Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Monday, 7 May 2018

Cactus / miracle kabuto

It is the mid of autumn.
Some asterias have still been in flower.
The flower of asterias in autumn is small.
The photo is  one of them, a miracle kabuto.

Sunday, 6 May 2018

Cactus / bravoanus

A degrafted Ariocarpus bravoanus was in flower.
Bravoanus is a small cactus, just 7 cm in diameter.

Saturday, 5 May 2018

Cactus / retusus

An ariocarpus retusus was in flower.
Since the pot was too small and was hard to water, I repotted it 3 months ago.
It is 1st flowering for this cactus.



Friday, 4 May 2018

Cactus / Daruma Seiji

An ariocarpus v furfuraceus cv Daruma Seiji were in flower.
This species has round and seiji color tubercles.

Thursday, 3 May 2018

Cactus / Shinkawa Tama Zouge

An ariocarpus retusus cv Shinkawa Tama Zouge was in flower.
This flowering also 2nd flowering in this autumn.
This cultivar has longer tubercles than that of standard one.


Wednesday, 2 May 2018

Cactus / cauliflower

An ariocarpus retusus v furfuraceus cv Suguri cauliflower was in flower yesterday.
It was 2nd flowering for the cactus in this autumn.

Tuesday, 1 May 2018

Cactus / kotschoubeyanus

An ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus f Rio Verde was in flower.
The flower color of form Rio Verde is darker than that of standard one.
Mice ate many kotschoubeyanus' flowers lately.
I assume flowers of kotschoubeyanus are tasty.