Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Wednesday, 26 February 2020

Cactus / miracle kabuto + fissuratus

They are a pair of fusion trial species.
Species are Astrophytum asterias cv miracle kabuto and Ariocarpus fissuratus.
The miracle kabuto is in flower. Fissuratus will be in flower in autumn.

Sunday, 23 February 2020

Cactus / miracle kabuto

Several young miracle kabutos were in flower yesterday.
They were sown seeds in 2012.
The photo is one of them, 7cm in diameter.

Saturday, 22 February 2020

Cactus / hanazono kabuto

A matured Astrophytum asterias cv hanazono kabuto was in flower yesterday.
The cactus shows the character of 'hanazon"quite well.
I bought seeds and sowed in 2006.
The current size is 15 cm in diametser.

Friday, 21 February 2020

Cactus / buiningii

A degrafted Uebelmannia buiningii was in flower.
I bought seeds and sowed in 2006.
Ubelmannia are in flower many times between spring and autumn.

Thursday, 20 February 2020

Cactus / fukuryu hannya

I think this cactus is an astrophytum hybrid, fukuryu hannya.
I propagated this one from seed given from my friend.
Since it is given seed, I am not sure the detail of the parents.
The cactus shows the character of ornatum strongly.
The size is 8 cm in diameter.

Monday, 17 February 2020

Cactus / hintonii

Autumn has not been in here yet but cacti know it will be soon.
Two Ariocarpus brevoanus v hintonii were in flower.
They are degrafted and rooted.
The photo is one of them, 7 cm in diameter.
Ariocarpus bravoanus hintonii is a small cactus.

Sunday, 16 February 2020

Cactus / armatum

The photo is a Gymnocalycium spegazzinii v armatum sp nova.
I bought 20 seeds and sowed in 2003.
Only one has been servived unfortunately.