Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

Cactus / super kabuto

This super kabuto has a different flower color from standard one.
I can see several super kabutos with similar to this flower color.

Monday, 24 November 2014

Cactus / super kabuto

This is a typical super kabuto in my greenhouses.
It is 13 cm diameter of body size with large flecking.

Sunday, 23 November 2014

Cactus / asterias

Many asterias were in flower in the afternoon.
The photo is one of them, a matured asterias
I assume the seed was sown in 2003.
The character of hanazono has been shown on the body.

Tuesday, 18 November 2014

Cactus / ruri kabuto

A ruri kabuto was in flower yesterday.
I like this body color.
It seems the shape of stigmas are abnormal.
They may not be able to make fruits even if  they were pollinated.



Monday, 17 November 2014

Cactus / super kabuto

Many super kabutos were in flower in this afternoon.
The attached photo is one of them.
Soil around here is clay.
Very fine clay is brown into greenhouse in summer and turn white super kabuto to yellowish.
This one is kept as white relatively.


Saturday, 15 November 2014

Cactus / hanazono kabuto

Many asterias are going to be in flower.
The photo is one of them, hanazono kabuto.
15 flowers are going to open.
I will cross with a red flowering asterias.

Friday, 14 November 2014

Cactus / alonsoi

The attached photo is a degrafted Turbinicarpus alonsoi.
The plant shows abnormal appearance because of the grafting affected.
It is cristates twin heads.
The size of body is also quite large compared to a normal alonsoi.