Cactus / superkabuto

I was away from home for 3 days. 2 super kabutos were in flower when I came home. The photo is one of them.
The maximum temperature of my greenhous was 37 'C yesterday and cactus thought spring was around corner, I think.

Cactus / dasyacantha

I bought 20 seeds of Mammillaria lauii v dasyacantha and sowed on 31/08/2006. The germairation ratio was very bad because of unknown reason. Only 2 were germinated and I grafted them.
The photo is one of 2 plants. This one can not wait spring and in flower now.

Cactus / valdezianus

This is a Turbinicarpus valdezianus seedling.
I sowed seeds several years ago. They have grown quite well and now have been flowering size.
The seelings of valdezianus are elongated but still have alived more than 20 seedlings. The flower of the cactus is normal color.

Cactus / sanchez-mejoradae

This cactus, Mammillaria sanchez-mejoradae has also flowering buds.
I bought 25 seeds and sowed on 28/09/2005. The germination ratio was not so good but I grafted several young seedlings.

I cut pups and grafted. As the result I could increase my collection numbers.
Last year, I did cuttings 10 pups or so. This is one of them.

Cactus / spring is around the corner

It is winter now but spring is around the corner, I believe.

Some of my small catus have flowering buds. The photo is Turbinicarpus peceudopectinatus which I have propagated from cuttings.
Peceudopectinatus propagated from seed tends to be an elongated shape but you can get round one from cuttings.

Cactus / asterias seedlings

I keep cactus seedlings for 1 year without repotting.
I repot 25 of 1 year old seedlings into 10 cm square pots.
The attached photo is almost 2 years old seedlings, which I sowed seeds on 31/08/2009 and repotted last spring. They are a form of hanazono kabuto x super kabuto.
Generally the appearance of seedlings are similar to the father plant. 18 of 25 seedlings have large white fleckings, the character of super kabuto.
I will select seedlings with large white flecking only and cut roots in August. I cut asterias seedling roots completely when they become 2 years old.

Cactus / Tiger super kabuto

I am not sure why this is called "Tiger" super kabuto but I have a good father plant. This is one of his son/daughter.
Asterias seedlings show similar appearace to the father plant normally.
Many tiger seedlings are growing in my greenhouse.