tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59078012446323082752024-03-18T13:33:46.873+10:30South of Arid LandA paradise for cactus propagationfrankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.comBlogger1961125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-28640096787751481792024-03-18T10:38:00.000+10:302024-03-18T10:38:04.900+10:30Cactus / pectinifera<p> An uebelmannia pectinifera was in flower in this morning. The flower is very small.</p><p>It seems this cactus is in flower through a year except mid summer.</p><p>I harvested seeds and sowed lately but I could not see any germinations.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxN2HybFaIoB00KwDFlxM0QHTCKcLqg4rX2b6lIIkynk3g7A1S6KIyIP9Ph5uB8vak0p_oj3fTqsMxic9FtP86FhaRU9WSNd5EYjoDaGiUYyfUP-Pw3xkNcPq85uDtdzW3duhoE8KfgB3eWAFBnapsiZEKLJXQ0NVt8ttf0hjkUT2soFnomX7PTFMhkh0/s2292/IMG_3945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="2292" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxN2HybFaIoB00KwDFlxM0QHTCKcLqg4rX2b6lIIkynk3g7A1S6KIyIP9Ph5uB8vak0p_oj3fTqsMxic9FtP86FhaRU9WSNd5EYjoDaGiUYyfUP-Pw3xkNcPq85uDtdzW3duhoE8KfgB3eWAFBnapsiZEKLJXQ0NVt8ttf0hjkUT2soFnomX7PTFMhkh0/s320/IMG_3945.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-16813697969650423462024-03-16T10:31:00.000+10:302024-03-16T10:31:29.235+10:30Cactus / retusus<p> A degrafted Ariocarpus retusus wsa in flower yesterday afternoon.</p><p>I bought seeds and sowed in 2003. A very young seedling was grafted and degrafted later.</p><p>The cactus turned to a multi-heads form during drafted.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErbhGpjg9qd1bFReH597CJ9YEgW3VCXlzdUFu9WvwcgXmCL0adAjaz54xbnDvdmDqhB-EKEpyTQ6cyHS8xGhPX6NJxHm22oacO0mTH87Vr1OJWfLTJ_mrZHNwxBJOdi6PW6y3tnRe6PqirrzfZ3ICacAK1pkWbMj9p5-vVEpEXpxxzGxej3EvbNn9fEc/s2832/IMG_3940.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2640" data-original-width="2832" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErbhGpjg9qd1bFReH597CJ9YEgW3VCXlzdUFu9WvwcgXmCL0adAjaz54xbnDvdmDqhB-EKEpyTQ6cyHS8xGhPX6NJxHm22oacO0mTH87Vr1OJWfLTJ_mrZHNwxBJOdi6PW6y3tnRe6PqirrzfZ3ICacAK1pkWbMj9p5-vVEpEXpxxzGxej3EvbNn9fEc/s320/IMG_3940.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-19667069371729721432024-03-15T10:52:00.000+10:302024-03-15T10:52:13.782+10:30Cactus / fissuratus<p> An ariocarpus fissuratus was in flower yesterday.</p><p>I bought seeds and sowed in 2003.</p><p>Since this one is a degrafted cactus, the body has grown well, 16 cm in diameter.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNs05SahGOlIVwImGQcclFqhGQWZoI4uFDX4XDgRonSsiRcrOIQTmVxlgWZIHoXGQS816Y-sIcCLXrVOi5zT8h5oo7MwIaD9CQm5Hp9S7nRrt_xQZ2F84MwJ3L491wZwXrAFZZ2rYvjsK7ejWgpgBGLx2z3NV9JeE5r8oXntLqOb7U513eBAEt6z9iFZc/s2760/IMG_3928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2760" data-original-width="2508" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNs05SahGOlIVwImGQcclFqhGQWZoI4uFDX4XDgRonSsiRcrOIQTmVxlgWZIHoXGQS816Y-sIcCLXrVOi5zT8h5oo7MwIaD9CQm5Hp9S7nRrt_xQZ2F84MwJ3L491wZwXrAFZZ2rYvjsK7ejWgpgBGLx2z3NV9JeE5r8oXntLqOb7U513eBAEt6z9iFZc/s320/IMG_3928.JPG" width="291" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-52544058636154287062024-03-14T10:27:00.002+10:302024-03-14T10:27:43.550+10:30Cactus / bicolor<p> 3 ariocarpus retusus related species were in flower yesterday.</p><p>The photo is one of them, degrafted retusus v bicolor.</p><p>I bought seeds and sowed in 2006. It is 16 cm in diameter currently.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyRwrmpkuf2CXUSDqdMK8ty8iOhHFabBEr0QYYK3OnsRFdLQsLGCDkkQXj5PWhGYu-cSCmnY0cmth8iW5BKy8wR8Xj6ytYdcULzfwvUcZ7_kaD3fdSkZcTJIJ0FOxAspjLdIsoN8LdIQAeYTkDCtrmc4j92W6UPeo8F3UfoEC97-_mR_a6YefMDoCBO8/s2988/IMG_3932.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="2832" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyRwrmpkuf2CXUSDqdMK8ty8iOhHFabBEr0QYYK3OnsRFdLQsLGCDkkQXj5PWhGYu-cSCmnY0cmth8iW5BKy8wR8Xj6ytYdcULzfwvUcZ7_kaD3fdSkZcTJIJ0FOxAspjLdIsoN8LdIQAeYTkDCtrmc4j92W6UPeo8F3UfoEC97-_mR_a6YefMDoCBO8/s320/IMG_3932.JPG" width="303" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-2575820627788056082024-03-13T10:24:00.000+10:302024-03-13T10:24:06.614+10:30Cactus / intermedius<p> An ariocarpus fissuratus v intermedius was in flower yesterday afternoon.</p><p>I have many of this species but just one was in flower.</p><p>This is a degrafted one and remained some grafted characters.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeXP_jj6DsDm8X5cO9m0ENE5qeCVemiq-hUbF7pOH7v_tgkUwXBCo2BWwTRfMTV8eItUZZoWOmJNmLsB3zqsQeXeYgDqzCsGOpQvqQ8nkFPgX3XLERv4AMEff9XQ0zWwylL3fex0QcYgNnLD9n55p-VBO8qcvJFYXBqE8eYrj7q1PdxQkskX7g6vv28hs/s2448/IMG_3929.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2384" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeXP_jj6DsDm8X5cO9m0ENE5qeCVemiq-hUbF7pOH7v_tgkUwXBCo2BWwTRfMTV8eItUZZoWOmJNmLsB3zqsQeXeYgDqzCsGOpQvqQ8nkFPgX3XLERv4AMEff9XQ0zWwylL3fex0QcYgNnLD9n55p-VBO8qcvJFYXBqE8eYrj7q1PdxQkskX7g6vv28hs/s320/IMG_3929.JPG" width="312" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-57577886149132144362024-03-12T14:35:00.000+10:302024-03-12T14:35:07.752+10:30Cactus / godzilla<p> Several ariocarpus fissuratus related species were in flower in this afternoon.</p><p>The photo is one of them, degrafted A. fissuratus cv godzilla.</p><p>This cactus is not so large which is in 8.5 cm square pot.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibP03rcs_8YsSIXzVXf-_o8uPnRCequRuf3bk3TDxADRcpnXRL8zeF0FMXpNC6DMoHt37bjoPznBG5J7lwpozA5x-7ANh5GRACdKqDrOXog_ItEZsL_1_FWuMx-8ACdxI1IEx_LtOGTWk7hUCmg-vU99nDx4so1tdcant7SsSUN4KVpOE84atTzABgPyU/s2496/IMG_3931.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2496" data-original-width="2412" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibP03rcs_8YsSIXzVXf-_o8uPnRCequRuf3bk3TDxADRcpnXRL8zeF0FMXpNC6DMoHt37bjoPznBG5J7lwpozA5x-7ANh5GRACdKqDrOXog_ItEZsL_1_FWuMx-8ACdxI1IEx_LtOGTWk7hUCmg-vU99nDx4so1tdcant7SsSUN4KVpOE84atTzABgPyU/s320/IMG_3931.JPG" width="309" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-60790809018555193212024-03-08T10:40:00.001+10:302024-03-08T10:40:50.070+10:30Cactus / alonsoi<p> Two turbinicarpus alonsoi were in flower yesterday afternoon.</p><p>The attached photo is one of them, which is in a 6.5 cm square pot.</p><p>I propagated these cacti from seeds harvested form my own plant.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGmQOnifw-1FU9Y2xWI2WltqgEfiqRrLMrU7X36OF8EPvjgyx-UwHJRfsCqtTr7i77TZj_nVMk6k3feRkhW0YsxpH7Qdv9ARwIBxR3ecJpOqWdT8pxQriGSzvqT6PNH08DoDC3QsT8k4kgPI0BpkgRQrR0Hm6lXjXrptxpbicJmrf_3UGsyGtA5cFWTI/s2016/IMG_3919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="2016" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGmQOnifw-1FU9Y2xWI2WltqgEfiqRrLMrU7X36OF8EPvjgyx-UwHJRfsCqtTr7i77TZj_nVMk6k3feRkhW0YsxpH7Qdv9ARwIBxR3ecJpOqWdT8pxQriGSzvqT6PNH08DoDC3QsT8k4kgPI0BpkgRQrR0Hm6lXjXrptxpbicJmrf_3UGsyGtA5cFWTI/s320/IMG_3919.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-60492195975334965312024-03-06T10:36:00.000+10:302024-03-06T10:36:26.945+10:30Cactus / fissuratus <p> Just one cactus was in flower yesterday, which was Ariocarpus fissuratus f Big Bend.</p><p>It was 3rd flowering for the cactus in this season.</p><p>It is the turning point of season from summer to autumn currently.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQqkovKtw5OD18OhfLeCgy9G52-F6KeiWsimMC8wQDr7bCALobGkfxCPl7IlsFMpCSArCNAfcwY9TIcTF79ANhvgnfSJ3RkgRLPsGU2aebfoY2FvWUHRWYpo2Law0g1InCGVcXKoC7Hd3Qk6gVaW-7CmuhwgSEWbQkTYumk2vB6RfDrTfe67gm57kiMM/s2844/IMG_3917.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2844" data-original-width="2568" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQqkovKtw5OD18OhfLeCgy9G52-F6KeiWsimMC8wQDr7bCALobGkfxCPl7IlsFMpCSArCNAfcwY9TIcTF79ANhvgnfSJ3RkgRLPsGU2aebfoY2FvWUHRWYpo2Law0g1InCGVcXKoC7Hd3Qk6gVaW-7CmuhwgSEWbQkTYumk2vB6RfDrTfe67gm57kiMM/s320/IMG_3917.JPG" width="289" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-35729950694604776132024-03-04T10:55:00.000+10:302024-03-04T10:55:27.999+10:30Cactus / denegrii<p> An obregonia denegrii f San Vicente was in flower yesterday afternoon.</p><p>I bought seeds and sowed in 2005. I am not sure how different between this form and standard one are. </p><p>I just refer to the name tag of seed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrw2FNeE_3xoMkDyzLIVnarh9-TlhwdzQPTlMl8YnrjcKY40yzQe6ySXAokSWztaVc-WxldyvIhGu7KbSaFpVaAg5oE3mUbsiDy15dTO1kThpPcMZt_9hXNcGJKQ7gu_7ijGvLj8BV2ASeyVI2tPfHJjPNOIUQVcWMZaq6pek-OCPGK1dO31XKTWmD3g/s2796/IMG_3912.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2676" data-original-width="2796" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrw2FNeE_3xoMkDyzLIVnarh9-TlhwdzQPTlMl8YnrjcKY40yzQe6ySXAokSWztaVc-WxldyvIhGu7KbSaFpVaAg5oE3mUbsiDy15dTO1kThpPcMZt_9hXNcGJKQ7gu_7ijGvLj8BV2ASeyVI2tPfHJjPNOIUQVcWMZaq6pek-OCPGK1dO31XKTWmD3g/s320/IMG_3912.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-75885756632367188772024-03-03T10:43:00.000+10:302024-03-03T10:43:26.114+10:30Cactus / myriostigma<p> An astrophytum myriostigma was in flower yesterday afternoon. Since it opened in autumn, the flower was quite small.</p><p>I bought seeds and sowed in 2003.</p><p>The cactus is around 19 cm in diameter currently.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPJmrsiL67B8leiRyMuBWtqdMNWiOfbjy5xFFwHhzNAYE4-KXMBRywC7aYNTEUaD2MXK9fx7xtd5MI8LZpngwt8UBwXVynUTqp-9x3Lx83pmyb2qJGxoazofo0_YrB4S_YUWagSR3pQZ5CWYhD3Y_IdwkLc6qQar1nijQm8vuTL5wxPHym1-bvmMx7zg/s2472/IMG_3907.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2472" data-original-width="2052" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPJmrsiL67B8leiRyMuBWtqdMNWiOfbjy5xFFwHhzNAYE4-KXMBRywC7aYNTEUaD2MXK9fx7xtd5MI8LZpngwt8UBwXVynUTqp-9x3Lx83pmyb2qJGxoazofo0_YrB4S_YUWagSR3pQZ5CWYhD3Y_IdwkLc6qQar1nijQm8vuTL5wxPHym1-bvmMx7zg/s320/IMG_3907.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-46705956466727443492024-03-02T10:34:00.000+10:302024-03-02T10:34:31.480+10:30Cactus / Astrophytum hybrid<p> Autumn started yesterday but some Astrophytum species were in flower ysterday.</p><p>The photo is one of them, 1st filial hybrid, senile x super kabuto.</p><p>I tried to make 2nd filial hybrid but the result was very poor.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-YxWwv5GD5na51xzOBjLLa5E95Js_P0OzoKtxr4zfu3einsu3ANkSQLIq5n1kUWDs6tSEEw6snlAMa1Z8gTLHtEOwaOLAXGpJ3hQx-_pBJKXAHAhWYr3-ZLGQKFDWrgpKidsn1jWQmN1tLw9qB-HyyWABq-EYcQ_MBX2PKdRMkj8hfGDfN4-7dshuUg/s2628/IMG_3908.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2628" data-original-width="2112" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-YxWwv5GD5na51xzOBjLLa5E95Js_P0OzoKtxr4zfu3einsu3ANkSQLIq5n1kUWDs6tSEEw6snlAMa1Z8gTLHtEOwaOLAXGpJ3hQx-_pBJKXAHAhWYr3-ZLGQKFDWrgpKidsn1jWQmN1tLw9qB-HyyWABq-EYcQ_MBX2PKdRMkj8hfGDfN4-7dshuUg/s320/IMG_3908.JPG" width="257" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-24304869626083848422024-02-26T10:55:00.000+10:302024-02-26T10:55:05.571+10:30Cactus / fissuratus<p> An ariocarpus fissuratus f Big Bend which is the largest fissuratus in my place was in flower yesterday afternoon.</p><p>I bought seeds and sowed in 2003.</p><p>Since this one was grafted once for harvesting seeds, the body has been a large block.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-OT5NY7YKUQZHmbObJUUj83XmbzEuw5xTCjclmgbxN_eR6AKwY7botV8Pnm8_LrcWJ6ZrfjQNECSMAwrHc65M3iAOsMGaUXVbPGirlmvhv6JDsSu81oDJ9V8I15eMp2I1xui2C2nXZQ_bctIMLYroN0gy2UaFtdIj3u10joBYisnImBH0PAfngvfNF0/s2616/IMG_3887.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2616" data-original-width="2364" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-OT5NY7YKUQZHmbObJUUj83XmbzEuw5xTCjclmgbxN_eR6AKwY7botV8Pnm8_LrcWJ6ZrfjQNECSMAwrHc65M3iAOsMGaUXVbPGirlmvhv6JDsSu81oDJ9V8I15eMp2I1xui2C2nXZQ_bctIMLYroN0gy2UaFtdIj3u10joBYisnImBH0PAfngvfNF0/s320/IMG_3887.JPG" width="289" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-42996575455817172282024-02-22T10:37:00.000+10:302024-02-22T10:37:02.081+10:30Cactus / myriostigma<p> Several astrophytum species were in flower yesterday afternoon.</p><p>The attached photo is one of them, A. myriostigma cv kikko, hoyo.</p><p>The cactus is quite old. I bought seeds and sowed in 2003.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjWwD1TFPmRxA3yT2IbA1WnmiimxUyDYyWEprS5JUOOW6_T3iymh75eAvJvFDp7tsmX4X_s8efBSrKkIjRt2PSLso0hk1De25BTEtXBcwzO9-K5lbMi1Lq8OwlYb6n3JHdBmUvbCvC7DL5Dxx9iBYeZzm9VSffvcLKOCNwKwJVwsRz1smxYI3Jw09CQM/s2052/IMG_3875.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2052" data-original-width="1620" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjWwD1TFPmRxA3yT2IbA1WnmiimxUyDYyWEprS5JUOOW6_T3iymh75eAvJvFDp7tsmX4X_s8efBSrKkIjRt2PSLso0hk1De25BTEtXBcwzO9-K5lbMi1Lq8OwlYb6n3JHdBmUvbCvC7DL5Dxx9iBYeZzm9VSffvcLKOCNwKwJVwsRz1smxYI3Jw09CQM/s320/IMG_3875.JPG" width="253" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-11068253475980483362024-02-21T10:33:00.001+10:302024-02-21T10:33:58.233+10:30Cactus / Astrophyum hybrid<p> I can not see many cacti flowers in these days because summer will finish soon but autumn has not started yet.</p><p>Only one cactus was in flower yesterday afternoon.</p><p>It was an astrphytum 1st filial hybrid, capricorne x red flowering asterias which is shown on the attached photo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmx0ZmQonKPleulnvG7AqRN9gB7Bxn5lsXximdQ1BrDWOihlKDVPWAW7Vb8mPvv-831inczvSkyqTFMVZYMGmwptR72M31PZSIysvIT2Vf7Wg6gkpHzkfTiw89MFAKrlf_dL-M1-iXlEvqa4HyGDFV8yvToEOhRm_mz7CYfo9ZsuAUXwFs8-m1rF-NfY/s2400/IMG_3869.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmx0ZmQonKPleulnvG7AqRN9gB7Bxn5lsXximdQ1BrDWOihlKDVPWAW7Vb8mPvv-831inczvSkyqTFMVZYMGmwptR72M31PZSIysvIT2Vf7Wg6gkpHzkfTiw89MFAKrlf_dL-M1-iXlEvqa4HyGDFV8yvToEOhRm_mz7CYfo9ZsuAUXwFs8-m1rF-NfY/s320/IMG_3869.JPG" width="312" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-40946235970541391382024-02-18T10:34:00.000+10:302024-02-18T10:34:13.845+10:30Cactus / fissuratus<p> Two ariocarpus fissuratus f Big Bend were in flower in this morning. I could not see any flowering buds last night but ....</p><p>The photo is one of them. I bought seeds and sowed in 2003.</p><p>Autumn will be soon..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlDii6XrrhRqwHu6VhUnSSUyc_mg58rHVFPlKDe07y0QoQ4x3SzikCKc_D6pcg-La2r8bTlDsglCodU6yyaP7Ej7xkbPPpG8vPKNh6gk-cfVJYsb8RV2hgB0aMlwbhCLSL7SIDwd8i_KelhnaPU5MZ_rdyq0yY311X-_jQXwhGpG8quRQMXIBFBgLWCg/s2304/IMG_3866.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="2280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlDii6XrrhRqwHu6VhUnSSUyc_mg58rHVFPlKDe07y0QoQ4x3SzikCKc_D6pcg-La2r8bTlDsglCodU6yyaP7Ej7xkbPPpG8vPKNh6gk-cfVJYsb8RV2hgB0aMlwbhCLSL7SIDwd8i_KelhnaPU5MZ_rdyq0yY311X-_jQXwhGpG8quRQMXIBFBgLWCg/s320/IMG_3866.JPG" width="317" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-22597017290730065582024-02-14T11:16:00.000+10:302024-02-14T11:16:12.696+10:30Cactus / hakujo fukuryu banjyaku<p> An astrophytum hybrid, hakujo fukuryu banjyaku was in flower yesterday afternoon.</p><p>My friend gave me seeds and I sowed in 2015.</p><p>The cactus has grown well and it is 12 cm in diameter currently.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzHuVa8qDHO-6jLRyTJhWSpIKwGVcQ10cNDZZbGjqe5SXbnsVzPc_05u1UpCskbxfKIGf7NpVoggflqPjB6cVas0xPgH4nNcg-YZOner_oaemYWYE1imR7Wb5697jp08tnWpLVZQ9hbQXonjrfIdJJmjNdPIwIS7wUUYuCYnhvFKAeyo6JuRY7S14riE/s2208/IMG_3859.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="2076" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzHuVa8qDHO-6jLRyTJhWSpIKwGVcQ10cNDZZbGjqe5SXbnsVzPc_05u1UpCskbxfKIGf7NpVoggflqPjB6cVas0xPgH4nNcg-YZOner_oaemYWYE1imR7Wb5697jp08tnWpLVZQ9hbQXonjrfIdJJmjNdPIwIS7wUUYuCYnhvFKAeyo6JuRY7S14riE/s320/IMG_3859.JPG" width="301" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-66865938999533484102024-02-06T10:27:00.001+10:302024-02-06T10:27:44.980+10:30Cactus / heterochromus<p> A thelocactus heterochromus was in flower yesterda afternoon.</p><p>It was quite popular years ago and I bought seeds and sowed in 2006.</p><p>The flower is reddish and large.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpeutUd9dRhHMSXKSGhYMSU6wKy2MJYZd1X41kfgUxSxFJXfUZKwTwvo-fZXTQ5RxspKyXjOPBWyKz4MG88xP_Q6hh7tQ60azC2VjT9ZMrPiZcQM44UTH0JdfBnFfrTpZgDK61rdvAC0ruxbb9jSHuZyHDVLwIQQqAW4kyxuArvA41k9ujtfuUrGJ9tkM/s2304/IMG_3843.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="2244" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpeutUd9dRhHMSXKSGhYMSU6wKy2MJYZd1X41kfgUxSxFJXfUZKwTwvo-fZXTQ5RxspKyXjOPBWyKz4MG88xP_Q6hh7tQ60azC2VjT9ZMrPiZcQM44UTH0JdfBnFfrTpZgDK61rdvAC0ruxbb9jSHuZyHDVLwIQQqAW4kyxuArvA41k9ujtfuUrGJ9tkM/s320/IMG_3843.JPG" width="312" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-52008616305693289102024-02-03T11:01:00.000+10:302024-02-03T11:01:22.871+10:30Cactus / super kabuto<p> I lost many matured asterias in this season. The main reason was root rotting.</p><p>The photo is one of survivors, an old super kabuto.</p><p>Since the weather in this summer is abnormal, the flower is very small.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAuQD0Nl_JghgMJ1zBlMBQMIxxY2sUmCW-LN9fzR5BRENHADOrc6cLU-QO4-y4Ya4ZCTqAGNmNzM8KUeICcH_MAuk7K1Qx435vwfolQdDcTgAnKr5RE1vXgc9-iTWYTm6IitQN0-TO3SRan8YIexohzk94Y4uM3MBw7szzaOY9C1p7v0At9tA6Cbb13M/s2688/IMG_3828.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2556" data-original-width="2688" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAuQD0Nl_JghgMJ1zBlMBQMIxxY2sUmCW-LN9fzR5BRENHADOrc6cLU-QO4-y4Ya4ZCTqAGNmNzM8KUeICcH_MAuk7K1Qx435vwfolQdDcTgAnKr5RE1vXgc9-iTWYTm6IitQN0-TO3SRan8YIexohzk94Y4uM3MBw7szzaOY9C1p7v0At9tA6Cbb13M/s320/IMG_3828.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-83524540080926277352024-02-02T10:41:00.001+10:302024-02-02T10:41:35.245+10:30Cactus / fissuratus <p> A degrafted Ariocarpus fissuratus was in flower yesterday afternoon.</p><p>Since it was the beginning of February, the flowering was too early.</p><p>Fisseratus are in flower in March normally in here.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBp05i6o4WhN0g0bJ8C9TKzsQdiMI98GVImC0fxD3iNOGIra_HdF2Sv6Wmqi19g0dxNehckJV1_O5kPkBt4CjR5MLnJ25e59k5N6csCBOqRDteX-N3xNs8Oy2TxdDYq3XhKDMDkTN3MOrDcK0nXKjzGHx82guSwD7QqzOtBeQnj8ix8kY_BRhji9j4bck/s2268/IMG_3835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="2268" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBp05i6o4WhN0g0bJ8C9TKzsQdiMI98GVImC0fxD3iNOGIra_HdF2Sv6Wmqi19g0dxNehckJV1_O5kPkBt4CjR5MLnJ25e59k5N6csCBOqRDteX-N3xNs8Oy2TxdDYq3XhKDMDkTN3MOrDcK0nXKjzGHx82guSwD7QqzOtBeQnj8ix8kY_BRhji9j4bck/s320/IMG_3835.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-74025917795388088922024-01-28T10:39:00.001+10:302024-01-28T10:39:21.577+10:30Cactus / denegrii<p> An obregonia denegrii was in flower in this morning.</p><p>I propagated this one from seed harvested from my plant.</p><p>It is 8 cm in diameter currently.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCo5ch0j-8Hwn0bKMlUXHOck4xriCZKgAwcxjwINmXWHe8U7vckjWVsWMS8A3zkEkgZSmsjc61V1TyKHnyOoey1EQMDkf1X8l6tz6vz7w5bPU4PaIkHyCU5oQejO5KiLGxlE5ATdZ19CCfokrml9-4qYL2WQduH-CHNaQRgGpQ5Q47S5I7ghg9x2EC8b8/s2033/IMG_3817.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1973" data-original-width="2033" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCo5ch0j-8Hwn0bKMlUXHOck4xriCZKgAwcxjwINmXWHe8U7vckjWVsWMS8A3zkEkgZSmsjc61V1TyKHnyOoey1EQMDkf1X8l6tz6vz7w5bPU4PaIkHyCU5oQejO5KiLGxlE5ATdZ19CCfokrml9-4qYL2WQduH-CHNaQRgGpQ5Q47S5I7ghg9x2EC8b8/s320/IMG_3817.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-91365254101030214792024-01-15T10:34:00.001+10:302024-01-15T10:34:35.020+10:30Cactus / horizonthalonium<p> A gymnocalycium spegazzinii v horizonthalonium was in flower yesterday afternoon.</p><p>It was 2nd flowering for the cactus in this season.</p><p>I bought seeds and sowed in 2003. The current size is 12 cm in diameter.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhakh0ZI_wlLvyhsgRUaDyMjM2epQEwsVIg5_rJ3Ld8uPPN6-4vYT3wrgfaGWeJs1q0DgAeLZK944V7cIT0BwL51jsa3XfDlx95HGLdTjhRJPTFit3RqKKYsFld05La1Z2oDvPUBJZvAPhBo9aGoBJHDtVRD5Y2sucJ3rV02oyoBVLkVlA4rCpXxzl0O9g/s1896/IMG_3763.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="1896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhakh0ZI_wlLvyhsgRUaDyMjM2epQEwsVIg5_rJ3Ld8uPPN6-4vYT3wrgfaGWeJs1q0DgAeLZK944V7cIT0BwL51jsa3XfDlx95HGLdTjhRJPTFit3RqKKYsFld05La1Z2oDvPUBJZvAPhBo9aGoBJHDtVRD5Y2sucJ3rV02oyoBVLkVlA4rCpXxzl0O9g/s320/IMG_3763.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-70632562567553723102024-01-14T11:03:00.000+10:302024-01-14T11:03:14.004+10:30Cactus / Astrophytum hybrid<p> The attached photo is a 1st filial hybrid, coahuilense x asterias cv super kabuto.</p><p>I moved to 2nd filial but 2nd ones did not grow to a reasnable body size.</p><p>The cactus on the photo is 14 cm in diameter.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0g9lvKKyCHEggI8PEMR2_KgXdJtT08-T5ADVZDQyVWzXjdgOY07G2BwD8qReU_x51gH8VYf8ttOHYDE3diHHUoo840hY2LJNJNI7_y-7d_-Qve702-5c6OGbWhhvIM9tGrToYWKB5kwboH3FEO-ax-dkglXYiv7E_MyrWg9d9Q_bzmRS4Up3k_bz-Vc/s2796/IMG_3761.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2796" data-original-width="2364" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0g9lvKKyCHEggI8PEMR2_KgXdJtT08-T5ADVZDQyVWzXjdgOY07G2BwD8qReU_x51gH8VYf8ttOHYDE3diHHUoo840hY2LJNJNI7_y-7d_-Qve702-5c6OGbWhhvIM9tGrToYWKB5kwboH3FEO-ax-dkglXYiv7E_MyrWg9d9Q_bzmRS4Up3k_bz-Vc/s320/IMG_3761.JPG" width="271" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-18696475150245165482024-01-13T10:44:00.000+10:302024-01-13T10:44:15.662+10:30Cactus / tubercle grafting<p> The attached photo is an updated appearence of grafted tubercle posted on Dec 7.</p><p>An off-set is formed on the areole.</p><p>The tubercle will turn to a cactus soon.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYesLEkgbdVs8dGTBwYG_ENRNie5BlcEqkGwoySToWt8kRLh4B8coY-x6Gk3SQ0IwyQReLXMpu0KwGS1UFsQFMDb0INhe0uwRWv2g4ssXZ8crgavCmEy7RxfIJNOQYb9r7IkohDiZQAuTECfM6ZnNNbHOT0RqOhmrY1droUcORmoxUqEycn1sCvKttgw/s803/IMG_3740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="752" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYesLEkgbdVs8dGTBwYG_ENRNie5BlcEqkGwoySToWt8kRLh4B8coY-x6Gk3SQ0IwyQReLXMpu0KwGS1UFsQFMDb0INhe0uwRWv2g4ssXZ8crgavCmEy7RxfIJNOQYb9r7IkohDiZQAuTECfM6ZnNNbHOT0RqOhmrY1droUcORmoxUqEycn1sCvKttgw/s320/IMG_3740.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-4166638498533973322024-01-12T13:23:00.001+10:302024-01-12T13:23:45.109+10:30Cactus / super kabuto<p> A matured Astrophytum asterias cv super kabuto was in flower yesterday.</p><p>I lost around 30 matured asterias last spring but this one could survive.</p><p>The cactus is around 12 cm in diameter.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6ntbkVyWx150MCAz3Tws2wNtSeU18ERahidtC30tOJbV0xtg9mEmKPb7kVpYU4y0QjuCUQOfm6ULs40Sj8drUAxQ78vFauyOjD5m-wX2qPdlci_ad2GA_d1efBxZ75Adzp-jN3CAqMalzNy2XmvZQR23s1G70rj6P7zEZRN4-9t0f3OSFOm012DlVME/s2316/IMG_3747.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2292" data-original-width="2316" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6ntbkVyWx150MCAz3Tws2wNtSeU18ERahidtC30tOJbV0xtg9mEmKPb7kVpYU4y0QjuCUQOfm6ULs40Sj8drUAxQ78vFauyOjD5m-wX2qPdlci_ad2GA_d1efBxZ75Adzp-jN3CAqMalzNy2XmvZQR23s1G70rj6P7zEZRN4-9t0f3OSFOm012DlVME/s320/IMG_3747.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907801244632308275.post-67257260495921786732024-01-04T10:25:00.000+10:302024-01-04T10:25:04.167+10:30Cactus / Astrophytum hybrid<p> An astrophytum hybrid, capricorne x red flowering asterias was in flower yesterday.</p><p>It is a 1st filial hybrid. Since the style of flower is also red, the flower is a true red.</p><p>The cactus is small, 8 cm in diameter.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb148jnwOmq4VdbN6ibnf51OgBT6SV57dy5O7qzPijx4Q1TS8GjxufwK2849_ltqQfjtPVUSkUi_yBmWUPyvvyxd7q-zycLKH8wD-f_C7FRhIQe3wkQtev0eW9RWPqIU7EPaeZw_IDCvnI7vOuJmCgtQtWVU9LbsGs14QVFgXBjES6eX0ujpq7Lg2QUe0/s2172/IMG_3722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2172" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb148jnwOmq4VdbN6ibnf51OgBT6SV57dy5O7qzPijx4Q1TS8GjxufwK2849_ltqQfjtPVUSkUi_yBmWUPyvvyxd7q-zycLKH8wD-f_C7FRhIQe3wkQtev0eW9RWPqIU7EPaeZw_IDCvnI7vOuJmCgtQtWVU9LbsGs14QVFgXBjES6eX0ujpq7Lg2QUe0/s320/IMG_3722.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024694200401134568noreply@blogger.com0