Cactus / myriostigma

 An astrophytum myriostigma cv kikkou was in flower in the afternoon.

The cactus is a nudum form.

The flower of myriostigma nudum form releases citrus scent.

Cactus / heterochromus

 A thelocactus heterochromus v longispinus was in flower.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2006.

Flowers of heterochromus are quite large.

Cactus / horizonthalonius

 Yesterday was hot. The room temperature in greenhouse reached to 40 'C.

An echinocactus horizonthalonius was in flower.

Cactus / miracle kabuto

 Two matured Astrophytum asterias cv miracle kabutos were in flower in the afternoon.

The attached photo is one of them, 13 cm in diameter.

Cactus / super kabuto

 A matured super kabuto was in flower in the afternoon.

As shown on the photo, this one shows kikkou patern around growing point.

I am not sure the reason but it will turn to a kikkou kabuto in future.

Cactus / horstii

 This is an other Discocactus, a horstii.

The cactus is a rooted off-set.

I failed rooting of this species many times but this one was taken well. It spent for 1 year to root.

Cactus / heptacaanthus

 A discocactus heptacanthus v griseus was in flower early in the morning.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2006.

As shown on the photo, the cactus is a variegated one.

Cactus / asterias

 An astrophytum asterias was in flower.

A standard asterias is yellow flowering but this one is red.

It is hard to be able to see a true red colour one and so I crossed several times to reached to "true red".

Cactus / loricatum

 I once tried to collect Gymnocalycium with thick spines and sowed seeds in 2003/2004.

The photo is a G. spegazzinii v loricatum sown seed in 2003.

A Spegazzinii v loricatum has short thick spines.

Cactus / super kabuto

 Many matured astrophytum asterias cv super kabutos were in flower in the afternoon.

The photo is one of them. It is 13 cm in diameter.

Cactus / vatteri

 A South American cactus, Gymnocalycium vatteri was in flower.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2004.

This species has single spines.

Cactus / hakujyou fukuryu banjyaku

 Several Astrophytum hakujyou fukuryu banjyaku were in flower in the afternoon.

Banjyaku is a hybrid, ornatum x myriostigma.

The hybrid is easy to root because the gene of ornatum is mixed.

The cactus on photo is a rooted off-set.

Cactus / hintonii

 This is an other Aztekium, degrafted and rooted hintonii.

I have kept 5 rooted hintonii but only this one is flowering size.

Cactus / ritteri

 A degrafted Aztekium ritteri was in flower.

It was degrafted but a short Pereskiopsis stock still has been remained. The cactus has relied on the stock.

I have tried to root this species but I have not gotten any successful result yet.

Cactus / miracle kabuto

 A matured Astrophytum asterias cv miracle kabuto was in flower in the afternoon.

I have tried to remove stain covered over the body but I have not been able to find a good method yet.

Cactus / aselliformis

 A rooted off-set of Pelecyphora aselliformis was in flower yesterday afternoon.

As you can see this one has a thin petals flower.

I could also see the same flower last year.

Cactus / valdezii

 A young grafted Aztekium valdezii was in flower.

This one was give by my friend 2 years ago.

I have been studying how I can increase quantity of this species.

Cactus / micromeris

 An Epithelantha micromeris v neomexicana was in flower in the afternoon.

Flowers of Epithelantha are very small.

Seeds were given by my friend and sowed on 30th September 2006.

Epithelantha is self-fertile and formed red fruits without forced pollination.

Cactus / ambatoense

 A South American cactus, gymnocalycium ambatoense was in flower yesterday afternoon.

I once collected many species of Gymnocalycium with strong spines.

I lost them gradually and just small numbers have been remained.

Cactus / herrerae

 It is a good sunshine day today.

A mammillaria herrerae in 6.5 cm square pot was in flower in the afternoon.

I expect more Mammillaria will be in flower soon.