Description
This is one of the beautiful cultivar with delicate pastel shades, it is the result of more than 20 years of devoted work by cacti enthusiast and hybridiser Bob Schick .
Stem: Spherical, up to 9 cm in diameter, freely pupping.
Spines: Short, up to 4 mm long with a rich, sweet fragrance
Flower: Up to 12 cm across.
Tepals: Slender obovate nicely ruffled, bicolored delicate purplish-pink to light peach and white with orangish to tawny midrib and narrow bright yellow basal stripe.
Throat-circle: White.
Filaments: White. Outer stamens form a pretty wide circle.
Stigma: White central.
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/edwardian\_lady.html retrieved on 03-11-2013
