Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Wednesday, 11 November 2026

Cactus / myriostigma

 A small astrophytum myriostigma was in flower yesterday.

I propagated the cactus from seeds, which were harvested from my plant.

It is 1st flowering for the cactus. The cactus is quite small, 6 cm in diameter.





Sunday, 8 November 2026

Cactus / capricorne

 An astrophytum capricorne was in flower yesterday.

The cactus is quite small, 5 cm in diameter.

It was 1st flowering for the cactus.



Saturday, 7 November 2026

Cactus / moelleri

 An echinocactus horizonthalonius v moelleri was in flower yesterday afternoon.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2007. 9 plants have survived.

The cactus on the photo is 12 cm in diameter.





Friday, 6 November 2026

Cactus / disciformis

 Two strombocactus disciformis were in flower.

The photo is one of them.

The cactus is just 7 cm in diameter.



Thursday, 5 November 2026

Cactus / loricatum

 A gymnocalycium spegazzinii v loricatum was in flower in the afternoon.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2004. 5 plants have survived.

The cactus on the photo is 20 cm in diameter.




Monday, 2 November 2026

Cactus / ornatum

 A gymnocalyciun spegazzinii v ornatum has pushed a flowering up. Dencs spines limit to open the flower.

I bought 20 seeds and sowed in 2004. 9 plants have survived.

The cactus is 16 cm in diameter.



Sunday, 1 November 2026

Cactus / horizonthalonius

 An other spegazzinii related species, horizonthalonius was in flower.

I also bought seeds and sowed in 2003.

The cactus is 19 cm in diameter.