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Ruffled striate tepals delicate salmon with  fine pink vein.

Description: Strong cultivar of unknown origin.
Stem: Semi columnar, up to 8 cm  in diameter, 25 cm tall..
Central spines: Up  to 4,5 cm long.
Flower: Up to 12 cm across.
Tepals: Obovate to oblanceolate that are often apically retuse, peach-pink marked with fine  lilac-pink  veins,  nicely ruffled, delicate, the outer petals have honey tones.  
Throat-circle: Clear pink.
Filaments: Bright reddish-pink with cream anthers.
Stigma: White.

Outer stamens  filaments pink, throat stamen  filaments red. Whitish anthers. Stigma pure white, throat circle light pink.

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Origin:  Garden origin

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.

"PINK Nr. 1" is a hybrid of unknown origin
A few specimen are variegated.

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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