Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Monday, 23 March 2015

Cactus / fissuratus

A degrafted young Ariocarpus fissuratus was in flower.
It is just 2 years old.
A short Pereskiosis, 15 mm is remained and buried in the potting-mix.

Sunday, 22 March 2015

Cactus / Ariocarpus hybrid

A grafted Ariocarpus hybrid, kotschoubeyanus x bravoanus v hintonii was in flower in this afternoon.
I sowed seeds in 2009 and grafted 12 of young seedlings.
Scions show various appearance.
This one looks like between kotschoubeyanus and hintonii.

Saturday, 21 March 2015

Cactus / furfuraceus

Several degrafted Ariocapus retusus v furfuraceus were in flower.
They are 4 years old.
The gene of cauliflower is mixed but I have not been able to see the character yet.
The photo is one of them, 12 cm diameter.

Friday, 20 March 2015

Cactus / hintonii

Degrafted young Ariocarpus bravoanus v hintoniis were in flower yesterday.
They are just 2 years old.
I sowed seeds in 2013 and grafted onto Pereskiopsis stocks.
They were degrafted last spring.

Thursday, 19 March 2015

Cactus / intermedius

Various Ariocarpus have been in flower.
The photo is a grafted A. fissuratus v intermedius.

Wednesday, 18 March 2015

Cactus / retusus

A grafted Ariocarpus retusus v bicolor was also in flower yesterday.
Many other Ariocarpus push flowering buds up.

Tuesday, 17 March 2015

Cactus / fissuratus

A grafted Ariocarpus fissuratus (standard form) was in flower yesterday.
It is still warm but I believe it is surely in autumn.
Cactus know the change of the season.