Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Saturday, 3 October 2026

Cactus / hybrid

 The photo is a 1st filial hybrid, Turbinicarpus alonsoi x Strombocactus disciformis which were in flower in this morning.

Tubercles of the cactus are shorter than that of standard alonsoi.

The cactus is quite small, 45 mm in diameter.



Thursday, 17 September 2026

Cactus / himtonii

 An aztekium hintonii was in flower in this morning.

This degrafted / own rooted one is 8 cm in diameter. The rooting of hintonii is not difficult.

The flower of hintonii is quite small.



Saturday, 12 September 2026

Cactus / alonsoi

 A degrafted turbinicarpus alonsoi was in flower yesterday.

Normal own-roots ones are small, 6 cm in diameter or so.

Since the cactus was grafted once for the purpose of seed harvesting, it is more than 10 cm.




Friday, 11 September 2026

Cactus / disciformis

 A strombocactus disciformis was in flower yesterday.

The cactus is quite small, just 7 cm in diameter.

It is early spring in hrer.



Friday, 28 August 2026

Cactus / valdezianus

 A turbinicarpus valdezianus was in flower yesterday afternoon.

The cactus was propagated from seeds harvested from my plant.

19 seedlings have survived in total.



Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Cactus / agavoides

 Several degrafted ariocarpus agavoides were in this afternoon.

Young seedlings were grafted and degrafted 2 years later.

The photo is one of them, 17 cm in diameter.



Friday, 1 May 2026

Cactus / intermedius

 Two degrafted ariocarpus fissuratus v intermedius were in flower.

The photo is one of them. Young seedlings were grafted and degrafted two years later.

The cactus is in a 15 cm pot.