Cactus / myriostigma

 A matured Astrophytum myriostigma was in flower yesterday.

I think the weather is still abnormal. It is summer but the flower is quite small.

Flowers of Astrophytum opened in autumn are small normally.

Cactus / fukuryu banjyaku

 Three astrophytum hybrids, fukuryu banjyaku were in flower in this afternoon.

A friend gave me seeds and I sowed in 2012. Young seedlings were grafted and degraftedrooted later.

The photo is one of them.

Cactus / ornatum

 A gymnocalycium spegazzinii var ornatum was in flower.

Sinc I liked gymnocalycium with strong spines, I bought many seeds of spegazzinii variants in 2003 and 2004.

The cactus on the photo is one of them.

Cactus horizonthalonius

 Merry Christmas! It will be 31 'C in the afternoon today.

I could see some fowers of Echinocactus horizonthalonius yesterday.

The photo is one of them, E. horizonthalonius v nicholii.

Cactus / myriostigma

 A matured Astrophytum myriostigma was in flower.

This one had a problem last year, which was rotting of bottom part of body.

I cut lower body off completely and rerooted. It seems the rerooting works well.

Cactus / Astrophytum hybrid

 An astrophytum hybrid, capricorne x red flowering asterias was in flower yesterday.

It is still young and small, about 7 cm in diameter.

The cactus is 1st filial hybrid with  red flowers. The stigma is also red.

Cactus / super kabuto

 Many asterias were in flower yesterday.

The photo is one of them, a matured super kabuto which is 13 cm in diameter.

The cactus has spiral areole lines.

Cactus / Astrophytum hybrid

 The temperature in this summer is unusual.  I have experienced 1st time, the maximum temperature is less than 20 'C in summer.

I could see many cacti flowering buds but just one could open yesterday.

It is showed on the photo which is Astrophytum hybrid, senile x super kabuto.

Cactus / fukuryu hannya

 An astrophytum hybrid, fukuryu hannya was in flower yesterday.

The cactus is in a 12.5 cm square pot.

Since I took the photo before the flower was opened fully, the flower looked small.

Cactus / grusonii

 An echinocactus grusonii was in flower in this afternoon.

It is on the ground, around 60 cm in diameter.

I propagated it from seed, 22 yeras old.

Cactus / vatteri

 A gymnocalycium vatteri was in flower yesterday. This cactus was propagated from seed.

The cactus could not make any flowers last several years. I  repotted it in spring.

I think the repotting worked well and the cactus could make flowers.

Cactus / ritteri

 An aztekium ritteri was in flower yesterday afternoon.

This cactus was degrafted with a short Pereskiopsis stock. The cactus has relied on the stock.

The rooting of ritteri is very difficult and I have never experienced a successful rooting result.

Because of above reason, I have kept the short stock.

Cactus / cardenasianum

 A gymnocalycium segazzinii v cardenasianum was in flower.

I propagated this cactus from seed. I bought seeds and sowed in 2006.

Thick spines limit the flower to open freely.

Cactus / super kabuto

 Many matured asterias were in flower yesterday afternoon. The photo is one of them, superkabuto.

The cactus is propagated from seed. I collected seeds from my plants and sowed in 2006.

The cactus shows a typical starfish body shape.

Cactus / strobiliformis

 Two Pelecyphora strobiliformis were in flower yestreday. The photo is one of them.

It is a rooted off-set of grafted plant. The rooting of Pelecyphora off-set is easy.

Since this one was an off-set of grafted plant, it is hairy appearence.

Cactus / horridispinum

 A gymnocalycium horridispinum was in flower.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2003. I am not sure the name but I just refer to the name of seed tag.

Since spines are thick, one flower can not open.