Cactus / strobiliformis

This Pelecyphora strobliformis propagated from cutting had 2nd flowering in this season.
It seems the rooting of Pelecyphora is quite easy.

Cactus / hanazono kabuto

Although this aserias is still small, it has shown hanazono character already.
I believe this one will be a very good hanazono kabuto when the plant reached to a mature age.
I have to wait some more years.

Cactus / super kabuto

Super kabutos show various appearances.
This one has large and thick flecking.
The flower is the first one for this plant.

Cactus / asterias

I thought the color of flower was wine red when it was a bud but I recognized it was not when the flower was opened.
I was disappointed a bit.

Cactus / asterias

The photo is an Astrophytum asterias,  ruri-kabuto x super-kabuto which I created.
This is the 2nd flowering in this season.
The clear contrast of white flecking over azure body is attractive.
It seems the size of body is small even if it was a mature plant.

Cactus / ruri kabuto

The set-up of greenhouses for summer has been completed.
I cover greenhouses over by 50% shade-cloth between mid of November to mid of March.
Since November in this year was quite cool, I delayed the timing of the covering.
An Astrophytum asterias cv ruri kabuto was in flower in the morning.
Unfortunately the shape of stigma is abnormal.

Cactus / monvillei

This is an other South American, Gymnocalycium monvillei.
I bought seeds named G. monvillei v horridispinum and sowed on 14/10/2004.
It seems the flower color is not right but I am not sure.