Cactus ??

[alisonb]

This is an amazing little cactus-when it starts flowering i know that rain is usually on its way,i just don't know how much though .It is in full bloom now,flowers only last a day and then die back.Weather forecast rain -today,Sun+Mon. It is thundering right now .
I have checked ball cactus,orchid cactus etc and don't seem to find it's name. Anybody have an idea on what it may be?

[ga. prime]

Maybe it's not a cactus?
Maybe it's a foul weather lotus?
Maybe not.

[alisonb]

Maybe it's a foul weather cactus kind of lotus lily thing It rained on + off through the night.
I managed to track it down(eventually).It belongs to the cactaceae family, Echinopsis Obrepanda commonly known as the 'Violet Easter lily cactus'.

[LazyARanch]

Very pretty and very unusual! Nice pics alisonb....

[ga. prime]

Maybe it's a foul weather cactus kind of lotus lily thing It rained on + off through the night.
I managed to track it down(eventually).It belongs to the cactaceae family, Echinopsis Obrepanda commonly known as the 'Violet Easter lily cactus'.

I almost said Echinopsis Obrepanda! No, not really. Very nice blooms though and a good rain forecaster.

[alisonb]

[quote="LazyARanch"]Very pretty and very unusual! Nice pics alisonb....[/quote
Thanx.....taken with my phone-snazzy modern technology

[TexasBred]

Echinopsis obrepanda
Violet Easter Lily Cactus
Cactaceae




Echinopsis obrepanda or Violet Easter Lily Cactus, a native of Bolivia, is a small cactus reaching about 6 inches (15 cm) tall by 7 inches (17.5 cm) thick. It has 17-18 thick ribs with 1½ inch (4 cm) awl-shaped spines. They easy to grow and make a great cactus for beginners.

Blooming Time: In spring, the showy white to purplish flowers are 4 inches (10 cm) across to 8 inches (20 cm) long.

Culture: Echinopsis obrepanda need full sun to partial shade with a well-drained soil mix. We use a soil mix consisting of 2 parts sand to 1 part peat moss to 1 part loam. To this mix, small pea gravel is added to ensure good drainage. In the spring, when new growth has begun, the plants are watered on a regular basis, but are allowed to dry in between watering. They are fertilized only once during the growing season. In the fall and winter, they should be watered only enough to keep them from shriveling.

Propagation: Echinopsis obrepanda are propagated in spring by the removal of offsets or by seed. Seed should be sown in a sandy mix and germinate in 14 to 21 days at 68° to 70° F (20-21° C).

Echinopsis obrepanda was featured as Plant of the Week July 26-August 1, 2002.

http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week173.shtml

[alisonb]

Thanks TB

[stac]

pretty darn awesome