Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Sunday, 22 September 2024

Cactus / strobiliformis

 Several pelecyphora species were in flower yesterday. The photo is one of them, P. strobiliformis.

Since the cactus is a degrafted one, it is hairy compared to standard one.

The cactus is 8 cm in diameter.




Saturday, 21 September 2024

Cactus / myriostigma

 A matured Astrophytum myriostigma was in flower yesterday afternoon.

I bought a small one in 2003.

The cactus is 20 cm tall and 13 cm in diameter,



Thursday, 19 September 2024

Cactus / Astrophytum hybrid

 An astrophytu hybrid, senile x super kabuto was in flower in this morning.

The cactus shows the characters of both parents.

The cactus is 14 cm in diameter.



Thursday, 5 September 2024

Cactus / disciformis

 A degrafted Strombocactus discifirmis was in flower in this morning,

The cactus has relied on the short stock attached on bottom of cactus.

The cactus is small, 5 cm in diameter.



Saturday, 17 August 2024

Cactus / valdezianus

 Early spring has been in here.

A turbinicarpus valdezianus was in flower yesterday.

The valdezianus is a small cactus, just 4 cm in diameter.



Saturday, 20 July 2024

Cactus / clavata

 A neoporteria  clavata was in flower in this afternoon.

I could see some flowering buds in mid of June but it was hard to open because it was in winter.

I had quite many neoporteria species but only this one has remained.





Saturday, 13 July 2024

Cactus / kotshoubeyanus

 An ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus f Rio Verde was in flower in this afternoon.

It was mid of winter and so I thought the cactus could not open a flower but it could.

The cactus is a degrafted one, 10 cm in diameter.