Onzuka banjyaku was in flower today.
This is a popular Astrophytum hybrid.
Banjyaku means a hybrid of myriostigma x ornatum. Onzuka was used in this case in stead of a normal myriostigma.
Since Onzuka itself is cv, you can see varias faces in plants.
I think this plant in the photo has strong gene of Onzuka.

Han,
another fine specimen - I am soooooooo envious of your astro's. Can you say where you got your seed from?

...oops - meant to say, and how old is it?

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Wouldn't mind knowing myself...

Amazing plant.

Awesome. I am now suffering from cactienvyitis

Hanazona that is a beautiful plant

What did you pollinate it with and I would presume that you have you made some interesting crosses this spring?

Betty

Oh, my, god! That is just truly Amazeing!

the markings are trully incredible TFS

Calycium
I knew the cactus of Onzuka banjyaku was existing.
The plant in the photo is created by my self, F1 plant.
I couold see many faces of the hybrids made form one batch of seeds.
This plant is one of good one.
Many of them are yellow color from seedling and disappeared. (weak!)
Hanzono

calycium
The plant in the photo is 4 years old.
Hanazono

parrotsheaven
The Onzuka banjyaku in the photo is created by:
Mother: Onzuka
Father: ornatum

I have not started to create any hybrids yet in this spring.
I did a crossing last year:
Mother: ornatum v nudum
Father: Onzuka
I sown seeds on 04/09/08. Just 3 were germinated. I will graft them soon.
Hanazono

Another classic! There are some amazing looking astros.

I wrote a post before, but i think i pushed the wrong button and it disappeared. Which is typical. But basically I was curious to know if it was able to self pollinate.

Wish I could see it. The link is broken.

Hellonasty
I have just recognized the link was broken.
The below is the photo. I have degrafted this plant and been growing own root.

WOW!

That's amazing!!!