Echinopsis Hertrichiana has Beautiful flowers.

by | Apr 6, 2026 | Cactus Are Cool

I ordered my Echinopsis hertrichiana from Huntington Gardens in 2020. It sort of sat the first couple of years, didn’t grow much, finally bloomed a couple of years ago. The last few years it has happily made babies, grown, and bloomed. I took one of the babies...

The Big Bend Trip

by | Feb 22, 2026 | Cactus Are Cool

AJ and I decided it was time for us to visit Big Bend. Neither of us had been there, so I talked to a ranger, made motel reservations, booked a Jeep tour, and it was a done deal. Due to AJ’s work schedules and other considerations, we decided to go in the dark...

Some Bright Spots in the Greenhouse

by | Feb 12, 2026 | Cactus Are Cool

Some succulent plants have their growing seasons in our summers, and some have them in our winters, depending on the climates and environments of the geographical locations in which they are indigenous or native. Many sedums are in their growing and blooming seasons...

Ariocarpus Bloom in the Fall

by | Nov 24, 2025 | Cactus Are Cool

I have fourteen ariocarpus plants, the oldest going back to 2012.. I can remember losing two along the way, but the ones I have now are doing well. Nine of them have bloomed this fall, three have bloomed twice, and it has been fun to go into the greenhouse and be...

This is What Dichotomous Branching Looks Like

by | Nov 10, 2025 | Cactus Are Cool

Mammillaria nejapesis is a pretty little cacti native to the Oaxaco region of Mexico. It is a bit different from other cacti in that it is prone to do something called dichotomous branching. I have two of them, and both have branched and are blooming on their...