Flower Field — Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Clone Profile
Flower Field stands out with creamy yellow variegation washed in green, blushed rose-red at the rib tips, and an eager habit of throwing pups.
Flower Field earns its name at a glance. The body is patterned in broad, creamy yellow variegation threaded with green, while the raised rib tips flush a soft rose-red that reads almost like scattered blooms across the crown. That three-tone interplay gives the plant a painterly, high-contrast look without losing the compact, sculptural feel that makes Gymnocalycium mihanovichii so collectible. This clone carries a distinctly knuckled rib profile, with pointed tuberculate tips and fine tan-to-brown spines rising from pale areoles. On its own roots, Flower Field already shows a generous pupping habit, with offsets appearing low on the body and around the base—an especially appealing trait in a clone whose color pattern and pink-tipped silhouette are the main event. Sourced from Uncle Chorn's Cabin through Pikune in Thailand, it has the kind of visual identity that stays recognizable even from across a bench.
Clone Characteristics
- Body color: Creamy yellow variegation with medium green zones and rose-red blushed rib tips.
- Variegation: Yes
- Variegation pattern: Broad creamy yellow variegation banded and interlaced with green across the ribs.
- Ribs: Compact body with pronounced, knuckled ribs forming pointed tuberculate tips.
- Spines: Fine, slender tan to brown spines emerging from small pale areoles.
- Growth form: Solitary to clustering globose plant on own roots.
- Offsets: Freely pupping; offsets visible around the lower body and base.
- Distinctive traits: Creamy yellow-and-green variegation paired with rose-red flushed rib tips; strong visual contrast and prolific pupping.
- Root status: own_root
Origin & Provenance
- Source nursery: Uncle Chorn's Cabin
- Source person: Pikune
- Source country: Thailand
- Acquired date: 2026-05-03
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