Sulcorebutia purpurea

Cold tolerant alpine cactus from Bolivia. Solitary, 10cm or more in diameter. Prolific magenta flowers to 7.5cm. Requires bright light to keep compact. Easy to grow, water moderately in warm weather, less in winter.

4.Indoors OK, Outdoors OK only if protected from winter rain.

Large single bodied plant about 12cm across.

Large magenta flowers.

S.purpurea is large-bodied, this pot is 15 cms square.

Flowers bigger than the body of these seedlings.

Masses of flowers in spring. HS 109 (L) and HS 25 (R).

Variegated specimen.

Sulcorebutia purpurea

Cold tolerant alpine cactus from Bolivia. Solitary, 10cm or more in diameter. Prolific magenta flowers to 7.5cm. Requires bright light to keep compact. Easy to grow, water moderately in warm weather, less in winter.

4.Indoors OK, Outdoors OK only if protected from winter rain.

Large single bodied plant about 12cm across.

Large magenta flowers.

S.purpurea is large-bodied, this pot is 15 cms square.

Flowers bigger than the body of these seedlings.

Masses of flowers in spring. HS 109 (L) and HS 25 (R).

Variegated specimen.