Astrophytum asterias f variegata

[robinast]

A patch of variegated A. asterias seedling (own-rooted plants, 3 yo). They grow slowly - but steadily...

[andrea.a]

Beautiful! Do you think they have some senile genes?
Andrea.

[lophofan]

I have tons of variegated asterias from seed going. I ordered some seeds from china and got nearly 100% germination and 75% highly variegated seedlings.  Here's one of them.  It seems to have spines which confuses me. It is the only one big enough to show some character so I am only posting a picture of this one.  It was a pure white seedling.  There were many green/white/yellow/pink seedlings.  I tried grafting all the pure white ones first though.  I also have a bunch of myriostigma kikko variegates, kikko koh-yo, and MY x OR variegates growing.  Will be posting more pictures when they're larger.

[hans]

I have tons of variegated asterias from seed going. I ordered some seeds from china and got nearly 100% germination and 75% highly variegated seedlings.  Here's one of them.  It seems to have spines which confuses me. It is the only one big enough to show some character so I am only posting a picture of this one.  It was a pure white seedling.  There were many green/white/yellow/pink seedlings.  I tried grafting all the pure white ones first though.  I also have a bunch of myriostigma kikko variegates, kikko koh-yo, and MY x OR variegates growing.  Will be posting more pictures when they're larger.

This is a good result, you can give me the address where you ordered these seeds?
Greetings Hans

[AstrophytumCultivars.com]

[Akabana]

Nice plants.
Looks like they are from cactus china.

[lophofan]

Seed grown Astrophytum asterias variegata. It has had some offspring that I will soon plant that I crossed with this guy.

[lophofan]

Sorry for the two year late reply but yes they are from cactus china.