Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Monday, 21 August 2017

Cactus / clavata

I once collected many South American cacti and some of them have still remained.
The photo is a Neoporteria clavata, in flower today.
The flowers look like made by plastic.

Sunday, 20 August 2017

Cactus / super kabuto

An astrophytum asterias cv super kabuto was in flower yesterday afternoon.
It is still in winter in here.
I assume this one failed to judge the opening season.

Tuesday, 15 August 2017

Cactus / sanchez-mejoradae

An other Mammillaria, sanchez-mejoradae has also been in flower.
It is rain today.

Monday, 14 August 2017

Cactus / pectinifera

Several Mammillaria pectinifera have been in flower.
It seems spring has come in here.
The photo is one of them.

Thursday, 13 July 2017

Cactus / valdezianus

A turbinicarpus valdezianus was in flower in the afternoon.
Spring will be soon but it needs 2 more months actually.
I have propagated this one from seed.

Thursday, 8 June 2017

Cactus / Shinkawa tama zouge

It is winter and is not flowering season of cacti.
Only several cacti are in flower in my place.
The photo is a grafted young Ariocarpus retusus cv Shinkawa tama zouge.
It will be 1 year old next month.

Thursday, 1 June 2017

Cactus / super kabuto

According to the calendar, winter begins today.
The minimum temperature in the morning was 4 C'.
2 super kabutos were in flower in the afternoon.
The flower of asterias in winter is small.