An ariocarpus fissuratus f Big Bend was in flower in this morning.
I bought seeds and sowed in 2003. 3 yong seedlings were grafted to get seeds earlier. They were degrafted/rooted after harvested seed.
This species is in flower in late summer every year.
An astrophytum hybrid, fukuryu banjyaku was in flower yesterday afternoon.
My friend gave me some seeds and I sowed in 2011.
This cactus shows the character of ornatum well.
A matured Astrophytum myriostigma cv khoyo, kikko was in flower yesterday afternoon.
I bought seeds and sowed in 2007.
The cactus became tall when it was a mature age, 20 cm tall.
A young degrafted ariocarpus fissuratus cv godzilla was in flower yesterday afternoon.
The cactus is 2 years old, 8 cm in diameter.
This month is the last month of summer. This flowering is too early.
A gymnocalycium spegazzinii v loricatum was in flower yesterday afternoon.
I bought seed and sowed in 2003.
The cactus has grown well and it is 17 cm in diameter currently.
Two astrophytum asterias cv super kabutos were in flower yesterday afternoon.
The photo is one of them, 11 cm in diamater.
This year is a drought year. I could not see any rain for a while.
An astrophytum hybrid, hakujo fukuryu banjyaku was in flower yesterday.
The cactus is a rooted off-set and it was the 1st flowering for the cactus.
The cactus is quite small, in a 6,5 cm square pot.
