A cultivar with shell-pink petals produced by Southfield Nurseries of Lincolnshire. The photograph shows the result of crossing two plants

A cultivar with shell-pink petals produced by Southfield Nurseries of Lincolnshire. The photograph shows the result of crossing two plants
Note- in recent years this cultivar has appeared on social media listed as “Dark Maiden”. The original and correct name
Strictly speaking “Carnival” is not a single cultivar, but a range of cultivars, produced by Southfield Nurseries. It refers to
A white-flowered (with a hint of pink) hybrid derived from crossing Rebutia albiflora with Aylostera narvaecense, developed by John Pilbeam.
A pale pastel orange-flowered, sport from Aylostera muscula, developed by John Pilbeam.
A white-flowered, self-fertile sport from Rebutia senilis, developed by Bryan Makin.
A pale pink-flowered hybrid developed by John Pilbeam by crossing Aylostera perplexa with the cultivar “Sunrise”. The spination is similar