Mammillaria

Dwarf form of ARIZONA SNOWCAP

Mammilloydia candida called 'Snowball' is a choice cactus with a so dense snowy white, spination, that its body appears hidden by spines. Mammilloydia are clearly related to the genus Mammillaria, but it is usually recognized as a segregate genera.

Mammillaria camptotricha (Dolichothele camptotricha) is a small plant that make a large, flattish clump of stems. It has long slender tubercles and long twisted spines, which envelop the body, and have earned this species the name of "Birds Nest Cactus".

Charming variegated form with yellow-cream tubercle bases. The variegation peaks under filtered light, while harsh sun encourages reversion to green. A fascinating dance between color and light exposure.

Mammillaria conspicua, can be distinguished from the other forms of the Mammillaria haageana complex because it is often solitary and has larger stems up to 10-11 cm in diameter. Each head is surrounded by a full ring of magenta pink star-like flowers.

Mammillaria oteroi clusters freely and the offsets detach readily. It has some of the roundest fruits among mammillarias. The fruits are globose, 7-8 mm long, bright red. Flowers are pale yellowish green with muddy cerise midstripe.

It alternates seasonal growth phases with tubercles without spines (f. inermis) with others with long spines. Odd and original.

Creamy-white spines and flowers.

Pretty with long twisted yellow spines, magnificent!

Long whispy curly spines.

Mammillaria mix, various forms in assortment. Variable and beautiful specimens.

Pretty with long yellowish spines.

Mammillaria polyedra is a low growing cactus, solitary at first, later branching to form colonies or cushions. Flower pink or reddish.

Mammillaria microhelia is a small cactus. Radial spines yellow arranged like the rays of the sun, dark brown to black central spines. Flowers yellowish-green to purplish in spring.

Selected form with very long yellow spines, pink flowers, very beautiful species!

Areoles with dense white wool, axils with very dense white wool and numerous long white bristles. Spines heavy orange-yellow to reddish. Seldom seen in cultivation. Very nice.

Long twisted cream colored spines form an intricate nest-like pattern on top.

Small short cylindrical body, thicker dark and hooked central spine, large pink flower. Grows together with Mammillaria craigii, Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum, Ipomea arborescens, Acacia farnesiana, Populus fremontii and Agave shrevei.

Petite plant with substantial flesh-colored tuberous root. Delicate feather-like spines cloaked in silky down. An exquisite rarity, prized by collectors for its unusual fuzzy texture and ethereal appearance.

Mammillaria schiedeana var. plumosa is a white spined form with soft, woolly interwoven spination. Stem flattened, soft-fleshed with a thick root. Flowers cream-coloured followed by red fruits in late summer.

Mammillaria albiflora (syn. M. herrerae v. albiflora): a tiny miniatute wonder with white interwoven spines. Globular stem with thick tap-root. Breathtakingly large pure white or soft pink flowers create dramatic beauty. Exceptionally charming!

This is a very small form that retains the feathery spines at maturity. Stems tiny, depressed-spherical to short cylindrical, 1-3.5 cm wide and tall.

The long, entwining ivory spines form a mat through which the small bell-shaped greenish-white flowers arrive from spring to late autumn.

Miniature species showing spiral-arranged tubercles and white feather-like spines. Distinctive pink blooms with magenta striping. Exceptionally slow-growing, a collector's dream.

Dwarf species covered in whitish spines, pretty flowers in early spring, white with a broad pinkish midstripe. Flower on tiny plants, 2-3 cm in diameter.

Long white straight central spines, very beautiful! Yellow flowers with red midstripe.

Cylindrical, greyish-green stems. In summer, beautiful, large flowers appear, which take on different shades of pink, from lighter to darker. Forms soon large clusters.

It notable for its symmetry and spine formation with white-wooll. Viole , purplish-red or deep pink blossoms, and carmine-red fruit.

White radial spines, brownish central spines, and white wool between the tubercles. Flowers are purplish and up to 12 mm long.

Compact, flattened stem, either solitary or branching over time, covered in numerous small, tightly clustered tubercles. Radial spines are short and white, while central spines are brick red. Truly stunning!

A dwarf variety featuring a stem that starts solitary but can branch over time. It has short, hooked spines in a rich brick-red hue. Truly stunning!

Mammillaria perezdelarosae ssp. andersoniana – a mesmerizing miniature! Smaller and slower-growing than the standard species, with straight central spines (never hooked). Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful Mammillarias.

Pocket-sized wonder: compact spheres with silvery pectinate spines cling tightly. Fluorescent pink flowers larger than the cactus. Fleshy tap-root. Slow growth, a collector's trophy.

Mexican miniature with globose stems and sun-like areoles, sporting chalk-white pectinate spines that radiate tightly. Neon-yellow blooms in spring pop against the spines. Slow growing with a thick taproot – a collector’s jewel.

Globular cactus solitary when young, forming impressive mounds with age. A perfect ring of magenta flowers with darker veins, crowning the plant like a living diadem in summer.