Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Saturday, 12 September 2026

Cactus / alonsoi

 A degrafted turbinicarpus alonsoi was in flower yesterday.

Normal own-roots ones are small, 6 cm in diameter or so.

Since the cactus was grafted once for the purpose of seed harvesting, it is more than 10 cm.




Friday, 11 September 2026

Cactus / disciformis

 A strombocactus disciformis was in flower yesterday.

The cactus is quite small, just 7 cm in diameter.

It is early spring in hrer.



Friday, 28 August 2026

Cactus / valdezianus

 A turbinicarpus valdezianus was in flower yesterday afternoon.

The cactus was propagated from seeds harvested from my plant.

19 seedlings have survived in total.



Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Cactus / agavoides

 Several degrafted ariocarpus agavoides were in this afternoon.

Young seedlings were grafted and degrafted 2 years later.

The photo is one of them, 17 cm in diameter.



Friday, 1 May 2026

Cactus / intermedius

 Two degrafted ariocarpus fissuratus v intermedius were in flower.

The photo is one of them. Young seedlings were grafted and degrafted two years later.

The cactus is in a 15 cm pot.



Thursday, 30 April 2026

Cactus / trigonus

 Three degradted ariocarpus trigonus were in flower.

I grafted very young seedlings and degrafted 2 years later.

They are in 12.5 cm individual square pots.




Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Cactus / kotschoubeyanus

 Two degrafted ariocarpus kotschoubeyanys related species were in flower.

The photo is on of them, in a 12.5 cm square pot.

Since the cactus was grafted once, the looking is abnormal.



Tuesday, 28 April 2026

Cactus / unknown ariocarpus

 The ariocarpus on the photo is unknown name but it is possibully a hybrid.

My freind gave me some seeds as "cauliflower" but the plant did not show the character of cauliflower.

The colour of flowers are very special.




Monday, 27 April 2026

Cactus / cauliflower

 Two ariocarpus retusus v furfuraceus cv Suguri cauliflower were in flower yesterday.

The photo is one of them, which shows the character of cauliflower very well.

The cactus is 17 cm in diameter.



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.