Astrophytum myriostigma strange form

Antonio_P · Post by **Antonio_P** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:09 pm

I have this Astrophytum myriostigma that's developing this strange offset, or whatever it is, on top of what earlier was a flower. The flower dryed but never falled nor gave any fruit or seeds (That I've seen). The development of it is now what you can see in this photos:

It looks nor good nor bad, is just there... growing. Is it a crest? I don't know if I should do anything about it.

What do you think???

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:23 pm

I would leave it on unless it looks like its going bad,
if its growing it could be a weird offset.
Is it all furry?

Antonio_P · Post by **Antonio_P** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:48 pm

Tony, it's almost all this "woolly", although as you can see the spination of the earlier flower is still visible in some places.

It is so small (2,5cm) that that's mostly what the photos show. The first photo was taken in 08-June-2007 and the other 2 are from this morning!

stephen.prout@uk · Post by **stephen.prout@uk** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 4:36 pm

have you ever seen on echinopsis a half flower half offset growing that might be what is going on there.
it should drop off soon if you save it you may get something strange.

redg408 · Post by **redg408** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:51 am

I found a pic of the same thing. Its says it is monstrose grow
http://public.fotki.com/PanosS/panos__s ... gma-6.html

Antonio_P · Post by **Antonio_P** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:39 am

Well... it may be a monstrose grow. That's the only thing that makes sense to me.

But to take it off... do you think I should graft it? Or wait until it's bigger enough to develop own roots?

Thank you for your help!

Post by **daiv** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:53 am

Hey Antonio, neat growth! If it were my plant, I'd just let it grow and develop and see what it turns into.

By the way, that first picture really has me wondering. Is that Astro in a round pot or is the pot streatched out of shape by the plant? I'm trying to figure out if that is an illusion or not.

Antonio_P · Post by **Antonio_P** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:53 pm

Daiv, in the first photo the Astro is in the original pot, so tight that it was taking the form of the plant

. I repotted it immediatly.

ExtremeFlora · Post by **ExtremeFlora** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:24 pm

Hello!

Looks like something pretty cool you have happening there. Maybe this is some type of FUKURYU(?).

I found this photo on the Web from a friend I buy cacti from in Thailand. This specimen is called astrophytum nudum tricostatum "fukuryu". Just Imagine how cool yours would be if something similar happen to your cactus!

Definitely worth keeping us posted please!

Thanks for sharing!

Antonio_P · Post by **Antonio_P** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:16 pm

Actualy something strange is hapening. Some kind of "wool" is developing in the new buds. The flowers are not growing nor opening... I gotta take a picture and post here.

Besides, my other astro myriostigma (grafted) is also developing this starange "wool"... I'm starting to confuse it with some desease... it's kinda strange...

I'll post a picture as soon as I can.