Hana's cacti

[Hanazono]

Asterias were in flower yesterday.

Grafted ones
2nd filial red flowering hanazono kabuto



Small plants
Ruri kabuto

Red flowering asterias




Miracle kabuto


Matured plants
Miracle kabuto


Super kabuto

[Kaktusmannn]

Hi, awesome Pelecyphora aselliformis. any tips on rooting them. What kind of substrate do you use? Do you use acidified water while rooting them? What’s the best time to root them? I had luck with astrophytum’s but so far failed rooting ariocarpus retusus and pelecyphora aselliformis.
Thank you in advance

[Kaktusmannn]

Both Pelecyphora aselliformis and ariocarpus are degrafted BTW

[7george]

Both Pelecyphora aselliformis and ariocarpus are degrafted BTW

Look there:
http://cactiguide.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=34705

[Hanazono]

G'morning Kaktusmann,

The substrate is pumice.
Top 20 mm of soil is pumice only remained is 40% organic base cactus-mix and 60% pumice.

I do not use acidified water.
I use rainwater, PH is around 7.0.

Early spring is the best season for the rooting.
I assume in April in your place.

Both P. aselliformis and Ariocarpus are easy to root.
I do not know the detail method of degrafting but I think you have to review the degrafting.

Frank

[Hanazono]

It is 1st flowering of Ariocarpus in this season.
Although it will be 34 'C in the afternoon today, a young Ariocarpus bravoanus v hintonii was in flower in the morning.
This degrafted one is still very young, 2 years old.

[Hanazono]

Some cacti were in flower.
Grafted arioarpus agavoides, is still 1 year old.

Astrophytum asterias cv super kabutu, showing also hanazono character

An other super kabuto

[DesertSun]

A very special collection, lots of beauties there Hana, wish they always thrive and flower for you!

[Hanazono]

Thanks DesertSun for your comment.
Since autumn will be here, Ariocarpus species will be in flower soon.

[Hanazono]

Ariocarpus fissuratus f Big Bend
I degrafted years ago and I think it has own-roots.

Ariocarpus brravoanus v hintonii

[Hanazono]

A more fissuratus f Big Bend
Seeds were sown in 2003 and several seedlings were grafted on Hylocereus stocks.
They were degrafted later.
The photo is one of them, 20 cm in diameter.

[Hanazono]

Ariocarpus fissuratus

[K.W.]

Good morning Frank,

what wonderful plants!
If I see them, then I know again for what we do the whole effort.

Thank you!


Best wishes

K.W.

[Hanazono]

G'morning K.W.

Thanks for your comment.
An ariocarpus retusus cv Shinkawa tama zouge has pushes flowering buds up.
This cultivar has longer tubercles than that of standard form.

Frank

[Hanazono]

Two Ariocarpus retusus v furfuraceus were in flower in the afternoon.