New pictures !

Below are some new pictures of the plants so far shots were taken a day or two ago.

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Astro Myrio CV Kohyo "Rainbow" x Onzuka Kikko Ball

Astro Myrio CV Onzuka Kikko Ball x (Onzuka x Caput Medusae)

 

Astro Myrio Kohyo "Rainbow"

Astro Myrio Onzuka Kikko Ball x (Onzuka Kikko + Fukuryu Hakujo + Kohyo)

Astro Myrio Kohyo "Rainbow ??"

Astro Myrio koh-yo rainbow x onzuka kikko ball

Astro Myriostigma Kohyo Orange

Astro Myrio Kohyo "Rainbow" x Onzuka Kiko Ball

Astro onzuka kikko ball x myrio kikko koh-yo ‘violet’

Astro Myrio Kohyo

This seasons seedlings - New Astrophytum CV's

I have obtained some new seeds for the coming growing season. I sowed them about 2 weeks ago now and most have germinated, they are very viable seeds this time around almost 100% germination.

These are the seeds for summer 2009:

1.       20 asterias kikko x myrio kikko koh-yo red

2.      15 myriostigma koh-yo yellow x fukuryu rampo

3.      10 myriostigma nudum x fukuryu banjyaku

4.      10 Ornatum cv fukuryu banjyaku x fukuryu haku-jo

5.      10 Ornatum cv fukuryu banjyaku x fukuryu hekiran 
6.       10 myriostigma koh-yo yellow

Update soon !

I have had several requests to post an update on the plants so far. I will post an update next week hopefully. thanks for looking.

HN

First Update of the growing season:

It is still officially winter here in Sydney, spring starts in a little under 2 weeks, but is has been warmer than expected especially during the day. Recent days are between 19 – 27 deg which equates to about 21 – 30 in the grow room.

First pictures of the season; this one took my eye whilst watering so I decided to take a few shots. It has developed a nice orange colour and lustre on skin.

Astrophytum Myriostigma Cv Kohyo "Orange"

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Winter almost over

Winter is almost over now and the grafts look to have survived. It wasn't particularly cold this season with night time temperatures getting to a low of 4deg in the grow room. Some of them are showing some minor marks on the skin and one has slight splitting at the bottom of the stem. I think from over watering.

They are all just starting to wake up and come out of dormancy. I can see new growth on several of them which is a good sign. At the beginning of spring I will post some updated photographs from the winter period, even though not a great deal has changed.

WINTER :(

Well it's officialy winter here in Australia and the day time temps are sitting around 16-20 degrees. I won't make many updates over the next few monts as nothing much will happen, the plants are pretty much dormant as I type this.

I was thinking about heating the grow room in an attempt to overwinter them but decided against it. I think I will get better results as far as aesthetics and flowering goes if I let them run the natural course.

If anyone reading this has any rare Astrophytum or other cacti seed they woudl like to trade or sell please get in contact with me.

Quick update !

I will update with names and some info soon.

Astrophytum Myriostigma Kohyo ????







Astro Myrio Kohyo "Rainbow"






Astro Myrio Kohyo "Rainbow" x Onzuka Kiko Ball






Astro Myrio CV Kohyo "Rainbow" x Onzuka Kikko Ball







Astro Myrio Kohyo "???"




Astro Myrio Kohyo "Orange"





Astro Myrio Onzuka Kikko Ball x (Onzuka Kikko + Fukuryu Hakujo + Kohyo)





Astro Myrio CV Onzuka Kikko Ball x (Onzuka x Caput Medusae)

More graft and update on the first grafts:

New graft - Astrophytum Myriostigma CV Onzuka Kikko Ball x (Onzuka x Caput medusae)





First Grafts:

Astro Myrio CV Kohyo "Orange"





Astrophytum Myriostigma CV Kohyo "Rainbow" x Onzuka Kikko Ball

Updated Pics..........First Grafts

^^^Astro Myrio cv Kohyo "Orange"


^^^^^Astro Myrio Kohyo "Rainbow"



Astro Myrio cv Kohyo "Rainbow" x cv Onzuka Kikko Ball

Updated Pics .... Seedlings

Seedlings update (Taken 10/01/09):

Pereskiopsis .....and the Grafts begin.

I grafted 4 of the seedlings to Pereskiopsis about a week ago. I will post some pics with the progress. 3 of them appear to have taken one is still in the balance.


They appear to be fairly easy to graft which is a plus. The more permanent grafting stocks are coming along and I think the scions + stocks will be ready for grafting early February.


Updated pis of Grafts and seedlings in the next day or two.