Lobivia backebergii v. winteriana

Water:

April-September: 1 x every 2 weeks*

October-March: 1x per month *

*This is only for a sunny location

Light: sunny

Nutrition: 1x per month (May-September)

The Lobivia backebergii v. winteriana is a beautiful cactus species that gets beautiful flowers in the summer. In nature this cactus occurs near the city of Huancavelica in Peru. Here it grows on mountain slopes at an altitude of 3000 meters.

The Lobivia backebergii v. winteriana has a dark green color with many light brown spines. These spines grow back bent to the plant. This cactus is a slow grower but an easy bloomer. Its flowering period is at the end of spring and in the summer. Between the spines at the top of the cactus first appears a gray fluffy flower bud. This then grows into a beautiful large purple-red flower.

When the Lobivia backebergii v. winteriana overwinters completely dry, it can withstand temperatures down to -10 degrees.

A: Lobivia B: NL-765431734 C: D: NL