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Mladen Turcinovic (Hungary)
The flower are nearly pure white.
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Description: Slow-growing
flattened plants, clumping with tight, short white spines, form low
mounds in time
Stems: Globose, dividing dichotomously, each stem are up to 6 cm
in diameter.
Radial spine: 22 - 24 tiny, white and bristle-like that almost
obscure the stem.
Flower: Rings of small (5 mm) nearly pure white (Or with light
pink midstipe ) are produced in spring over a several weeks period
The so called M. microthele “superfina” is a particular
nice selected form with very small tubercles and spines.
Cultivation: It is a slow
growing species .
Use pot with good drainage and a very porous
mineral-based potting mix, keep dry in
winter. Pot plants are quite
wet-sensitively. Care must be taken with watering (Rot prone)
and needs good
drainage. Water sparingly during
the
growing season, keep very dry in
winter. Feed
with a high potassium fertilizer in summer.
Usually it is recommended to
overwinter this plant in a bright and warm greenhouse with at least
8-10° C , but it proved to be quite
frost resistant
(if kept dry it hardy as low as -10° C)Outside
full sun or afternoon shade, inside needs bright light, and some direct
sun.
Propagation: Direct sow after
last frost,
cuttings (if available). |
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