Hi! to everyone is a pleasure to have a forum dedicated to the cultivars. I show you the two generations of Astrophytum asterias nishiki red flower that I have produced in recent years. I hope you enjoy them. the mother come from Japan.
the mother
(https://i43.tinypic.com/21jacs8.jpg)
f1
(https://i39.tinypic.com/2lc8ex.jpg)
f2
(https://i40.tinypic.com/2gvsnz6.jpg)
The motherplant is outstanding, and compliments for the sons, very good results!
thank you Daniele, yes the mother is fantastic! :)
sharkxing
Have you tried to use Japanese nishiki as father plant?
You may get an interesting result.
really nice! :) i do love nishiki!
we crossed this nishiki with a red flower shinshowa, we'll keep you updated on the % of nishiki plants and (we hope) shinshowa nishiki plants.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-VCOUDUOkD7I/UDD7scFDXNI/AAAAAAAAGpQ/IluGPQxmolc/s512/190820121117.jpg)
a F1 nice plant from the above cross, thanks sharxking :)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-l2rccFakCNw/ULfWj8DMLBI/AAAAAAAAH88/SL8YzFU6B_o/s566/291120121534.jpg)
Wow great result, it grows fast!
another young plant:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lLhuywY0iB0/UVxiGNfdS9I/AAAAAAAAI58/jNuPK_7IbMs/s597/030420131859.jpg)
the above plant in flower!!!
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pa5d139gGks/UaPTsyjswNI/AAAAAAAAJ0Q/g9OrtwLW1ks/w737-h553-no/260520132088.jpg)
update:
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dbXMDO2MQJM/Ujc77dMiygI/AAAAAAAALnM/G_hekPwVclg/w562-h577-no/150920132681.jpg)
Plants that I particularly like!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p6LXrb-VDfs/VXxIfPVUG0I/AAAAAAAASpk/s2Pz1iSIyio/s512/20150613_150838.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DPgyl6W1sRk/VXxIRk-BjOI/AAAAAAAASpE/96kg2OWbccY/s512/20150613_150731.jpg)