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The seller might be right. Cacti needs colder winter to bloom in spring. Room conditions usually are too warm especially if there is heating on during winter. Some types might still bloom, but most will not.
What cactus did you get?
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The name of the cactus was not specified, but it is very similar to Mammillaria magnimamma from your collection.
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Can you take a quick picture?
If your granddaughter as a colder place in a house where she can move the cactus for the winter, there is a chance it will bloom. Around 5-10 degrees would be good. It doesn't have to be very bright, it will not grow then anyway. Just keep it dry when it is so cold.
She can also read up on winter rest for cacti -> https://www.cactus-art.biz/note-book/Dictionary/Dictionary_W/dictionary_winter_rest.htm
Thank you so much for the advice, we’ll do it, but the granddaughter has already left with the cactus, but I’ll ask you to take a picture. I'll save the link.
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I remembered that we photographed a cactus in a store, here is a photo
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Oh cool!
It looks like a young echinocactus grusonii. They grow really big! :) She can split them and plant in separate pots so they have more room.
But I am not 100% sure. They can look similar when they are young.
In many cacti, I see similar features, it is difficult to determine exactly its species. Are you saying it might be huge? It looks like a joke when dad gave his son a hamster, and a hippopotamus grew out of it). I hope he grows slower than my granddaughter)
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They can look similar when they are young. Some of them anyway.
When they grow older they will have distinctive features. Cactus geeks can recognize them much faster than me though.
It also helps to see the flowers as they will be different and grow from different place on the cactus.
Yes, it can grow big, but it grows very slow. Google it :) It is a nice one.
Thank you very much, as they say, time will tell, and now I know who to contact for advice)
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