Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Monday, 30 September 2024

Cactus / coahuilense

 A matured Astrophytum coahuilence was in flower in this afternoon.

I bought a small plant in 2003.

The cactus is 23 cm tall and 16 cm in diameter.



Wednesday, 25 September 2024

Cactus / hintonii

 A rooted off-set of Aztekium hintonii was in flower in this afternoon.

The cactus is 8 cm in diameter.

The rooting of hintonii is not difficult but you have to select an off-set which is more than 3 cm in diameter.




Tuesday, 24 September 2024

Cactus / aselliformis

 A pelecyphora aselliformis was in flower yesterday.

As you can see, the flower is not normal, which petals are very thin.

This degrafted one is 7 cm in diameter.






Monday, 23 September 2024

Cactus / ritteri

 A degrafted aztekium ritteri was in flower in this afternoon.

A short pereskiopsis stock is still attached and the cactus relies on the stock.

The cactus is very small. Overall size is 8cm in diameter.



Sunday, 22 September 2024

Cactus / strobiliformis

 Several pelecyphora species were in flower yesterday. The photo is one of them, P. strobiliformis.

Since the cactus is a degrafted one, it is hairy compared to standard one.

The cactus is 8 cm in diameter.




Saturday, 21 September 2024

Cactus / myriostigma

 A matured Astrophytum myriostigma was in flower yesterday afternoon.

I bought a small one in 2003.

The cactus is 20 cm tall and 13 cm in diameter,



Thursday, 19 September 2024

Cactus / Astrophytum hybrid

 An astrophytu hybrid, senile x super kabuto was in flower in this morning.

The cactus shows the characters of both parents.

The cactus is 14 cm in diameter.



Thursday, 5 September 2024

Cactus / disciformis

 A degrafted Strombocactus discifirmis was in flower in this morning,

The cactus has relied on the short stock attached on bottom of cactus.

The cactus is small, 5 cm in diameter.