Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Thursday, 31 October 2019

Cactus / horizonthalonius

An echinocactus horizonthalonius was in flower.
I propagate this one from seed.
The germination rate of horizonthalonius' seed is quite poor nornally.
As shown on the photo, the flower is quite large.

Wednesday, 30 October 2019

Cactus / spegazzinii

A gymnocalycium spegazzinii v loricatum was in flower.
My main collection is North American cacti but some of South American ones are also kept.
The photo is one of South Americans.

Monday, 28 October 2019

Cactus / fukuryu banjyaku

Several Astrophytum hybrid, fukuryubanjyakus were in flower.
The photo is one of them.
Banjyaku is a hybrid, ornatum x myriostigma.

Saturday, 26 October 2019

Cactus / Onzuka

Several astrophytum myriostigma cv Onzukas were in flower.
The photo is one of hem, Shima-iri Onzuka rampo.
This one is degrafted and rooted.

Monday, 21 October 2019

Cactus / herrerae

4 mammillaria herreraes were in flower.
They were rooted off-sets taken from the grafted mother plant.
The rooting of herrerae is not difficult.


Sunday, 20 October 2019

Cactus / capricorne

An astrophytum capricorne was in flower.
Since this one is mixed the gene of red flowering asterias, the colour of flower is special.
The body is quite small, just 5 cm in diameter.


Saturday, 19 October 2019

Cactus / miracle kabuto

A young miracle kabuto was in flower.
I sowed seed in 2012.
The current size is 7 cm in diameter.
The cactus has started to show the character of "miracle kabuto".