Description
This cultivar is the result of more than 20 years of devoted work by cacti enthusiast and hybridiser Bob Schick .
Stem: Spherical, up to 9 cm across, freely pupping.
Spines: Central spine up to 14 mm long.
Flower: Up to 11.5 cm across.
Tepals: Slender obovate bicolored tannish-orange and pink with darker pink midrib.
Throat-circle: Light Yellow.
Filaments: Yellow.
Stigma: Greenish
Origin and Habitat
Garden origin (A distictive cultivar created by cacti enthusiast and hybridiser Bob Schick )
Cultivation and Propagation
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.
Bibliography
Major references and further lectures
- John N. Trager “Huntington Botanical Gardens” online: http://www.huntington.org/BotanicalDiv/Schick/hybrids/daydream.html retrieved on 03-11-2013
