Echeveria Harmsii
Echeveria harmsii, also called plush plant, is another succulent from Mexico. Obviously succulents like the warm climate in Mexico; so many of them are from there! But how nice that they are here now so that we can also enjoy them. Echeveria harmsii a popular...
Another Echeveria
Not much blooming in the greenhouse right now, but this unidentified echeveria brightened up the place. Most of my echeverias have pinkish flowers, so this one is a color change. Most of the others also have their flowers on a long single stem, and these are clustered...
Senecio Rowleyanus, aka String of Pearls
String of pearls is a popular senecio variety that people like to add to their succulent collection. They really do look like a string of pearls, or, as my friend, John Gulley saw them, a string of English peas. Sometimes called string of beads, all these names fit...
A Bright Spot for Winter
This cactus bloomed September 9th, and I will admit it, I can’t identify it right now. It wasn’t marked when I bought it, and rather than mis-identify it, I will leave it unmarked. But I thought it would be a nice spot of color, considering the current dead grass, the...
Sedum Sieboldii
I found this little plant this summer, the last one in the flat, desperately in search of a home. So of course, I obliged. And then in October it bloomed these pretty little flowers. Reminded me of autumn joy. And because it was a new plant to me, I did a little...
Update on Keeping Your Cactus Warm
I wrote about heating the greenhouse during the winter back on January 15, 2015, “Keeping Your Cactus Warm.” At the beginning of this winter Bill installed a small natural gas heater in an attempt to bring down the electric bill generated by the two small electric...
Tradescantia Navicularis
I found this little plant on the cactus and succulent table at a nursery in Santa Fe in 2008. Interesting little plant, sort of a vine, so I bought it. Then it bloomed this pretty little flower. The plant has bloomed every year, and I thought it would be a good plant...
Fat Plants Pachypodium Lealii and P. Baronii
I believe I have reported on these fat plants before, but they are worth another story for some of you new readers- or to review for old readers! This is the time of the year when pachypodiums do their blooming, since their native lands are around or below the...
My Crown of Thorns is Blooming Again
Euphorbia milii, which we usually call crown of thorns, is blooming again. Crown of thorns is a euphorbia that is native to Madagascar but can be found just about everywhere now. It comes in various shades of red, pink, yellow, and white. It is one of those rare...
Are Your Succulents Getting Enough Winter Sunlight?
Now that plants have been brought in for the winter, sunlight becomes an issue, especially for cactus and succulents. My cactus deal with the reduction of sunlight during their winter incarceration indoors pretty well. Their growth rate slows down and they keep their...
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