Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Thursday, 16 April 2026

Cactus / pectinatus

 A degrafted ariocarpus retusus v pectinatus was in flower in this afternoon.

My freind gave me seeds and I sowed some years ago. Young seedlings were grafted and degrafted later.

The cactus is small, in a 9 cm square pot.



Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Cactus / confusus

 Two degrafted ariocarpus trigonus v confusus were in flower.

My freind gave me young seedlings and I grafted/degrafed them.

The photo is one of two.




Tuesday, 14 April 2026

Cactus / fissuratus

 5 ariocarpus fissuratus were in flower together two days ago.

I propagated them from seeds.

They are around 11 cm in diameter.



Monday, 13 April 2026

Cactus / Shinkawa Tama Zouge

3 ariocarpus retusus cv Shinkawa Tama Zouge were in flower yesterday afternoon.

I propagated them from seeds. The photo is one of them.

This cultivar has long tubercles.



Saturday, 11 April 2026

Cactus / kotschoubeyanus

 An ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus v elephantideus was in flower.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2006.

The cactus is 10 cm in diameter curretly.




Friday, 10 April 2026

Cactus / fissuratus related species

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

Almost all are 2nd flowering in this autumn.



Thursday, 9 April 2026

Cactus / furfuraceus

 An ariocarpus retusus v furfuraceus was in flower.

Although both parents of the cactus were cauliflower, this one could not show the character of cauliflower.

The cactus is 15 cm in diameter.