flowering rebutias
rebutia hoffmannii

True Cacti & Epiphytic Cacti

Cacti are stem succulent plants that have originated in hot and dry areas in the Americas. They are tolerant plants and are very easy to care for. Their leaves have changed into spines growing from furry areoles. These spines, which vary from a bristly down to ferocious hooks and come in a range of attractive colours, protect the plants from the heat and from grazing animals. The stems grow in simple shapes like spheres and columns, often with ribs and tubercles, to store scarce water supplies.

Cacti are appealing not only for their attractive and unusual shapes and spination, but also for their stunning flowers. Some people think that cacti don't flower or that they only flower once every ten years. But most cacti will flower every year just like every other plant. Some of the little globular cacti, like rebutias (see above picture), are renowned for their beauty and readiness to flower.

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Plant Name Description Price
ACANTHOCALYCIUM GLAUCUM an unusual purple-brown plant with black spines. Large golden yellow flowers with a white wool ring at the base of the flower tube! £2.75
ACANTHOCALYCIUM PEITSCHERIANUM white to lilac pink flowers £2.75
ANCISTROCACTUS SCHEERII spherical, oblong or club-shaped body, with tubercles, white to straw-coloured spines with darker central spines, greenish-yellow flowers £2.75
ARIOCARPUS AGAVOIDES one of the rare and slow-growing "living rock" cacti. Dark green to black, very long, tapering tubercles, arranged in a rosette, give it the appearance of a miniature aloe. Large deep pink to magenta flowers. £2.75
ARIOCARPUS KOTSCHOUBEYANUS V ALBIFLORA white-flowered version of this rare and slow-growing living rock cactus. Small growing. Has a flattened top of spear shaped turbercles £2.75
ARIOCARPUS TRIGONUS one of the "living rock" cacti, very slow growing and rare. It has large, grey tubercles shaped into a crown. Yellow flowers £2.75
ASTROPHYTUM ASTERIAS very attractive plants, round with no spines, they are patterned with white dots and closely resemble sea urchins. The large, yellow flowers are red centred making this one of the choicest members of this group £4.00
ASTROPHYTUM CAPRICORNE superb, white-speckled body, black "goat-horn" spines. Large yellow flowers £4.00
ASTROPHYTUM HYBRIDS obtained by crossing many different pairs of species of Astrophytum. Anything could turn up here. This is your chance to own some plants like no others and guaranteed to look good £2.75
ASTROPHYTUM MYRIOSTYGMA called the "Bishop's Cap Cactus" because of its 5 angular ribs. It is a very attractive plant, covered in white dots and completely spineless. It has large yellow flowers £2.75
ASTROPHYTUM MYRIOSTIGMA V NUDUM a very unusual form of the "Bishop's Cap" cactus. It has none of the usual white powdering which covers most plants of this genus. Large yellow flowers £2.75
ASTROPHYTUM ORNATUM curved spines, body strongly speckled with white dots, light yellow flowers. A very good looking plant £2.75
ASTROPHYTUM SENILE appealing species with long curving grey and black spines, large yellow flowers £2.75
CEREUS PERUVIANUS tall growing blue-green columns with 6 to 8 ribs. Large white flowers on old specimens. In recent years this plant has got the reputation for absorbing rays emitted from computer screens. Whether or not it is true, we do not know, but we have sold many of these plants to a big insurance company! £2.75
CHAMAECEREUS HYBRIDS these are hybrids of the showy and floriferous peanut cactus with closely related species. There could be anything in this mixture, perhaps even a new colour break! Fast and easily grown £2.75
CHAMAECEREUS HYBRID HARRY CAMMACK salmon flowers £2.75
CHAMAECEREUS HYBRID WHITE compact and clumping with cylindrical stems and white flowers £2.75
CHAMAECEREUS SILVESTRII peanut cactus, always impressive, scarlet flowers. £2.75
CHAMAECEREUS SILVESTRII CRASSICAULE a most peculiar plant which develops clumps of thick stems ending in a cristate hammer head. Crimson flowers £2.75
COPIAPOA HUMILIS small, spherical and deep green to olive-green, sometimes with a reddish overlay. Bristly with fine white spines and a longer central spine, and bearing yellow flowers £2.75
COPIAPOA HYPOGAEA very dramatic black plants with black spines and contrasting yellow flowers tinged pink £2.75
CORYPHANTHA VIVIPARA NEOMEXICANA attractive, white-spined species with very large, purplish-pink flowers. Will stand frost if kept dry in winter £2.75
CORYPHANTHA WEDERMANII grey-green plants up to 8 cm high with pure white spines. Large yellow flowers with a red throat, becoming pink after the first day. Has one of the largest flowers of any plant in this genus £2.75
DOLICOTHELE (MAMMILLARIA) LONGIMAMMA noteworthy for its large pale yellow flowers and long pale green tubercles £2.75
ECHINOCEREUS NIVOSUS one of the choice members of the genus with dense, fine white spines, and large glossy pink flowers £2.75
ECHINOCEREUS REICHENBACHII BAILEYII white spines tinged pink, large light purple flowers. Hardy outside in the UK. £2.75
ECHINOCEREUS RIGIDISSIMUS V RUBISPINUS fine spined, short, cylindrical plants with huge, glossy purple flowers with yellow centres £2.75
ECHINOCEREUS SCHEERII GENTRYI clustering ribbed stems with large, long lasting, pale pink flowers £2.75
ECHINOCEREUS VIERECKII MORICALII freely offsetting erect with stems up to 20 cm tall. Yellow spines and very large violet-pink flowers £2.75
ECHINOPSIS CORONATA has medium-sized red flowers £2.75
ECHINOPSIS EYRIESII reliable bloomer, huge white flowers up to 25cm long. Magnificent! £2.75
ESCOBARIA ROSEANA round plants covered with sulphur-yellow, interlacing spines. Numerous reddish-white flowers. Possibly hardy outside in the UK £2.75
GYMNOCACTUS KNUTHIANUS globular type, up to 7cm tall, with beautiful white spines. Flowers in shades of pink. Choice £2.75
GYMNOCALYCIUM ANISITSII has numerous, large white flowers £2.75
GYMNOCALYCIUM BALDIANUM dark grey to bluish green plants with magnificent flowers in shades of red and maroon. One of the best gymnocalyciums £2.75
GYMNOCALYCIUM BRUCHII choice miniature, clustering species with lilac flowers £2.75
GYMNOCALYCIUM DAMSII TUCAVOCENSE a deep green species offsetting freely from the areoles. Large pale pink flowers £2.75
GYMNOCALYCIUM GIBBOSUM olive green, sometimes almost black, plants with 6 to 7cm long white flowers. Hardy outside in the UK £2.75
GYMNOCALYCIUM MIHANOVICHII olive green to brown plants, freely producing yellow or pink flowers £2.75
GYMNOCALYCIUM MULTIFLORUM (OURSELIANUM) bright green plants having flattened, curved, yellow spines. Bell shaped, pink flowers shading to almost white £2.75
GYMNOCALYCIUM SAGLIONE white flowers suffused with pink. £2.75
GYMNOCALYCIUM SIEGELIANUM dark glossy green plants with pink flowers £2.75
HAMATOCACTUS SETISPINUS yellow flowers with red centre produced throughout the year. Globular plants £2.75
LEUCHTENBERGIA PRINCIPIS a most peculiar species and the only member of this genus. Hugely elongated blue grey tubercles with raffia like spines. Silken yellow flowers. Rare. £2.75
LOBIVIA ACANTHOPLEGMA ROSEIFLORA has easily produced magenta flowers with striking white centres £2.75
LOBIVIA ARACHNACANTHA TORRECILLASENSIS small clumping and with large glossy purple flowers. £2.75
LOBIVIA JAJOIANA elongating plants with readily-produced beaker-shaped wine-red or pink flowers with dramatic black centres £2.75
LOBIVIA JAJOIANA NIGRISTOMA dark, olive-green plants, flowers usually yellow, with a dramatic black centre £2.75
LOBIVIA LATERITA dark plants with curving grey spines; flowers can be any combination of red, pink, yellow, white or orange! £2.75
LOBIVIA LAUII magenta to pinky red flowers. A form of Lobivia hertrichiana. £2.75
LOBIVIA PENTLANDII dark grey-green plants with large flowers, which could be yellow, orange, pink, violet or red! £2.75
LOBIVIA WRIGHTIANA desirable species with pale cerise flowers £2.75
LOBIVIA ZECHERI bluish-green plants with violet-red flowers £2.75
LOPHOPHORA WILLIAMSII rare and difficult to obtain. Grey blue body, pink flowers. The Peyote cactus formerly used by North American tribes in ceromonies. £4.00
MAMMILLARIA BACKEBERGIANA intensely green plants soon offsetting. Carmine flowers. £2.75
MAMMILLARIA BOCASANA clustering species with masses of white wool and white spines, cream or pink flowers £2.75
MAMMILLARIA CARMENAE beautiful, much sought after and rare plants bearing fine white and yellow spines and hairs. White flowers. £3.25
MAMMILLARIA GLASSII a charming species covered in pure white hair and fine tangled spines. Soon forms an attractive clump. Delicate pink flowers £2.75
MAMMILLARIA MATUDAE out of the ordinary species, cylindrical body with masses of light purple flowers. Very attractive spination £2.75
MAMMILLARIA MAZATLANENSIS clumping cylindrical stems, impressive maroon flowers. £2.75
MAMMILLARIA NOUREDDINEANA becoming cylindrical and reaching up to 15cm tall. white spines and white wool at the top of the plant which bears lots of maroon flowers £2.75
MAMMILLARIA SHELDONII notable for its large pink flowers edged white £2.75
MAMMILLARIA SPHAERICA showy plants with soft, white spines, long pale green tubercles and large, pale yellow flowers £2.75
MATUCANA AUREIFLORA interesting curly spines, unusually flowers stay open day and night £2.75
MATUCANA MYRIACANTHA globular or slightly cylindrical, with lots of short white or cream spines. Masses of glossy pink and white tubular flowers £2.75
MATUCANA POLZII strongly offsetting, large red flowers £2.75
MATUCANA RITTERI olive-green plants with 9cm long, tubular red flowers £2.75
MATUCANA WEBERBAUERI flattened round plants with yellow brown spines and large tubular yellow flowers £2.75
NEOPORTERIA COIMASENSIS purple bodied with stout grey spines, grows up to 30cm tall; large magenta flowers £2.75
NEOPORTERIA MULTICOLOR purple to brown plants with bristly white spines and carmine pink flowers £2.75
NEOPORTERIA NIDUS soft dense white spines interlace over the top of the plant to form a basketwork through which its bicoloured pink and yellow flowers push £2.75
NEOPORTERIA SETOSIFLORA olive-green to black with grey spines. Large yellowish to brick-red flowers £2.75
NEOPORTERIA TALTALENSIS spherical dark green body and fuchsia purple flowers £2.75
NEOPORTERIA VILLOSA grows into a dark green, almost black, plant with grey spines and magenta flowers £2.75
NOTOCACTUS HERTERI noteworthy for its fine, glossy, deep purplish-red flowers in a genus with mainly yellow blooms £2.75
NOTOCACTUS MAMMULOSUS large canary yellow flowers, glossy dark green stems and stout grey spines. Easy to grow and flower. £2.75
NOTOCACTUS NEOARECHAVALETAI very attractive grey-green plants with tufts of white hair. Yellow flowers £2.75
NOTOCACTUS OTTONIS very attractive deep glossy green plants, with large silky yellow flowers £2.75
NOTOCACTUS SCHLOSSERI glossy lemon yellow flowers with light green midstripe £2.75
OPUNTIA ELATA smooth rounded dark glossy green pads with very few, if any, spines. Orange-red flowers. We now think that this plant is OPUNTIA COCHENILLIFERA. Makes very good grafting stock. Sometimes purchased for feeding to tortoises so these plants are pesticide free! £2.75
OPUNTIA IMBRICATA strongly-spined, tall, branching cylindrical stems up to 3m tall, with purple and yellow flowers. Hardy in the UK £2.75
OPUNTIA ROBUSTA MONSTROSUS attractive miniature grey columns with small elongated pads £2.75
PARODIA HAUSTEINIANA flowers are shades of yellow and green £2.75
PARODIA MICROSPERMA grows up to 20cm high and 10cm in diameter. Thin white spines and large yellow flowers £2.75
PARODIA SCHWEBSIANA striking white spines, the central ones curving and strong. Masses of wool in the crown. Large wine red flowers deepening to rust-red £2.75
PARODIA WEBERIANA globular plants with grey spines, yellow, orange or red flowers £2.75
PSEUDOLOBIVIA (ECHINOPSIS) OBREPANDA massive red, pink or white flowers up to 20 cm long and perfumed. Round plants up to 15cm across. £2.75
PYGMAEOCEREUS BYLESIANUS a miniature cereus forming groups of vertical stems up to 10cm tall. Freely producing its nocturnal, large, 6cm diameter, trumpet shaped white flowers £2.75
PYRRHOCACTUS BULBOCALYX green-grey spherical or elongating bodies with upturned spines. Yellow and orange flowers £2.75
REBUTIA DONALDIANA clustering species with brown spines and rich orange flowers. £2.75
REBUTIA FULVISETA violet red flowers with a white throat £2.75
REBUTIA JUJUYANA cream-spined and clumping; brilliant orange-red flowers £2.75
REBUTIA PSEUDODEMINUTA beautiful maroon flowers produced in large numbers. One of the later flowering rebutias. £2.75
SULCOREBUTIA ALBISSIMA grey pectinate spines, plant colour varies from green to black, large glossy purple-red flowers. £3.25
SULCOREBUTIA MENESESII choice; golden yellow flowers, curly spines £3.25
SULCOREBUTIA MENESESII V MUSCHII clumping plants with yellow curving spines. Numerous golden yellow flowers. £3.25
SULCOREBUTIA PERPLEXIFLORA dark green, clustering, with large glossy maroon flowers £3.25
SULCOREBUTIA TIRAQUENSIS V BICOLORISPINA a beautiful variety, sought after by collectors for its attractive silvery white and mahogany red spines and bright purple pink flowers £3.25
SULCOREBUTIA VASQUEZIANA blackish-green to violet-black body, weak, tangled golden-yellow to reddish spines, flowers magenta or red and yellow inside £3.25
THELOCACTUS BICOLOR attractively coloured spines and large, deep pink flowers often produced a few times each year £2.75
TRICHOCEREUS BRIDGESSII tall growing, dark green cylindrical stems. Huge, 18cm long white flowers. Rapid grower, can be used for grafting £2.95
TRICHOCEREUS FULVILANUS greyish green fast growing columns that branch from the base. Large white flowers £2.95
TRICHOCEREUS TERSCHEKII tall, stout branching columns eventually reaching 12m tall in habitat; large 20cm long white flowers £2.95
TRICHOCEREUS WERDERMANNIANUS rapid growing ribbed columns, later branching, glossy and light green in colour and reaching 2m tall eventually. 12cm long white flowers £2.95
TURBINICARPUS PSEUDOMACROCHELE bristly, flexible, interlacing spines, yellow at first but later grey. White flowers with pink mid-stripe. £3.25
WEINGARTIA LANATA fine white spined cylindrical plants with numerous striking orange flowers £2.75
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