Hana's cacti

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Tue Dec 12, 2023 12:05 am

Two cacti were in flower yesterday. Flowers of Copiapoa have come back again.

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Thu Dec 14, 2023 11:55 pm

Two gymnocalycium species were in flower yesterday afternoon.

ossy96 · Post by **ossy96** » Fri Dec 15, 2023 3:21 am

Hanazono wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 11:55 pm Two gymnocalycium species were in flower yesterday afternoon.

Wow looks very big, how old it is?

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Fri Dec 15, 2023 4:10 am

G'day ossy96,

how old it is?

Both cacti are propagated from seeds.
I sowed seeds:
Armatum-November 2003
Ornatum-October 2004

Frank

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 12:34 am

Flowers of Pelecyphora have come back.

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 11:56 pm

Two gymnocalycium species were in flower yesterday afternoon.

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:53 pm

Three asterias related species were in flower yesterday afternoon.

keith · Post by **keith** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:32 am

Nice big cactus and well grown

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:15 am

G'day keith,

Nice big cactus and well grown

I sowed many asterias seeds in 2003~2005. They are quite old. I lost many old asterias in this spring.

Frank

Nino_G · Post by **Nino_G** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:37 pm

Hanazono wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:15 am I lost many old asterias in this spring.

Hello Frank,
is there particular reason for the loss (disease, parasites, other...)?
Best regards,
Nino

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:11 am

G'morning Nino,

is there particular reason for the loss (disease, parasites, other...)?

All of them were rotting roots. I lost around 30 matured asterias including very good ones.
It is told the life of asterias cultivars is around 20 years. Asterias which I lost lately became a bit weak, no flowering last 2~3 years.

Frank

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:20 am

Some more asterias were in flower.

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:16 am

Matured astrophytum myriostigma related species were in flower.

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 11:50 pm

Astrophytum asterias related species were in flower.

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:49 pm

Turbinicarpus alonsoi related species were in flower yesterday afternoon.
T. alonsoi is a small cactus but they are quite large because of degrafted ones.