Christmas Cactus, Easter Cactus or Orchid Cactus?
When you come across one of these strange plants with flattened green stems divided into segments and bearing beautiful flowers,Continue Reading
Category: Cactus and succulents
The ‘Fairy Castle’ Cactus: My Kind of Fairy Tale Castle!
Growing cacti hasn’t always been easy for me. For many years, I deliberately avoided them because I couldn’t keep themContinue Reading
Can You Eat Canadian Cactus? Yes, You Can!
One evening around 9 p.m., I was lazily browsing Facebook before going to bed when I came across an invitationContinue Reading
A Short Introduction to the Wonderful World of Cacti
They live in the arid desert. They survive extreme temperature variations. They live well with two millimeters of rain perContinue Reading
How to Save a Rotting Cactus
Rot is arguably the worst enemy of cacti indoors. In this article, originally published on February 12, 2019, Larry HodgsonContinue Reading
Cacti: More Than Just Prickles!
In the course of their evolution, many plants have become accustomed to a dry climate by storing water in theirContinue Reading
Strange Cuttings
You’ve probably seen them in a garden center or even a supermarket: pointed tubular stems perfectly aligned in a pot,Continue Reading
When Your Christmas Cactus Blooms Too Early
Your Christmas cactus is already in bloom well before Christmas? That’s normal… because it’s not a Christmas cactus. Let meContinue Reading
Succulent Fun!
OK, I might have a slight attraction (addiction?) to growing succulents. They are weird and funky-looking and so easy toContinue Reading
The African Milk Bush: Euphorbia Grantii
Euphorbia grantii is a unique, low maintenance succulent native to East Africa, namely Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zaire.Continue Reading