i hope you can enjoy it!

i'm not sure is the rigt way but i want to show you a part of my collection!
hanazono kikko

superkabuto 5 ribs

asterias variegate

superkabuto x onzuka

asterias oiboo7ribs

asterias 5 ribs

ornatuf fukuryu akujo

myrio kikko crest

honzuka
asterias multicostat (11 ribs) rose flowers!

superkabuto 5 ribs v tipe
mirio onzuka crest

Italians seem to have some of the best plants. Thanks for sharing those pics cortona, all amazing plants.

yeah I agree. Its only a matter of time Trig !! We will sort Australia out

Just a matter of finding cheap bulk cv. seeds and doing a big grafting project.

absolutely awesome!

if i hadn't seen these before i'd be even more impressed
ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!
now wheres that amazing variegated own roots gymno mihanovichii?

Speechless.
This is definately a standard above australia.
I agree with Trig, I think we need to raise the bar.

italians have perfected cactus cultivation to an art form. (pardon the pun)
http://www.cactus-art.biz/gallery/Photo_gallery_index.htm
https://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a12/bukowski32/

lewis
Here is variegated, own root, Gimno mihanovichii, called Japan Red, not mine.
http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~hama-jj/yokohama_potobbs/img/3974.jpg

..wow TFS

Great links Lewis and Hanazono but lets keep this on topic


I'm loving that Myrio Onzuka Crest ! Do you have more Cortona ?

Yeah, please keep it on topic guys.

I agree HN, that crest is stunning. Looks pretty large too.

*waits for cortona to return with more pics*

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I agree with Trig, I think we need to raise the bar

Mine already is raised after seeing those Astro pics...

...I mean, that's good idea KanJe.

Care to share any tips on growing rare Astro cvs. rather quickly, cortona? Or bulk seed sellers in Italy perhaps. I ahvr bought seed from Italy before, but the numbers were far from bulk.

Thanks.

ok, a litle photos for my beloved gymno!

this is an old photo now it have a nicer pot an is bigger and with more pupps!

some flower for the womans of this forum






that is not a cactus but one of my favorite rose!











for some more photos i need my digital camera again because now are death!
but i hope to made anoter tread for freaks lover!

yep, that gymno is beloved.. not just by you. i think theyre called G. mihanovichii cv. Nishiki. ?

Go away. Leave us alone. This hurts. My eyes are burning.

I sort of envious of these beautifully grown plants, especially Astro hybrids... (of which I don't have any... just don't see them for sale down here).

Nice plants you have there Cortona.

CP

Squil wrote:

Go away. Leave us alone. This hurts. My eyes are burning.

don't interpret this the wrong way Emanuele...i think what hes trying to say is that your plants are of outstanding quality and many of them are exceedingly rare in this country and obtaining them in that exhibition quality would be very difficult to say the least (and also expensive).
p.s Great plants once again.. may you amass an even more exceptional collection. (and show us)

wel guys, not all of this plants cost a treasure! some are cheaph in italy now some of this come from japan and are more costly but some time i can make me a present!
the biggest part of the plants come from swap with other friends cacty lover!
i dont know if is so difficult to have this plants in australia and if i have hurted somebody have my excuse!
if somebody know how to recive seeds from italy safely i can swap or at least give some seeds!
have a nice day
Emanuele

lewis wrote:

Squil wrote:

Go away. Leave us alone. This hurts. My eyes are burning.

don't interpret this the wrong way Emanuele...i think what hes trying to say is that your plants are of outstanding quality and many of them are exceedingly rare in this country and obtaining them in that exhibition quality would be very difficult to say the least (and also expensive).

Yeah, I'm just playing Emanuele.

Your collection is so fantastic that it hurts to look at... but thanks for showing us!

And keep them coming. We're a masochistic bunch.

masochist? ok! thats a nice nigt(in italy) to stay at the pc! so enjoy the second flush!

myrio fukuruyu

coauliense kikko

super kabuto1

superkabuto 2

superkabuto v tipe

superkabuto star tipe

myrio carina kell ridge

and last but not last the impossible one, a miryostigma cv lotuslad on its own roots!
and with this i have show you the mostly part of my astro collection but i hope tho have some nice surprise from my seeds

Fantastic once again Eman!!
thats the first time i've seen a lotusland on its own roots. Congrats
i really like the V-type. its one of the best looking cv.s IMO<<<<

What a fantastic collection ! Very envious of you cortona. I agree lewis the V-type has such perfect symmetry.

I also like the grafted Kikko

Awsome once again. Is it hard to grow Lotusland on its own roots? I should have one in a couple of days (grafted) and if it offsets, how hard would it be to root one of them?

ok guis, you have god eiesigt! the sk v tipe is the only that come from japanese seeds!
i can't elp you about lotusland because the one i have come from a friend collector that as switched is collection to ariocarpus and so he needs space in his gh, so he sel me the lotusland andthe big superkabuto of the second flush of photos for just 25 euros! are you ever sure that my colection cost a fortune?

25 euros? 8|
Damn! The stuff he sold for 25 euros down here would cost hundreds of dollars for a single plant down here.