Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Sunday, 8 December 2024

Cactus / moelleri

 3 echinocactus hirizonthalonius v moelleri were in flower in this afternoon.

The photo is one of them. I have kept 11 flowering size moelleri in total.

The moelleri has shorter spines compaired to standard one.




Friday, 6 December 2024

Cactus / heterochromus

 A thelocactus heterochromus was in flower yesterday.

This species was quite popular years ago when I bought seeds.

The cactus is a good size, 15 cm in diameter.





Thursday, 5 December 2024

Cactus / myriostigma

 Two matured Astrophytum myriostigmas were in flower. The photo is one of them.

The cactus lost roots by rotting once but I cut bottom and rerooted.

The cactus is 15 cm in diameter and 20 cm tall.



Tuesday, 3 December 2024

Cactus / fukuryu banjyaku

 An astrophytum hybrid, fukuryu banjyaku was in flower yesterday.

Since my freind gave me seeds, I am not sure the history of seeds.

The cactus is 10 cm in diameter.



Friday, 29 November 2024

Cactus / armatum

 Three gymnocalycium spegazzinii related species were in flower in this afternoon.

The photo is one of them, v armatum.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2003.



Monday, 25 November 2024

Cactus / Astrophytum hybrid

 1st filial astrophytum hybrid, coahuilense x super kabuto was in flower in this afternoon.

The hybrid was made by myself.

The cactus is 12 cm in diameter.



Sunday, 17 November 2024

Cactus / cardenasium

 The cactus on photo is a Gymnocalycium spegazzinii v cardenasium f super spines.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2003. 

Since spines are too strong, the flower is limited to open freely.