Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Tuesday, 29 October 2024

Cactus / disciformis

3 strombocactus discformis were in flower yesterday afternoon.

The photo is one of them. My friend gave me 2 plants for collecting seeds sme years ago.

35 seedlings grow currently.



Monday, 28 October 2024

Cactus / spegazzinii

 A gymnocalycium spegazzinii was in flower yesterday afternoon.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2004.

The cactus is quite large, 15 cm in diameter.



Friday, 25 October 2024

Cactus / kikko khoyo banjyaku

 An astrophytum hybrid, kikko khoyo banjyaku was in flower today.

Banjyaku is a hybrid, ornatum x myriostigma.

Since the gene of khoyo is mixed, the body is reddish.



Monday, 21 October 2024

Cactus / vatteri

 Two gymnocalycum vatteries were in flower yesterday.

The photo is one of them, 12 cm in diameter.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2005. 5 cacti have survived.



Saturday, 19 October 2024

Cactus / alonsoi

 Two turbinicarpus alonsoi were in flower in this afternoon.

Since they are degrafted ones, the bodies are larger  than standard ones.

The photo is one of them. They are around 7 cm in diameter.




Friday, 18 October 2024

Cactus / loricatum

 A gymnocalycium spegazzinii v loricatum was in flower in this afternoon.

I boght seds and sowed in 2003.

The current size of the cactus is 16 cm in diameter.




Wednesday, 16 October 2024

Cactus / myriostigma v nudum

 Two matured Astrophytum myriostigms v nudum were in flower in this morning.

The photo is one of them.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2003.





Tuesday, 15 October 2024

Cactus / myriostigma

 Two matured Astrophytum myriostigma were in flower yesterday.

The photo is one of them, 22 cm tall and 16 cm in diameter.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2003.



Wednesday, 9 October 2024

Cactus / ambatoense

 Two gymnocalycium ambatoense were in flower in this afternoon.

The photo is one of them.

I bought small plants in 2003.



Monday, 7 October 2024

Cactus / mexicana

 A degrafted / rooted Geohintonia mexicana was in flower yesterday afternoon.

The cactus was grafted once but it was degrafted and rooted. The rooting of this species is not difficult.

The cactus is 7 cm in diameter.



Saturday, 5 October 2024

Cactuc / luethyi

 A  grafted Mammilaria luethyi was in flower yesterday.

I kept many of this species about 10 years ago but I lost all of them.

This one was returned by my friend last year.