Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Cactus / godzilla

 A degrafted ariocarpus fissuratus cv godzilla was in flower yesterday.

The cactus is in a 9.5 cm square pot.

9 more siblings have pushed flowering buds up. I will see more flowers soon.



Thursday, 12 March 2026

Cactus / aselliformis

A pelecyphora aselliformis was in flower in this afternoon.

The cactus is a rooted  off-set. The rooting of this species is not so difficult.

The cactus is just 5 cm in diameter.



Friday, 6 March 2026

Cactus / principis

 I have kept two leuchtenbergia pricipis. One of the was in flower yesterday.

I bought them in 2006, which were very small plants.

They are around 25 cm in diameter currently.



Friday, 27 February 2026

Cactus / placentiformis

 I took a photo of discocactus placentiformis v latispinus in this morning. I think the flower was opened fully last night. It was 2nd flowering in this season for the cactus.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2007.

The cactus is 19 cm in diameter currently.



Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Cactus / coahuilense

 Two astrophytum coahuilense were in flower yesterday.

I bought several small plants in 2005.

The photo is one of them, 15 cm in diameter.



Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Cactus / fissuratus

 An ariocarpus fissuratus f Big Bend was in flower yesterday afternoon. 

It is the 1st flowering of ariocarpus species in this season. Autumn will be soon.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2003.



Thursday, 19 February 2026

Cactus / super kabuto

 Three astrophytum asterias were in flower yesterday.

The photo is one of them, a super kabuto.

I sowed seed in 2005. The cactus is 14 cm in diameter.