Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Monday 18 March 2024

Cactus / pectinifera

 An uebelmannia pectinifera was in flower in this morning. The flower is very small.

It seems this cactus is in flower through a year except mid summer.

I harvested seeds and sowed lately but I could not see any germinations.



Saturday 16 March 2024

Cactus / retusus

 A degrafted Ariocarpus retusus wsa in flower yesterday afternoon.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2003. A very young seedling was grafted and degrafted later.

The cactus turned to a multi-heads form during drafted.




Friday 15 March 2024

Cactus / fissuratus

 An ariocarpus fissuratus was in flower yesterday.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2003.

Since this one is a degrafted cactus, the body has grown well, 16 cm in diameter.



Thursday 14 March 2024

Cactus / bicolor

 3 ariocarpus retusus related species were in flower yesterday.

The photo is one of them, degrafted retusus v bicolor.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2006. It is 16 cm in diameter currently.



Wednesday 13 March 2024

Cactus / intermedius

 An ariocarpus fissuratus v intermedius was in flower yesterday afternoon.

I have many of this species but just one was in flower.

This is a degrafted one and remained some grafted characters.



Tuesday 12 March 2024

Cactus / godzilla

 Several ariocarpus fissuratus related species were in flower in this afternoon.

The photo is one of them, degrafted A. fissuratus cv godzilla.

This cactus is not so large which is in 8.5 cm square pot.




Friday 8 March 2024

Cactus / alonsoi

 Two turbinicarpus alonsoi were in flower yesterday afternoon.

The attached photo is one of them, which is in a 6.5 cm square pot.

I propagated these cacti from seeds harvested form my own plant.