Astrophytum

Well everyone else is doing it, ill be the sheep. My collection is nothing compared to the others on here
Lotusland came today, so excited


Superkabuto


Cap X Sk


Hakuun


Group shot.

Very nice collection and well done on the lotusland

Nice plants Michael Lotusland is a great cv congrats on getting one they are hard to come by.

AWESOME!

Thank you all.
Hard to come by is true, i jumped on the second chance offer, seeing the prices others get upto. Have you got one HN?

I have one but not as big as yours Mine has more pointed tubercles.

I wish myne had the really pointed tubercles, but im bloody happy with what ive got

mine's half-half.

Nice plants Michael!
Here in Italy we use smaller plastic pots for own roots astro.
To give an idea plant/pot -> all like your myrio nudum.

Thats a nice collection of Astros you have there Michael.
I dont have a Lotusland yet but I'm hoping to get a cutting soon enough.

As to the last comment, I'm pretty sure that Astros prefer a smaller pots as I'm told by other Astro collectors.

None of my Astros are growing atm, I think they need to adjust to the new house first.

I also use smaller plastic pots for convenience and because they don't take up much room and are widely available locally. Michael's myrio nudum would fit in very well in my collection (not that im suggesting anything mate ).
of course what a grower usues all comes down to availability and their conditions. whilst some of the plants pictured may appear somewhat overpotted, i see many of the pots Michael is using are porous clay and will dry out fast anyway. if it drains and dries out cacti will grow in it. in any case the plants look healthy enough so i see no need to change them.
If you don't have a problem don't search for a solution.

ps. i really like that triple headed myriostigma x ornatum. can i see a close up? and your Super Kabuto almost has small v-type markings near the areoles, very attractive.

Thanks all.
Yeh im aware of the over potting, on a geat scale.. Im not really fussed if they dont go crazy, its just for the eye. I will leave them as is for now, but if any problems rise, ill then re-pot them. Im not a fan of the square black squat pots, but i havent got the collection where i have no other choice but to use them for space. But now i think about it, i have a heap of odd pots, some round, some square, some big, some small. I think ill goto bunnings or somewhere and buy a heap, then re-pot alot of my plants. For the 100th time haha.
I would have left the Asterias/SK/Myrio in their own pots, but i dropped the box i was carrying them in, so i thought id pot them up.

If you dont get a cutting or Offset Kanje, once myne are a bit bigger, ill send you one, theyre too small at the moment.

Hahaha if you want it so bad Lewis, coulda grabbed it before me.. Altho... theres a nice SK in a clay pot with scorria as a top layer in it... hahaha in my dreams

Yeh ill get a photo sometime today hopefully. Its not MyrioxOrnatum, its just an Ornatum.
Thats what i thought when i 1st picked it up

Here you go Lewis, sorry about the photography, i couldnt get any real decent shots.

MichaelCactus wrote:

Thanks all.
but i havent got the collection where i have no other choice but to use them for space.

Mate I am at crisis levels regarding space I have no room whatsoever left anywhere in my grow room or backyard for that matter. I'm moving places soon and this will sort me out now I just gotta play the waiting game

Hahaha well theres always space for your Astro CV's at my place hahaha
Where ya moveing to HN?

About 5min down the road

Hahaha well thats a bloody easy move

Hellonasty wrote:

Mate I am at crisis levels regarding space I have no room whatsoever left anywhere in my grow room or backyard for that matter. I'm moving places soon and this will sort me out now I just gotta play the waiting game

well may we see a pic of this suppsoed awesome plant density??

Yeh that wouldnt be such a bad idea

I will see what I can do. I have been collecting boxes and stuff for the move and have junk stacked higher and wider !!!! hehehe.