All about the most famous cactus genus of all: Astrophytum

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  • Опубліковано 26 лис 2024

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  • @charlesmckemie7274
    @charlesmckemie7274 Рік тому +10

    Yes to an ariocarpus video

  • @CactusCaffeine
    @CactusCaffeine 2 місяці тому +1

    Great video! Love the footages showing them in habitat.

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  2 місяці тому

      Glad you enjoyed it! Working one Copiapoa

  • @markgibsons_SWpottery
    @markgibsons_SWpottery Рік тому +9

    do the ariocarpus video, brother! We will watch it! we will like it! We will share it! Cohuilinsis, and those kiko's are my favorites! Gracias, Senor! Your videos are the best cactus videos on the internet, man! Mucho Gusto! I really appreciate the field work you do!

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  Рік тому

      Thanks so much man! Hahaha I will work on that 🤓

  • @pimpozza
    @pimpozza 11 місяців тому +2

    Great video! I love Astrophytum! I grew some myriostigma over 5 years ago, believing I must sow many, many seeds as I would lose 50% each year for the first 3 years.. 🤔 (something I read on line).. So I ended up with close to 200 seedlings..
    Whilst it's true I lost a good third in the first year, after that, they continued to thrive so I am now somewhat over run with them! 😆 Good job they don't grow very fast.. 💚
    Capricorn's my favourite!

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  11 місяців тому +1

      Thank you!! That’s a great problem to have haha You probably have a green thumb since it’s totally natural for people to suffer casualties 😅

  • @ЕленаГуляева-у9в
    @ЕленаГуляева-у9в 9 місяців тому +1

    Божественно красиво❤

  • @keijuhl
    @keijuhl Рік тому +1

    I would like to see the ariocarpus video. Great work thank you

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  Рік тому +1

      You got it, I’ll work on it!

  • @theplantprinceph
    @theplantprinceph Рік тому

    Awesome video! My favourite is Astrophytum asterias. I love how there are so many cultivars, forms, and patterns in this single species. I enjoy breeding them since there are so many possibilities.

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  Рік тому +1

      Same here! I especially love kikko turtles 🤩😂

  • @phillipcollins1103
    @phillipcollins1103 Рік тому

    My favourite is capricorne for sure ..I have a couple and it’s flower is great and scented too..also love it’s spots and spines

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  Рік тому

      Also one of my favorites and I’m glad to hear you smell the flowers. I do as well 🌵💚

  • @tedvandermale2597
    @tedvandermale2597 Рік тому

    Fantastic video.
    Great information for this cacti novice.

  • @carlandrews5810
    @carlandrews5810 Рік тому

    Appreciate the channel and the videos. Here because I'm in love with Coehlensii or however that's spelled. Planning on getting some seeds and trying my hand at growing some.

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  Рік тому

      Good choice! It’s beautiful 🤩 Coahuilense was one of my favorites to see in habitat too

  • @keijuhl
    @keijuhl Рік тому

    Fantastic video! Very informative.

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  11 місяців тому

      Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching

  • @ShyDog827
    @ShyDog827 Рік тому

    Wow , your knowledge and collection is quite impressive. I knew nothing of this plant , and now I want to see and learn more. I have only 1 asrtophytum myriostigma that came in a tiny 4 inch pot. It grew very well on its own outside on my protected porch for a year, so I just transplanted it into a much nicer home with gritty soil. I would be very excited to see mine bloom.🤞

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  Рік тому

      Thanks Albert! That’s awesome, I’m sure that now that it’s in a larger pot it will bloom soon! Welcome to the channel.

  • @jamescrowe8624
    @jamescrowe8624 Рік тому +3

    Please do ariocarpus ❤❤

  • @LarimaBeyondBorders
    @LarimaBeyondBorders Рік тому

    This is a very informative video. Thank you 🌵💚

  • @evanniles2394
    @evanniles2394 Рік тому +1

    Awesome plants man great video. I want to mention that medusa may be a predecessor of all Astros because it doesn’t cross with any other Astro but it can cross with other genus of cacti super strange

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  Рік тому

      Thanks for the info! That is an interesting theory! And I wonder if it really doesn’t cross with anything or maybe it just hasn’t happened yet. Plants are crazy 😜

  • @getintothewildwithjeffruma8777
    @getintothewildwithjeffruma8777 11 місяців тому

    The one at 10:07 in the video is very interesting in my opinion. Cool video man👍

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  11 місяців тому

      Thanks so much for watching!

  • @patrickbowen5398
    @patrickbowen5398 9 місяців тому

    Wow, this was a really good and informative video that I enjoyed. Most of my cacti are all Gymnocalycium, but I do have Astrophytum asterias, Astrophytum nudum and Astrophytum myriostigma. I hear that these Astrophytum take many years before they will bloom. Is that true? As for me, I grow my cactus for the Flowers! :) Thanks again.

  • @solarwinds-
    @solarwinds- Рік тому +1

    Very interesting! Thank you so much for the educational video. I love this type of material. I've been wanting an Astrophytum, but the stores in my area do not seem to carry them and the on line stores don't have the kind I want, the ones that are covered in white squiggles. (How do you like that Latin!? Aehh?)

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  Рік тому

      Where are you located? I May have a few available 🙂

  • @kerriefearby9542
    @kerriefearby9542 10 місяців тому +1

    Don't you love genetics. Thank you for this fantastically informative video. I really got a lot out of it, so much so I just ordered my first 3 Astros. You say mineral soil but what sort of mineral or rocks are best, can I get from my big box hardware for example?

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  9 місяців тому

      Glad it was helpful! I use lava rock and other inorganics in my mix: www.eastcoastcamanchaca.com/shop/p/northamericancactussoil

    • @kerriefearby9542
      @kerriefearby9542 9 місяців тому

      @@RareCactus so you export to Australia 🦘🦘🦘😄😄😄

  • @niralpatel0911
    @niralpatel0911 Рік тому

    Very well explained 👏🏻👍🏻. Many thanks for sharing your knowledge about astro. 🙏🏻
    Pls also make a video on genus "Ariocarpus". One of my favourite species 🙂

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! Will work on that 🌵💚

  • @jamiewright9327
    @jamiewright9327 Рік тому +2

    I'm new to wanting astrophytums and don't have one yet. Will I be able to meet the lighting requirements with a grow light? What's a good one to start with?

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  Рік тому

      Hey there! I think you’d be able to meet light requirements of asterias without any issue. I have a few in my store in case you’re interested 🙂 www.etsy.com/shop/EastCoastCamanchaca

  • @TrenT83
    @TrenT83 Рік тому +1

    бро,) спасибо за видео...подписка, лайк!

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  11 місяців тому

      Thank you! Welcome to the channel 📺

  • @RedWolfRedWolfRedWolf
    @RedWolfRedWolfRedWolf Рік тому +1

    Brother, what book is that you keep referring to? Thanks.

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  11 місяців тому +1

      Ariocarpus etcetera

  • @elijahpalmer2707
    @elijahpalmer2707 Рік тому

    Caput Medusae is by far my favorite. I love that its such a weirdo! Haha I would really like to do some breeding of them and see if they have any crazy variability like Asterias does, with V shaped trichomes and such.

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  Рік тому

      Can you imagine a Caput medusae with V-type trichomes?! Holy crap. I bet someone’s working on that too! 🤩

  • @peterkeightley4256
    @peterkeightley4256 Рік тому +1

    Great video. Do you put limestone in your soil mix?

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  Рік тому +2

      Thank you! I sell my mix so unfortunately I cannot share my formula 🤐😅

    • @peterkeightley4256
      @peterkeightley4256 Рік тому +1

      Understood. I thought the top dressing on some of your plants looked really nice. Keep up the good work.

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  Рік тому +1

      @@peterkeightley4256 thanks so much!

  • @StanWatt.
    @StanWatt. Рік тому +1

    I love variegated anything and, no, I can't stand grafted cacti unless it can be rooted later...lol

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  Рік тому

      But they bloom nonstop! 😅🤣

  • @carlos.fraile
    @carlos.fraile Рік тому +1

    capricorne is so underrated

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  Рік тому

      I’m with you! I was actually thinking the same 😅

  • @fox10330
    @fox10330 Рік тому +2

    What’s the book name u r referencing?

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  11 місяців тому

      Ariocarpus etcetera

    • @precambrian_rabbit
      @precambrian_rabbit 10 місяців тому

      ​@@RareCactus Ariocarpus Et Cetera: The Special, Smaller Genera of Mexican Cacti, book by Bill Weightman and John Pilbeam - Do you mean this one? Thank you!

  • @tlafuria
    @tlafuria Рік тому

    I have a very old and big Astophytum myriostigma white.. Can I repot it? It have no space in the pot, but I'm scared to kill it if I change the pot... when is the best time to repot?

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  Рік тому +1

      Yes, you can repot it. Best time is spring 🙂

    • @yaddahaysmarmalite4059
      @yaddahaysmarmalite4059 6 місяців тому

      you can repot them anytime, but not without consequences. the best time for least consequences is when they are dormant; that's usually in winter. you should learn about trimming cactus roots before repotting.

  • @marcelveldbloem7431
    @marcelveldbloem7431 Рік тому +1

    Very informative , but could you lose the music , disturbing

  • @雨丸-t9c
    @雨丸-t9c Рік тому

    Cool~

  • @leonardhutchingsDownDirty
    @leonardhutchingsDownDirty Рік тому

    I was kinda of curious and confused about all different spices does any them produce mescaline like peote and san pedro cati 👽

    • @RareCactus
      @RareCactus  Рік тому +1

      Sorry but I don’t promote or research consumption of cacti…