A matured gymnocalycium spegazzinii v loricatum was in flower.
I bought seeds and sowed in 2003. Several cacti sowed seeds in the same pot have survivesd.
This variation has shorter spines compared to the standard spegazzinii.
The current size is 15 cm in diameter.
4 young Astrophytum hybrids were in flower, which were degrafted and rootd last year.
They are capricorne x red flowering asterias.
The taget appearence was capricorn body with red flowering.
To see early result, seedlings were grafted. Result is shown on the photo, failed.
Several matured Astrophytum coahuilenses were in flower.
I bought 5 snall plants in 2005. They all have grown well without any losses.
The photo is one of them, 14 cm in diameter.
Coahuilense can make a hybrid easily with asterias.
I tried to make an astrophytum hybrid and sowed seeds 5 years ago.
The aimed hybrid was kikko-fukuryu. I crossed myriostigma cv kikko x fukuryu banjyaku.
To see early result, seedlings were grafted.
Unfortunately the attempt was failed. The result is shown onthe photo.
An other matured Astrophytum asterias cv super kabuto was in flower.
I am quite sure this one was propagated from seed which was harvested from a my cactus but I am not sure when I sowed seed. I can not see it on my record.
It is a matured asterias but the diameter is just 12 cm.
A gymnocalycume spegazzinii v ornatum was in flower.
I bought seeds and sowed in 2003.
Since spines of this species were very thick and they prevent the flower to open completely.
It is 15 cm in diameter.
A small Echinocactus horizonthalonius was in flower.
Seeds harvested from my cacti were sown in 2012.
The cactus is still small, just 10 cm in diameter. It is the 1st flowering of the cactus.
A turbinicarpus alonsoi was in flower. I harvested seeds from my cacti and sowed in 2012.
T. alonsoi is a small cactus. The one shown on the photo is just 4 cm in diameter.
I have kept 20 of same species sown seeds on same day.
A matured Astrophytum asterias cv super kabuto was in flower.
The body is very flat and appeares as a typical starfish shape.
It is quite normal super kabutos show roung body but this one does not.
The current size is 13 cm in diameter.
An astrophytum hybrid, fukuryu banjyaku was in flower yesterday.
Banjyaku is a hybrid of ornatum x myriostigma.
My friend gave me some seeds and were sowed in 2014.
Since the crossing was done frequently, the body is relatively small, 8 cm in diameter.
A matured Astrophytum myriostigma was in flower.
This one is a standard type of myriostigma which was sown seed in 2004.
I found a large rotting around plant base last year. I cut a large section of base area off and rerooted after drying process.
It seems the rerooting process worked well.
A matured Astrophytum myriostigma v nudum was in flower.
I believe I bought seeds and sowed in 2004.
It is 15 cm in diameter and it can not gain the diameter any more , I think.
Several matured Astrophytum asterias cv super kabutos were in flower in the afternoon.
The photo is one of them, 12 cm in diameter.
It will be 30 'C today and 37 'C tomorrow which are true summer temperature in here.
A gymnocalycium spegazzinii v horizonthalonium was in flower.
I bought seeds and sowed in 2003. Many other spegazzinii var species were also sown same time.
The flower colour of this species is very attractive.
A matured Astrophytum myriostigma was in flower.
I bought seeds and sowed in 2004.
The current size is 13 cm in diameter.
I assume it can not gain the diameter any more but it is possible to be taller.
An astrophytum asterias cv hanazono kabuto was in flower.
I bought seeds and sowed in 2005.
4 matured plants were remained but I lost one of them last winter.
The current size is 15 cm in diameter.
An astrophytum myriostigma cv Onzuka was in flower.
I also lost many Onzuka last winter but this species still have been remained many.
This one was degrafted/rooted. Seedlings of Onzuka tend to appear elongated shape.
You need grafting to minimize the elongated shape for the species.
A gymnocalycium ambatoense was in flower yesterday.
I bought 5 small plants in 2004. Unfortunately I lost 2 of them last winter.
The colour of flowers is very nice.
An other matured Astrophytum asterias cv super kabuto was in flower.
Since the temperature in this summer is lower than noal year, the flowering of Astrophytu is poor.
The super kabuto on photo is 13 cm in diameter.
A strombocactus disciformis was in flower.
This species grow very slowly. This one was grafted / degrafted and rooted.
The rooting of strombocactus is not so difficult.
A matured astrophytum asterias cv super kabuto was in flower.
It is 15 cm in diameter.
Since summer will be soon, I covered over greenhouse by shade cloth in this morning.
An echinocactus horizonthalonius v moelleri was in flower.
The cultivar moelleri has shoter and thinner spines than that of standard one.
I bought seeds and sowed in 2007.
A pelecyphora aselliformis was in flower. It was the second flowering in this spring.
Although summer will be very soon, the temprtature is not high enough in this year.
This one was degrafted and rooted some years ago.
An astrophytum hybrid, capricorne x red flowering asterias was in flower.
This year is in La Nina which makes more rain and lower temperatue in summer in here.
Flowering of Astrophytum is a bit later than that of normal year.
An echinocactud horizontharonius v nicholii was in flower.
The cultivar nicholii has straight spines. Since it is in a greenhouse, spines are bit poor.
I bought seed and sowed in 2005.
An astrophytum asterias cv super kabuto was in flower.
I propagated this one from seed and the current size is 15 cm in diameter.
Unfortunately the body is not clean enough by stained.
A matured Astrophytum myriostigma was in flower.
Actually I fund rotting on bottom area last year.
I cut it off and the body turned to shorter but the rerooting process worked well.
An atrophytum hybrid, fukuryu banjyaku was in flower.
Seeds were given by my friend and sowed in 2012.
Banjyaku is a hybrid, myriostigma x ornatum.
A gymnocalyciom spegazzinii v loricatum was in flower.
I bought seeds in 2003 and sowed.
I sowed many gymnocaly seeds in same year but lost seedlings gradually.
The photo is one of remained ones. This var has short spines.
A degrafted and rooted Pelecyphra strobiliformis was in flower.
Since it was grafted once, the body shows woolly appearence.
The rooting of this species is relatively easy.
A degrafted astrophytum myriostigma cv Onzuka was in flower in the afternoon.
Since seedlings of Onzuka grow as elongated form, I grafted/degrafted to minimize this problem.
The cactus on the photo is 10 cm in diameter.
This one is also Astrophytum hybrid, capricorne x red flowering asterias.
Currently 11 plants have been alive. The photo is one of them.
I tried to create a "capricorne body with red flower" but the body is similar to asterias.
My main collection is Noth American cacti but I do not keep so may Echinocereus species.
An echinocereus pectinatus v dasyacanthus was in flower.
E. pectinatus has very large flowers.
An old super kabuto was in flower yesterday.
This one has shown the character of "kikkou" also.
When the cactus was young, it did not show the kikkou.
I have never crossed super x kikkou and so I amnot sure why.
A gymnocalycium ambatoense was in flower.
I bought several small plants in 2003.
They have been alive. The photo is one of them, 15 cm tall.
Although it is mid of October, weather is unstable and is not warm enough.
A super kabuto was in flower in the afternoon.
It is propagated frm seed and is 15 cm in diameter currenyly.
2 1st filial Astrophytum hybrids, capricorne x red flowering asterias were in flower in this morning.
They are degrafted/own-rooted cacti.
The bodies are very similar to asterias. The photo is one of them.
Many pelecyphora aselliformis have been in flower.
The photo is one of them.
Seedlinga of aselifoemis are very thin. I graft them and make thick bodies.
The photo is the one, degrafted and rooted.
3 Astrophytum coahuilenses were in flower yesterday.
I bough 10 small cacti in 2004 and 8 of them have still been alive.
The photo is one of them.
Although it is spring, morning is quite cold.
Several super kabutos were in flower.
The attached photo is one of them which was in flower yesterday.
A Pelecyphora strobiliformis was in flower yesterday afternoon.
This one is degrafted and rooted and so it is hairy which is affected by the grafting.
Spring has been and cacti start to be in flower.
A 1st filial hybrid cactus was in flower.
The hybrid is Turbinicarpus alonsoi x Strombocactus disciformis.
I expected a white flower but the result is shown on the photo.
A degrafted young Strombocactus disciformis was in flower in the afternoon.
A short Pereskiopsis stock has still been attached.
The cactus relies on the short stock.
A mammillaria pectinifera was in flower yeaterday.
This one was propagated from seed. It was many but just 3 have been remained.
Early spring has been in my backyard.
A Turbinicarpus valdezianus was in flower yesterday.
It is propagated from seed harvested from my cactus.
The lock-down in relation to COVID-19 was over and returned to a normal life with caution.
A degrafted young Strombocactus disciformis was in flower.
A short Pereskiopsis stock has still atached on the cactus which relies on the stock.
It is mid of winter but the cactus is in flower.
Two astrophytum hybrid were in flower in winter by unknown reason.
The photo is one of them.
The species is capricorne x red flowering asterias. The body is similar to the father which is asterias.
It is the winter solstice today.
The temperature in greenhouse was 29 'C after lunch.
An astrophytum asterias opened a small flower.
It was 1st day of winter yesterday. The maximum temperature reached to 22 'C in the afternoon.
Two Ariocarpus agavoides were in flower in the afternoon.
The photo is one of them. I assume it was the last flowering of Ariocarpus in this season.
Two uebelmannia buiningii were in flower.
The photo is one of them.
Uebelmannia buiningii is in flower through a year including in winter.
