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A Schick Hybrid.  ISI 98-7; HBG 81759, Schick 1641-48.
Echinopsis "DAYDREM" is a very  floriferous cultivar.

Description: This cultivar is the result of more than 20 years of devoted work by cacti enthusiast and hybridiser Bob Schick .
Stem: Spherical, up to 9 cm across, freely pupping.
Spines: Central spine up to 14 mm long.
Flower: Up to 11.5 cm across.
Tepals: Slender obovate bicolored tannish-orange and pink with darker pink midrib.
Throat-circle: Light Yellow.
Filaments: Yellow.
Stigma: Greenish

Cultivation: This plant is a summer grower species that offers no cultivation difficulties. Water regularly in summer (but do not overwater ) needs good drainage and very porous soil, keep rather dry in winter. Feed with a high potassium fertilizer in summer. Need a bright exposure, full sun or half shade in summer if the location is exceedingly hot or bright.

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Origin:  Garden origin (A distictive cultivar created by cacti enthusiast and hybridiser Bob Schick )

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.

The blooms are pastel and bicoloured with orange and pink, un unusual combination of colours.

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