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What is your set-up? charlesworthii seem to be very willing to bloom at temp mins from 5 to 15C but they take 2 years to mature a growth in my experience. A beautiful flower by the way!

Ok I had a look. I think it's a lot of rubbish. This is nothing remotely like gratrixianum. I will call it sulivongii. :)

First and foremost...patience. Lots of heat without rest when they are young. A good long rest and quite dry when they are mature and dormant. Not as much water as armeniacum when they are growing. At least 50% nitrate for most of the year. A fan 24/7 all year.

I had one. It was a strong plant but that was when I didn't know what I was doing so I stupidly killed it.

Since when did this become a gratrix?? I thought it was a species or a variety of barbigerum. I have a couple near flowering size. They have thick succulent leaves and they grow on limestone I believe.

So which should be the pollen parent?

I don't go for hybrids but I like the look of this one. I have both in flower now so maybe......

Yep. I learned this the hard way...twice! Had 3 now have 1. Dianthum is similar too I think.

Not that I've noticed.

I love this species. Mine is also in flower at the moment. Reasonably ''cool'' growing too!

Cold! This year it got down to 3C a few times and 5C often. But 8-10 should be good enough

If I could afford it I would use a lot more but unlike in NZ, where it's coming out of your ears, in AU it is very expensive!! :)

I have only a young plant but is doing well in pumice/bark/shellgrit

You have been mislead. Diatomite supplies Si mainly. You would get just as much Ca from pumice. (ie not very much) It is the physical properties of diatomite which you are looking for. Enter.....Pumice. A far superior medium as it attracts roots (hairs) rather than repel them as diatomite...

Have you tried pumice?

A rare cactus in cultivation worldwide. Grows as an epiphyte at high altitudes in Brazil. I have kept this in a covered shade hose at a minimum of 3C. Care is very similar to Sophronitis species. Schlumberegera russelliana Also rare in cultivation. Almost impossible long term on it's own...

First flowering seedling.

Thanks orchidsmaven. Interesting. I have just crossed this with a more vigorous and very floriferous M. coccinea alba. Hopefully some yellows will result or maybe they will throw back to pink/purples again??

Thanks. Awards? Don't interest me I'm afraid. 😴