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Title: Frailea castanea cultivar
Post by: Frank on Saturday, 29 October 2011 - 00:49:52

Frailea castanea cv Ogata Shidou
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Title: Re: Frailea castanea cultivar
Post by: Carlo & Daniele on Saturday, 29 October 2011 - 01:02:53

Hello Frank, what is the characteristic of this cultivar?

Title: Re: Frailea castanea cultivar
Post by: Frank on Saturday, 29 October 2011 - 12:07:08

Carlo & Daniele

The standard castanea is very small but this cultivar becomes a large size(Ogata).
I think number of ribs also more than that of standard.
It is quite popular cacti in Japan and some collectors keep this one in bosai pot.

Title: Re: Frailea castanea cultivar
Post by: Carlo & Daniele on Sunday, 30 October 2011 - 13:21:59

thanks for the info Frank!
how large is it at the moment?

Title: Re: Frailea castanea cultivar
Post by: Frank on Sunday, 30 October 2011 - 21:01:57

Carlo & Daniele

The large one is around 5 cm diameter.

Title: Re: Frailea castanea cultivar
Post by: mainy on Monday, 31 October 2011 - 05:54:50

Nice plant, I didn't know that cultivar, really interessant.

Cactus Cultivars

Cactus Cultivars => Other plants and cultivars => Topic started by: Frank on Saturday, 29 October 2011 - 00:49:52