Astrophytum caput-medusae 19 flowers

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Astrophytum caput-medusae 19 flowers

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Flowering in the morning of April 29, 2013,Hoping to get a lot of seeds :D
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I am sorry that my post seems the wrong place ?
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wuyexiao wrote:I am sorry that my post seems the wrong place ?
Never mind. We see it just aswell. =D>
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Looks amazing no matter what! =D>
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>Impressive<
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awesome
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Blimey, just goes to show how much of a difference grafting can make. :P Do you have another clone to make a cross with? Or do you intend to hybridise it?
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Are these self-fertile? If so, you ought to have tons of seeds!
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Fantastic!
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Wow!!! That is pretty impressive!
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Looks like it's still has quite a few to come too!
Great show!
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Is there actually a plant under there? Beautiful

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Just realized: Do I also see some chimeras in the back? :o
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Really nice!

Seedling graft or tubercle graft??
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What a very odd, floriferous cactus!!!!!!

"Medusa" is RIGHT!

FANTASTIC.
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