I was Tickled to Discover I Have a Gymnocalycium Saglionis
My daughter-in-law Erin and I made a little road trip to East Austin Succulents back in May. She bought some foliage plants; I bought a succulent that was just about to bloom. But then we went into the greenhouse of another shop at the same location-Tillery Street...
A Succulent that Blooms in the Evening
Rhombophytum pilosum is an interesting little succulent that I discovered blooms in the evening. For years I missed its pretty little flowers, looking instead for blooms on plants out in the sun during the day. Elkhorn plant, as it is commonly called, is also listed...
My Yucca Rostrata Finally Bloomed!
I told you about the two Yucca rostratas blooming I saw when I was driving to Marble Falls to give a presentation ("Yuccas and Surprises on the Trip to Marble Falls," June 22, 2023), I realized that I actually have a Yucca rostrata and didn't know it! I commented that...
Three More Examples of Xeriscape
I told you about the xeriscaped yard on Memphis Avenue in Lubbock that I have always admired, "The Xeriscape on Memphis Avenue," May 19, 2024. I passed that house many times before finally stopping and visiting with Rhea Boepple about how cool her yard is. This time,...
The Xeriscape on Memphis Avenue
Every time I have gone down Memphis Avenue in Lubbock I pass a house with a yard I have always admired. So, the other day, I finally stopped and met Rhea Boepple and complimented her on her yard. I also told her I am planning a powerpoint presentation on xeriscape and...
Xeriscape Done Right
For years we have watched the flower bed, and I use that term loosely, lining the front of our house get more and more overgrown with trailing vinca and nutgrass, the evergreen bushes at each end covering more and more area, and the knockout roses getting more and...
The Double Adenium Blooms Again, But Wait-There’s More!
I shared this adenium with you last year when it bloomed, "The Adenium with the Double-Petaled Flower," July 10, 2023. It is blooming again now, but this time it has two slightly different flowers, thanks to the fact it is a grafted plant. This is how it looked last...
How Cactus Get Their Names
I have talked to you before about taxonomy and identifying your cactus and succulents (Learn Those Plants' Names!," July 14, 2022.) And it never hurts to go back and read that article again. But the other day when I told you about my new Pachypodium succulentum x....
Pachypodium Succulentum x. Bispinosum
I picked up this little plant at the Cactus and Succulent Society of America (CSSA) convention in Colorado Springs this year, 2023. I had not seen one before, but then it's easy to see plants you've never seen before at these conventions! Vendors bring all kinds of...
The Trip to Marble Falls
The Highland Lakes Native Plant Society invited me to give a talk on landscaping with drought-tolerant plants, so of course, I said yes. The meeting would be on January 20 at the Marble Falls Public Library, a mere ten minutes from our house at Lake LBJ, which meant I...
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