Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Tuesday, 12 November 2019

Cactus / fused cacti

One of fused cacti was in flower.
It is Astrophytum asterias cv miracle kabuto and Ariocarpus fissuratus.
Since it is spring now, the miracle kabuto was in flower.
I assume fissuratus will be in flower in autumn.


Monday, 11 November 2019

Cactus / hanazono kabuto

Many asterias were in flower.
The attached photo is one of them, a hanazono kabuto.
I bought seed and sowed in 2004.
The cactus is a matured age and shows a typical hanazono character.

Sunday, 10 November 2019

Cactus / aselliformis

Pelecyphora aselliformis are in flower repeatedly between spring and autumn.
2 aselliformis were in flower.
The photo is one of them. The cactus is a  rooted off-set.


Friday, 8 November 2019

Cactus / horizonthalonius

An echinocactus horizonthalonius was in flower.
It is the oldest horizonthalonius in my place.
Since the cactus are propagated in greenhouse, spines are poor.

Sunday, 3 November 2019

Cactus / 2nd filial red flowering hanazono kabuto

A my trial asterias cultivar, 2nd filial red flowering hanazono kabuto was in flower.
I believe the flower is true red.
The character of hanazono has just started to be shown.

Saturday, 2 November 2019

Cactus / hanazono kabuto

An astrophytum asterias cv hanazono kabuto was in flower.
This cactus was weak for a while and it could not make so many flowers.
It seems the condition of the cactus has been recovered.

Friday, 1 November 2019

Cactus / miracle kabuto

The temperature in greenhouse reached to 50 'C yesterday afternoon.
Many asterias were in flower.
The photo is one of them, a matured miracle kabuto.