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
Category: Cactus and succulents
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
Ceropegia Linearis: The String of Needles
The String of needles (Ceropegia linearis) is a semi-succulent climber native to South Africa where it is endemic. It shouldn’tContinue Reading
Crassula Arborescens, the Silver Dollar Plant
Crassula arborescens, also known as the Silver Dollar Plant, is a low-growing shrub with a single stem but several branchesContinue Reading
How to Differentiate Haworthias and Gasterias?
The interest in succulents often begins with the purchase of a few “too cute” little plants simply identified as “assortedContinue Reading
Nature Didn’t Make Cacti and Succulents on a Whim
Nature did not make cacti and succulents on a whim. They are the product of a long evolution that tookContinue Reading
Loving Mini Agaves
About ten years ago, I found two beautiful potted agaves by the side of the road to give away. OvercomeContinue Reading
Pachyphytum Compactum, the Little Jewel
If you are a long-time succulent lover, you must have heard of the ‘Little Jewel’ succulent, also known as PachyphytumContinue Reading
Cacti: my New Friends!
For the first 10 years of my job as a horticulturist, I stayed away from cacti. Those little beasts dieContinue Reading