Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Sunday, 26 April 2026

Cactus / Daruma Seiji

 A degrafted ariocarpus retusus v furfuraceus cv Daruma Seiji was in flower yesterday afternoon.

I grafted a very young seedling onto a stock and defrafted 2 years later.

The cactus is 14 cm in diameter.



Saturday, 25 April 2026

Cactus / agavoides

 Three ariocarpus agavoides were in flower yesterday afternoon.

The photo is one of them.

The cacus itself is not vest condition but it could open flowers.



Friday, 24 April 2026

Cactus / lloydii

 An ariocarpus fissuratus v lloydii was in flower in this morning.

I bought 30 seeds and sowed in 2005. Just one has survived.

The cactus is 13 cm in diameter currently.



Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Cactus / Daruma Royal

 Two ariocarous retusus cv Daruma Royal were in flower.

The photo is one of them. I propagated them from seeds harvested from my plants.

The cactus is 15 cm in diameter.



Sunday, 19 April 2026

Cactus / elongatus

 An ariocarpus trigonus v elongatus was in flower.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2006. 3 plants have survived.

The cactus is 15 cm in diameter curretly.



Friday, 17 April 2026

Cactus / tri-fingers

 Two degrafted ariocarpus retusus cv tri-fingers were in flower.

I propagated them from seeds. Young seedlings were grafted and degrafted later.

The photo is one of them, in a 9 cm square pot.



Thursday, 16 April 2026

Cactus / pectinatus

 A degrafted ariocarpus retusus v pectinatus was in flower in this afternoon.

My freind gave me seeds and I sowed some years ago. Young seedlings were grafted and degrafted later.

The cactus is small, in a 9 cm square pot.



Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Cactus / confusus

 Two degrafted ariocarpus trigonus v confusus were in flower.

My freind gave me young seedlings and I grafted/degrafed them.

The photo is one of two.




Tuesday, 14 April 2026

Cactus / fissuratus

 5 ariocarpus fissuratus were in flower together two days ago.

I propagated them from seeds.

They are around 11 cm in diameter.



Monday, 13 April 2026

Cactus / Shinkawa Tama Zouge

3 ariocarpus retusus cv Shinkawa Tama Zouge were in flower yesterday afternoon.

I propagated them from seeds. The photo is one of them.

This cultivar has long tubercles.



Saturday, 11 April 2026

Cactus / kotschoubeyanus

 An ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus v elephantideus was in flower.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2006.

The cactus is 10 cm in diameter curretly.




Friday, 10 April 2026

Cactus / fissuratus related species

 Many ariocarpus fissuratus related species were in flower in this afternoon.

Almost all are 2nd flowering in this autumn.



Thursday, 9 April 2026

Cactus / furfuraceus

 An ariocarpus retusus v furfuraceus was in flower.

Although both parents of the cactus were cauliflower, this one could not show the character of cauliflower.

The cactus is 15 cm in diameter.




Wednesday, 8 April 2026

Cactus / godzilla

 An ariocarpus fissuratus cv godzilla was in flower.

The cactus on the photo is the largest godzilla in my plase, 12 cm in diameter.

Ariocarpus are in flower twice in an autumn at least.




Monday, 6 April 2026

Cactus / hintonii

 A small ariocarpus bravoanus v hintonii were in flower.

I propagated the cactus from seed harvested frm my plant.

The cactus is in a 65 mm square pot.



Sunday, 5 April 2026

Cactus / ariocarpus species

 I sowed seeds given by my freind years ago. He told me seeds were "cauliflower".

Seedling were grown well but they had never turned to cauliflower.

The photo is one of them, 14 cn in diameter.



Saturday, 4 April 2026

Cactus / cauliflower

 A degrafted ariocarpus retusus v furfuraceus cv cauliflower was in flower.

This cactus is propagated from seed harvested from my plant.

The cactus is 12 cm in diameter.



Friday, 3 April 2026

Cactus / Daruma Royal

 An ariocarpus retusus v furfuraceus cv Daruma Royal was in flower. 

The cactus shows the character of cultiva quite well.

It is 16 cm in diameter.