy too much sun and all are still single.

[Kingfisher]

Abby Lim, on 27 February 2012 - 02:12 PM, said:

Oh, it look like offshot / new growth to me and not buds, mine enjoy too much sun and all are still single.

Offshoot comes from the side, the flowers are on top.

http://www.cactus-ar...ea_castanea.htm

[Abby Lim]

Kingfisher, on 27 February 2012 - 05:27 PM, said:

Offshoot comes from the side, the flowers are on top.

http://www.cactus-ar...ea_castanea.htm

How are the progress of your Chestnut? those on top are really look at ana to me and not buds.

[Abby Lim]

Look at some of mine today.

The white Aloe bloom still on
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0864.jpg

This one also have a spike blooming.
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0863.jpg

Geri, my this fellow become like this
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0862.jpg

Bb from Matthew grow bbs liao, and the bbs look so sweet with the red edge.
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0861.jpg

Just wonder is it a flower spike or new plant?
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0865.jpg

Another bb behind.
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0860.jpg

Too hot for this one, look at all the leave all open to cool down.
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0859.jpg

http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0858.jpg

[Abby Lim]

Somemore
It started like a side shoot of new bbs
[http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0866.jpg

My messy hair catis have a bud ytd, forgot to take a photo, today it become like this, I wish it is not a niight bloomer!
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0434-1.jpg

Look like it bloom in the dark last night
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0433-1.jpg

I have a orangy yellow bloom!
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0432-1.jpg

All the new buds are tiny little red one.
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0431-1.jpg

I wish to see its bloom this afternoon, if not, it is a night bloomer.
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0435-1.jpg

[Damian]

Abby Lim, on 18 March 2012 - 01:16 PM, said:

I wish to see its bloom this afternoon, if not, it is a night bloomer.
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0435-1.jpg

Yes Abby, it's a Discocactus... a night bloomer :flowers:/>

[shawnchen]

Kingfisher, on 27 February 2012 - 09:31 AM, said:

My Frailea Castanea aka chestnut cactus. Those should be the flower buds on top but I doubt it will flower now as the sun is changing direction and the number of hours of direct sunlight is getting shorter as the days goes by. At least it should still set seeds without the flower opening.

http://forums.vr-zone.com/photopost/data/1174/medium/Frailea_Castanea.jpg

That is a developing seedpod. Frailea sp. will seldom successfully flower here. The few hours of direct sunlight that you can get in an apartment are nowhere near enough for buds to develop, not to say bloom.

[tulips64]

Abby Lim, on 18 March 2012 - 01:16 PM, said:

Somemore
It started like a side shoot of new bbs
[http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0866.jpg

My messy hair catis have a bud ytd, forgot to take a photo, today it become like this, I wish it is not a niight bloomer!
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0434-1.jpg

Look like it bloom in the dark last night
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0433-1.jpg

I have a orangy yellow bloom!
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0432-1.jpg

All the new buds are tiny little red one.
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0431-1.jpg

I wish to see its bloom this afternoon, if not, it is a night bloomer.
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0435-1.jpg

All these cacti are really beautiful!! :wub:/> Hope that i'll be able to grow mine like how you do one day! ;)/>

This post has been edited by tulips64: 20 March 2012 - 07:45 PM

[Abby Lim]

五朵金花

http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0905.jpg


http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0900.jpg

[Abby Lim]

Damian, on 19 March 2012 - 01:27 AM, said:

Yes Abby, it's a Discocactus... a night bloomer :flowers:/>

Thanks Damian, still got chance to see it, look at the other few white woolly thingy there, I have to stay back to see them the next round.

I think I missed this one too, look like it bloom now but I am not there to see it.

http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0903.jpg

This post has been edited by Abby Lim: 22 March 2012 - 12:11 AM

[Abby Lim]

http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0497.jpg

I missed the bloom!
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0498.jpg

Hope to see it by tmr.
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/AbbyGohab/IMG_0501-1.jpg

[shawnchen]

wah, your place must be really really hot for Frailea to be able to develop a flower!

[Abby Lim]

shawnchen, on 25 March 2012 - 04:54 PM, said:

wah, your place must be really really hot for Frailea to be able to develop a flower!

More than one time liao, but never see its bloom leh, open so late at night, next round will camp over night.

[Damian]

Abby Lim, on 25 March 2012 - 07:52 PM, said:

More than one time liao, but never see its bloom leh, open so late at night, next round will camp over night.

I think it looks more like a Copiapoa.. got to see the flower to confirm.

[Abby Lim]

Damian, on 26 March 2012 - 01:40 AM, said:

I think it looks more like a Copiapoa.. got to see the flower to confirm.

For sure it is not my chestnut, it is a green one look abit like the chestnut.