Cactus / valdezianus

Yesterday was warm, temperature reached to 24 C' in the afternoon.

One of Turbinicarpus valdezianus cuttings was in flower. Since I set cuttings lately, the cactus has no roots, I think.

Cactus / crispatus

Stenocactus is not my main collection. I just have several plnats.
I bought this one several years ago from a shop near here.
This cactus has grown well and been in flower.

Cactus / superkabuto

I believe super kabuto was mixed with various form in histry
They show varias forms even in my small collection.
This one shows a differnt flower color, was in flower yesterday.

Cactus / superkabuto

I was away from home for 3 days. 2 super kabutos were in flower when I came home. The photo is one of them.
The maximum temperature of my greenhous was 37 'C yesterday and cactus thought spring was around corner, I think.

Cactus / dasyacantha

I bought 20 seeds of Mammillaria lauii v dasyacantha and sowed on 31/08/2006. The germairation ratio was very bad because of unknown reason. Only 2 were germinated and I grafted them.
The photo is one of 2 plants. This one can not wait spring and in flower now.

Cactus / valdezianus

This is a Turbinicarpus valdezianus seedling.
I sowed seeds several years ago. They have grown quite well and now have been flowering size.
The seelings of valdezianus are elongated but still have alived more than 20 seedlings. The flower of the cactus is normal color.

Cactus / sanchez-mejoradae

This cactus, Mammillaria sanchez-mejoradae has also flowering buds.
I bought 25 seeds and sowed on 28/09/2005. The germination ratio was not so good but I grafted several young seedlings.

I cut pups and grafted. As the result I could increase my collection numbers.
Last year, I did cuttings 10 pups or so. This is one of them.