Mammillaria schumannii

Mammillaria schumannii blooming in Hamilton, Ontario, Sept. 26th.

Mammillaria schumannii is a relatively new species having been first published as recently as 1987. As such it has only recently been seen in Ontario collections, mostly it seems thanks to Sorensen's nurseries. The plant pictured was just recently acquired last summer and I would wager that with it's 10 heads and 15X11 cm dimensions, it's the largest of this species in any collection in Ontario. It produced the spectacular record display of 48 flowers in Hamilton today, September 26th!