Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Friday, 15 November 2013

Cactus / super kabuto

I once grafted super kabutos to collect seeds but it was no longer.
I have enough numbers of matured own-rooted plants for the collection of seeds.
The photo is a remained grafted one, only one remained.



Thursday, 14 November 2013

Cactus / asterias

This is the largest asterias in my greenhouse.
I repotted it in this spring.
The flowering shows an evidence of successful repotting result.
The current diameter is around 19 cm.

Wednesday, 13 November 2013

Cactus / grusonii

I can see Echinocactus grusoniis after winter weeds died out.
They were covered over by weeds during winter time.
I sowed seeds in 2000 and started to be in flower from last year.
It is around 60 cm diameter.


Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Cactus / variegated asterias

A grafted variegated asterias was in flower yesterday.
It was 2nd flowering in this season.
The degree of the variegation is changed along the growing of the plant but this one is keeping acceptable balance.


Monday, 11 November 2013

Cactus / hakujo-banjyaku

A friend gave me this one in the beginning this year.
It is 1st flowering in my place.
Banjyaku is an Astrophytum hybrid, ornatum x myriostigam.

Saturday, 2 November 2013

Cactus / asterias

A reddish flower on the yellow body shows a clear contrast.
The scion was well balanced variegation when it was grafted but yellow area was increased gradually.
It is completely yellow body currently. I hope the green parts come back one day.

Friday, 1 November 2013

Cactus / heptacanthus

Two Discocactus heptacanthus v griseus were in flower together.
Flowers of Discocactus has nice scent and open at night.
The photo one was weak and I repotted lately.
I think it is still not perfect but the flowering is the evidence of recovering.