Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Monday 29 May 2017

Cactus / intergeneric hybrid

The photo is a scion of intergeneric hybrid, Turbinicarpus alonsoi x Strombocactus aseriformis.
I sowed seeds last August and grafted 6 of young seedlings onto Pereskiopsis stocks.
I expect some flowers in October.

Sunday 28 May 2017

Cactus / kotschoubeyanus

A degrafted Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus v elephantideus was in flower.
Elephantideus has lager tubercles than that of standard one.
The flower color is also deeper.

Saturday 27 May 2017

Cactus / cauliflower

A degrafted Ariocarpus retusus v furfuraceus cv Sugri cauliflower was in flower.
It was 2nd flowering for the cactus in this autumn.
I have several this species but this one shows the character of the cultivar most.


Friday 26 May 2017

Cactus / Shinkawa tama zouge

A degrafted Ariocarpus retusus cv Shinkawa tamazouge was in flower.
It was 2nd flowering for the cactus in this autumn.
This cultivar has longer tubercles than that of normal retusus.

Thursday 25 May 2017

Cactus / furfuraceus

Several Ariocarpus retusus v furfuraceus were in flower.
The photo is one of them.
This one was degrafted a few years ago.

Wednesday 24 May 2017

Cactus / kotschoubeyanus

An old Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus f Rio Verde was in flower.
It was 2nd flowering for the cactus in this autumn.
I bought seed and sowed in 2003.
A very young seedling was grafted onto a  Hylocereus stock and degrafted later.

Tuesday 23 May 2017

Cactus / Daruma royal

This cacti, Ariocarpus retusus v major cv Daryma royal got also 3rd flowering in this autumn.
This one was degrafted last September.

Monday 22 May 2017

Cactus / intermedius

4 of Ariocarpus fissuratus v intermedius were in flower.
The photo is one of them.
It was 3rd flowering in this autumn for this one.


Sunday 21 May 2017

Cactus / agavoides

Many Aiocarpus agavoides were in flower yesterday.
The photo is one of them.
You can not see the body because of too may flowers.

Saturday 20 May 2017

Cactus / trigonus

A degrafted Ariocarpus trigonus was also in flower.
This one was degrafted last September, quite young.
Flowers of trigonus give a good scent off.


Friday 19 May 2017

Cactus / bravoanus

A degrafted Ariocarpus bravoanus was in flower.
It was 2nd flowering of the cactus in this autumn.
Bravoanus is a small cactus, 5 cm in diameter even if it was a mature plant.

Thursday 18 May 2017

Cactus / kotschoubeyanus

Ariocarpus flowers have come back.
The photo is one of them, kotschoubeyanus f Rio Berde.
I degrafted this one 3 years ago.

Tuesday 9 May 2017

Cactus / super kabuto

The flowering season of cacti finishes almost.
I could see only one cactus, super kabuto was in flower in the morning.