With its rugged, craggy body so typical of Gymnocalyciums, and vivid wine red—sometimes even brilliant pink—colors glowing between the ribs, the "T-REX Hybrid" stands out as a truly unique and eye-catching cactus variety. Because most of what's available on the market comes from seed, each plant is a little different: some look more like G. mihanovichii var. friedrichii , others resemble G. mihanovichii LB2178 , and the colors range all the way from deep, dark greens to nearly 80% white. Part of the fun is choosing your favorite from so many options and showing it off to fellow collectors! The " G. 'T-rex' " that inspired its name comes from the Thai nursery DEAWCACTUS, and as you can see in this interview video, the original is a solid, bumpy type with no extra coloration. In other words, this "T-REX Hybrid" is actually different from the original T-REX—as the name suggests, it's a hybrid with T-REX as a parent, which is important to keep in mind. You can't say for sure that it's the same as the " G. mihanovichii 'Neptune' " that's become popular via China, but they're clearly part of the same lineage.

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