Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Wednesday 27 March 2024

Cactus / hintonii

 A small ariocarpus, bravoanus hintonii was in flower yesterday.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2006.

The cactus is not young but it is in a 6.5 cm square pot.



Tuesday 26 March 2024

Cactus / godzilla

 Shade clothes covered over the large greenhouse were removed yesterday afternoon. It is the setting for autumn/winter seasons.

An ariocarpus fissuratus cv godzilla was in flower after removed shade clothes.

The cactus is not large, 8 cm in diameter.



Monday 25 March 2024

Cactus / Astrophytum hybrid

 An astrophytum 2nd filial hybrid, senill x super kabuto was in flower yesterday afternoon.

This cactus shows both parents characters which are spines and flecking.

The hybridization may be affected and the cactus is quite small, 6 cm in diameter.




Saturday 23 March 2024

Cactus / super kabuto

 Several astrophytum asterias cv super kabutos were in flower yesterday.

The photo is one of them, 12 cm in diameter.

I assume this flowering is the last one in this season.



Friday 22 March 2024

Cactus / miracle kabuto

 An astrophytum asterias cv miracle kabuto was in flower yestreday afternoon.

I lost may good miracle kabutos last spring.

The cactus on the photo is 18 years old. I hope it could live longer.



Thursday 21 March 2024

Cactus / asterias

 7 astrophytum asterias related species were in flower yesterday afternoon.

The photo is one of them. 

The cactus is a normal asterias but it is showing the character of hanazono, 12 cm in diameter.




Monday 18 March 2024

Cactus / pectinifera

 An uebelmannia pectinifera was in flower in this morning. The flower is very small.

It seems this cactus is in flower through a year except mid summer.

I harvested seeds and sowed lately but I could not see any germinations.