Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Wednesday 29 December 2021

Cactus / loricatum

 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.



Tuesday 28 December 2021

Cactus / Astrophytum hybrid

 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.




Monday 27 December 2021

Cactus / coahuilense

 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.



Sunday 26 December 2021

Cactus / Astrophytum hybrid

 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.




Friday 24 December 2021

Cactus / super kabuto

 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.




Thursday 23 December 2021

Cactus / ornatum

 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.



Wednesday 22 December 2021

Cactus / horizonthalonius

 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.




Tuesday 21 December 2021

Cactus / alonsoi

 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.




Monday 20 December 2021

Cactus / super kabuto

 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.




Sunday 19 December 2021

Cactus / fukuryu banjyaku

 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.



 

Saturday 18 December 2021

Cactus / myriostigma

 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.



Friday 17 December 2021

Cactus / myriostigma

 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.



Thursday 16 December 2021

Cactus / super kabuto

 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.



Wednesday 15 December 2021

Cactus horizonthalonium

 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.



Tuesday 14 December 2021

Cactus / myriostigma

 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.



Monday 13 December 2021

Cactus / hanazono kabuto

 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.



Sunday 12 December 2021

Cactus / Onzuka

 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.




Saturday 11 December 2021

Cactus / ambatoense

 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.




Friday 10 December 2021

Cactus / super kabuto

 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.



Saturday 4 December 2021

Cactus / disciformis

 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.




Sunday 28 November 2021

Cactus / super kabuto

 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.



Saturday 27 November 2021

Cactus / moelleri

 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.



Friday 26 November 2021

Cactus / aselliformis

 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.




Wednesday 24 November 2021

Cactus Astrophytum hybrid

 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.



Tuesday 23 November 2021

Cactus / nicholii

 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.



Wednesday 17 November 2021

Cactus / super kabuto

 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.




Tuesday 9 November 2021

Cactus / myriostigma

 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.



Sunday 7 November 2021

Cactus / fukuryu banjyaku

 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.



Sunday 31 October 2021

Cactus / loricatum

 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.



Saturday 30 October 2021

Cactus / strobiliformis

 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.



Monday 25 October 2021

Cactus / Onzuka

 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.



Tuesday 19 October 2021

Cactus / Astrophytum hybrid

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.




Monday 18 October 2021

Cactus / dasyacanthus

 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.




Sunday 17 October 2021

Cactus / super kabuto

 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.



Saturday 16 October 2021

Cactus / ambatoense

 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.



Friday 15 October 2021

Cactus / super kabuto

 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.



Saturday 25 September 2021

Cactus / Astrophytum hybrid

 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.



Thursday 23 September 2021

Cactus / aselliformis

 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.



Wednesday 15 September 2021

Cactus / coahuilense

 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.



Tuesday 14 September 2021

Cactus / super kabuto

 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.


 

Wednesday 8 September 2021

Cactus / strobiliformis

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.



Monday 6 September 2021

Cactus / hybrid

 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.



Thursday 19 August 2021

Cactus / discifirmis

 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.



Saturday 14 August 2021

Cactus / pectinifera

 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.



Sunday 1 August 2021

Cactus / valdezianus

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.



 

Sunday 11 July 2021

Cactus / disciformis

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.



Saturday 3 July 2021

Cactus / Astrophytum hybrid

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.




Monday 21 June 2021

Cactus / asterias

 It is the winter solstice today.

The temperature in greenhouse was 29 'C after lunch.

An astrophytum asterias opened a small flower.



Wednesday 2 June 2021

Cactus / agavoides

 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.



Tuesday 25 May 2021

Cactus / buiningii

 Two uebelmannia buiningii were in flower.

The photo is one of them.

Uebelmannia buiningii is in flower through a year including in winter.