Astrophytum asterias in flower

[Steve Johnson]

More often than not I've missed the opportunity to see its flowers at their best. But not this time -- from yesterday, as my daytime high was just 1 degree short of hitting the century mark:

[george76904]

Whoo! Nice, gorgeous plant and amazing flower!

[Kamos]

Very nice Steve! I'm curious, do you change your watering in high temperatures?

[fanaticactus]

That's perfection!

[Steve Johnson]

I'm curious, do you change your watering in high temperatures?

Nope, because my daytime highs during summer don't go above the mid to upper 80s on average. Some local growers have told me that I shouldn't water when the temps are above 95, although that's true only if the overnight lows are over 68 on a regular basis. Not a concern for me, but excessive heat leading to summer dormancy could be more problematic for your part of Caliifornia.

That's perfection!

The flowers on my A. asterias look scraggly after a day, so I was really pleased to get those shots yesterday.

Thanks, guys!