Hanazono's cacti 2010

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:00 am

I bought 20 seeds of Ariocarpus retusus v furfuraceus cv Suguri Cauliflower and sown seeds on 11th August 2005.
I could graft only 2 seedlings, all others were dead.
This photo is one of 2, taken photo on 26th March 2010. It is still young but the diameter is around 17 cm, showing cauliflowers' character.

I tried to increase numbers and crossed the 2 plants. I collected seeds and sown on 4th September 2008. I grafted several seedlings. The photo taken on 26th March is one of them, showing cauliflower character aslo.
I think cauliflower gene is quite positive.

I collected more seeds last year and sown seeds on 11th September 2009.
The following photos taken today are own-root seedlings and a grafted seedling.

Christer Johansson · Post by **Christer Johansson** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 2:33 am

Impressive development

And its very nice plants ant pictures you've got there

Your grafting skills are awesome

John C · Post by **John C** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 10:22 pm

Nice ones for sure!

Post by **daiv** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 4:38 pm

Yes, nice! You might end up with a new special cultivar from all those seedlings too.

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:34 am

I have increased numbers of Ariocarpus in my collection but Astrophytum asterias has still been my main collection. I seleced best 35 of asterias cv miracle kabutos. I sowed seeds 30th September 2006. Miracle kabuto grew very slowly. The diameter is 4~5 cm.

Typical miracle pattern, lines connected areoles

Large cherry petal shaped flecking

This will be a starfish shape in future.

Harriet · Post by **Harriet** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:00 pm

The A. asterias are particularly beautiful plants.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:05 pm

Very nice!

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:57 pm

Bravo! Spectacular job growing these beautiful plants. It's especially impressive to see people purposefully crossing and propagating. Beautiful cultivars!

peterb

Loph · Post by **Loph** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:45 pm

amazing plants bro. The arios are spectacular!!

Mostly_Harmless · Post by **Mostly_Harmless** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:59 pm

Stunning!

king_hedes · Post by **king_hedes** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:48 am

wow awesome astros thay all look really nice

TimN · Post by **TimN** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:13 am

After sowing I don't know how many seeds I've sown I only have one A. asterias that has lived for a year.

I am in awe of your plants! Beautiful!

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:04 am

Tim
If you feed a lot of water in summer, A. asterias grows quite quickly but it is easily rotting becouse it has a thick tap root.
Japanese use a special method to minimize rotting. I also use same method.
1 year old seedlings: No roots cutting, just repotting
2 years old seedlings: Cut tap root
Before tap root cutting

After tap root cutting

3 years old ones, fine roots only
No tap root and you can feed a lot of water in hot season. I cut roots slightly every year after, including 3 years old seedlings.
Hanazono

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:17 pm

wow! Fantastic trick in cultivation, to remove the taproot to reduce rotting. I had never heard of that before.

peterb

masscactus · Post by **masscactus** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:34 pm

Beautiful and impressive. Excellent work!