Cactus / ariocarpus species

 I sowed seeds given by my freind years ago. He told me seeds were "cauliflower".

Seedling were grown well but they had never turned to cauliflower.

The photo is one of them, 14 cn in diameter.

Cactus / cauliflower

 A degrafted ariocarpus retusus v furfuraceus cv cauliflower was in flower.

This cactus is propagated from seed harvested from my plant.

The cactus is 12 cm in diameter.

Cactus / Daruma Royal

 An ariocarpus retusus v furfuraceus cv Daruma Royal was in flower. 

The cactus shows the character of cultiva quite well.

It is 16 cm in diameter.

Cactus / Shinkawa Tama Zouge

 An ariocarpus retusus cv Shinkawa Tama Zouge was in flower yesterday afternoon.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2006.

This old cactus is 20 cm tall and 17 cm in diameter.

Cactus / jarmilae

 An ariocarpus retusus v jarmilae was in flower.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2006. Some of them have survived.

The cactus is 15 cm in diameter.

Cactus / retusus

 An old ariocarpus retusus was in flower yesterday.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2003. The germilation rate of seeds was quite high.

The cactus is 18 cm in diameter.

Cactus / Daruma Seiji

 Several ariocarpus retusus v furfuraceus cv Daruma Seiji were in flower.

I like this species and have kept many.

The cactus on the photo is one of them, 15 cn in diameter.