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Mammillaria petterssonii | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Mammillaria petterssonii

Mammillaria petterssonii

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Mammillaria
Family: Cactaceae

About this plant

A clustering cactus with spherical stems to 12cm round, with woolly axils and pointed tubercles bearing long, yellow-brown central spines surrounded by fine white radial spines. Produces pink or white funnel-shaped flowers, with dark pink mid-veins, in a ring around the crown of the stem from spring to summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass in a free draining cactus compost, in full light with shade from hot sun. Water freely during the growing season and sparingly in winter. See houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation for more details

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in late winter or early spring, or by division, removing offsets in early spring

Pests

May be susceptible to mealybugs and root mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Gravel Garden

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years