Turbinicarpus

A tiny spineless form with spherical growth habit that slowly branches producing small clusters. Grafted on short Myrtillocactus.

Long slender body, white radial spines, black central spines, creamy-yellow to deep pink flower.

Turbinicarpus mombergeri is a naturally occurring hybrid between T. pseudopectinatus and T. laui. This plant pass a pectinate-plumose spine stage in which they are already floriferous. Most of the plants in time develop longer spines. It is quite variable

Short black spines.

T. klinkerianus stands out for its pyramid-shaped tubercles and short spines (just 3 per areole), which have a soft, corky texture and transverse fissures—typically reduced to one in adult plants. Its ivory-white flowers display subtle magenta veining.

Turbinicarpus macrochele is a tiny cactus species with flattened tubercles. Each areole has only 1-4 thick and spongy spines. The flower is whitish and has very distinctive pink stigma lobes.

Long slender body, white radial spines, black central spines, creamy-yellow to deep pink flower.

Turbinicarpus alonsoi is a small cactus with a large tap-root, and only the apical part of the stem exposed at soil level. The spines are flattened, cardboard-like, grey with dark tip, irregularly bent inwards, frequently weathered, not piercing.

This is a very distinctive short spined variant of the famous Turbinicarpus flaviflorus. This variety has very short corky golden-brown spines that contrast well with the body which is coated in a whitish bloom.

Tiny cacti with pretty long, curly and flexible central spines. They bear nice white flowers even on cm young specimens. Exceptionally beautiful plants!

Turbinicarpus valdezianus v. albiflorus is is one the smallest cactus with tiny feathery spines that obscure the body of the plant. This is the population from Matehuala characterized by white flowers, yellow stamen and white stigma.

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp. dickisoniae is similar to Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp. gracilis the closest variety. Radials spines 18-24 white 2mm long on young areoles (areole in old specimens have only central spines).

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus is a tiny cactus that grows almost completely buried in the ground. It has a body that is essentially disc-shaped and flat on top, but that also has prominent tubercles rising above the general level of the plant body.

Turbinicarpus alonsoi is a small cactus with a large tap-root, and only the apical part of the stem exposed at soil level. The spines are flattened, cardboard-like, grey with dark tip, irregularly bent inwards, frequently weathered, not piercing.

Stem dark green-bluish, semi-globose, depressed, divided into tubercles, merging in a tuberous root 3-5 cm long. The flowers are light cream to slightly pinkish, with reddish throat. They bloom very early in winter (January-February in Europe)

Initially bearing only short white pectinated spines, it matures into producing long twisted central spines. Early blooming, even young plants display beautiful cream flowers with pink striping.

Piante minuscole (max 20-35 mm), con tubercoli piramidali a 4 spigoli, verde glauco a ocra. Radice napiforme. Spina singola, cartacea con cuticola screpolata, e curva verso l'apice della pianta. Fiori bianchi con venatura centrale rosa o magenta pallido.

Grafted. Selected cultivar with conic tubercles, smooth and without spines. Very particular and rare.

It features slender, grass-like spines. During winter, its body often turns a striking purple hue.

This is the crested form of G. mandragora. Very few available, a real collector's item. GRAFTED. Syn: Turbinicarpus mandragora f. cristata.

Turbinicarpus jauernigii is a tiny cactus with a grey-green to purple, flatted globular stem merging into a strong tuberous root. The flowers are pale pinkish-tan with a brown midstripe. This species flowers in autumn/winter rather than the spring.