Frailea castanea

I have not been able to see any posts for Frailea. I do not have many Frailea species but the photo, castanea is one of my collections. I think this is a cultivar, growing to quite large single head. I sowed seeds September 2004 and the current diameter is 5.2 cm. I repotted yesterday.

Very very nice Hanaz! I have one Frailea grahliana, though it's recovering from too much sun and the previous owners neglect. I will endevour to get some pics up when it improves.

The genus doesn't seem overly popular in Aus, not sure why? They are nice plants.

very nice those large forms are sought after here. lovely plants!

Here is my Castanea/Asteroides/Asterias. Its only bout 1.5cm wide, wanna swap HN? Frailea are awsome plants, but i got this one for other reason, anyone wanna guess why:P ?

That is a beautiful little plant HN, and yours too Michael, I have tried growing this little beauty, but so far have managed only to watch it's demise... any secrets to growing it?


CP

Dont tell me that CP, i only just got it. More than likely gonna kill it now

MichaelCactus wrote:

Dont tell me that CP, i only just got it. More than likely gonna kill it now

My Plants never like it when I'm negative Michael. If I'm not sure one of my plants will survive, I just make sure not to mention it in the same room as it.
All my plants need love to do well and I challenge anyone to argue it.
I'm sure she will be fine with some love and care .

i don't have any of this genus.. but F.castanea/asterioides is a very attractive plant. very astrophytum-ish

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My Plants never like it when I'm negative Michael

usually works the other way for me. e.g.' wow this plant is going really well, very good' next week: 'not anymore'.

CactusPolecat: mineral soil and dry is a good safe way...i treat mine the same as i treat astrophytum sp. as far as soil/water goes.

Kada wrote:

CactusPolecat: mineral soil and dry is a good safe way...i treat mine the same as i treat astrophytum sp. as far as soil/water goes.

Thanks for that Kada... I'l remember that for next time.

CP

I do not pay special attention for castanea but keeping under soft sunlight as same as other cactus seedlings. Too strong sunlight may stop the growing of seedlings. The photo is seedlings of castanea, sown seeds on 30/09/06.
I keep 25 seedlings in a 10 cm square pot and diameter of each seedling is around 1.5 cm. These seedings are waiting to repot into 50 mm square tube.

Really cool ^^^^ Yeah they are starting to look a bit squashed.

very nice

more light=brown colour