One of the first astrophytum cultivars, but it still keeping a special place in our collections
1) 4ribbed, well marked
2) PAGODA TYPE, the drawings and white density are really special
3) 3ribs
4) 3ribs ball shape (one of my favourite)
Miguel Mestre
All very nice plants Miguel, but the last one is really good, nice ball shape!
miguel nice to meet you here, the last two plants are realy realy greath ...have you crossed thei two tricostatum?
i do really like your tricostatum too! very nice.
Thaks for the complimets
Hi cortona ,nice to meet you 8)
The ball shape it´s one of favorites of course ,and it a good mother plant
I have crossed this plants and other onzuka forms ,for three years and I have some nice plants looking for the perfect onzuka line ,¡what a DREAM¡ :D or trying to improve my own breeding onzuka line
I am looking for a nice drawing ball shape 3ribs ,as a fist atemp ,and improve it ,with another onzuka with special "V"marked
Some of the onzuka seedlings
3ribs
(https://inlinethumb01.webshots.com/4736/2134687510103691529S425x425Q85.jpg) (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2134687510103691529vzQJos)
(https://inlinethumb34.webshots.com/49057/2436703660103691529S425x425Q85.jpg) (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2436703660103691529qtqZWt)
(https://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/39590/2092613390103691529S425x425Q85.jpg) (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2092613390103691529Rkykss)
(https://inlinethumb19.webshots.com/49170/2370326600103691529S425x425Q85.jpg) (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2370326600103691529wGuOnL)
superwhite ,wooly,It grows very slow
(https://inlinethumb64.webshots.com/49663/2076833520103691529S425x425Q85.jpg) (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2076833520103691529weACtq)
nice drawing
(https://inlinethumb53.webshots.com/48628/2069891630103691529S425x425Q85.jpg) (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2069891630103691529WcZxDG)
great tricostatum Miguel! Keep on with the selection!
very nice onzuka! congratulations!.
(https://i42.tinypic.com/1zz4bpt.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sCjBlS2xVYU/TaSiWKsWRaI/AAAAAAAAEgw/BB08PNvUwQM/s720/047.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-onDogIqCads/Sq6kAyDTtEI/AAAAAAAAAso/rRmKLs95CKo/s720/100_4951.jpg)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Y1e0bjJ0nJg/TC4cCIOB58I/AAAAAAAAC5I/iDZfr7JQleg/s720/002.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6ABtCZW6A_Q/SzYIGPZq9_I/AAAAAAAABfc/xxQTShh918c/s720/100_5647.jpg)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-roHfKpXT4ZQ/Sq6e4G5DreI/AAAAAAAAAq4/7ygXPCb6Xyk/s720/100_4952.jpg)
But I dream it's amazing
Great plants! Compliments to everybody!
@ gattopardo: is your plant a bicostatum? Really particular one, even if I do not understand where is the apex!
@ xwa27: nice plants as usual Sandro! the first one is an hybrid with ornatum?
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/384251_2568997478032_1647065803_2441038_1274016631_n.jpg)
(https://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/386476_336733176340880_100000126016157_1553423_1236332491_n.jpg)
(https://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/384715_336731513007713_100000126016157_1553421_165829186_n.jpg)
(https://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/383080_336731346341063_100000126016157_1553419_1978313313_n.jpg)
(https://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/378931_336731263007738_100000126016157_1553418_1845810123_n.jpg)
(https://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/383915_336731149674416_100000126016157_1553416_1975727971_n.jpg)
(https://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/392697_336730996341098_100000126016157_1553414_1234360350_n.jpg)
3 years ago, I bought such plants in China, but unfortunately some of them had problems with health and were lost. parchis all these fine ONZUKA belong to you? You received from them posterity, seeds?
Hi Astro, 3 of them also come fron cina... a had a few seed, I sown them last year, I am waiting to see the results.
beautiful onzuka PARCHIS..!!
...
onzuka zebra and onzuka kikko monstr
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1237001_721822527844213_1581299879_n.jpg)
My Onzuka collection
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1374730_721815277844938_1000042923_n.jpg)
Close up:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/621086_706016882758111_698721921_o.jpg)
wow, nice family Tomas!
Super nice collection Thomas!
I like them!
Andrea.
a V-marked plant:
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vFjuSikjHVQ/UkcU0Yb1YeI/AAAAAAAAMFk/0IQg56w4z8s/s512/WP_20130928_007.jpg)
A very nice marking!
thank you :)
Fine v markings and great round shape!
Andrea.
Quote from: Carlo & Daniele on Sunday, 29 September 2013 - 19:01:45
a V-marked plant:
Great one ! I dont have such :-[, so If you will sell one day some offsets, think about me :P
Lovely onzuka
My Onzuka, moving toward a mature age
(https://box.c.yimg.jp/res/box-s-xos677pzbgareyol3wk3lnrroi-1001?uid=d535fc41-6dfe-4cc4-9bfd-58e347408603&etag=adadd16a1381137572566696)
few others, the first two own roots, the third grafted on myrtillo:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iUP2QSv5G_Y/UvJCIn3sy9I/AAAAAAAANBk/TrB2j5Pg66w/w703-h577-no/20140205_125931.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NawOdsvB9oc/UvJCNL3uagI/AAAAAAAANBw/JcMbAOWuDQs/w703-h577-no/20140205_125946.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-H2xKYVI0zPQ/UvJCSHkGbvI/AAAAAAAANCA/BvAyp0ekydo/w572-h577-no/20140205_130133.jpg)
Very nice patterns and markings! Has the first one already flowered? It looks medium size but with large areolas.
Andrea.
thank you Andrea! Actually we do not remember but it's possible it already flowered. will see this year :)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ehEN5qrchHI/UxYTy4aVo2I/AAAAAAAANKY/Z4Nk7g210i0/w560-h577-no/20140304_153557.jpg)
Two of mine.
(https://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f354/aleksis13/cacti%20and%20other%20stuff%202014/27-5-201425.jpg) (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/aleksis13/media/cacti%20and%20other%20stuff%202014/27-5-201425.jpg.html)
(https://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f354/aleksis13/cacti%20and%20other%20stuff%202014/DSC_1450.jpg) (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/aleksis13/media/cacti%20and%20other%20stuff%202014/DSC_1450.jpg.html)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/MtkurOxTDOb7QP75N20WbumWjmiGECmmtGQU2lXTm6w=s650-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Yzi_ami_ONn9LYySLCM1R-ThwWRsrmkdvP2p2Oyamcw=w1083-h650-no)
Onzuka
Old one