Euphorbia milii; white, red, yellow
Euphorbia milii by its common name is called crown of thorns, or sometimes forever plant, because it will bloom for a while, stop, and then bloom again. So it blooms off and on all year. Mine all happen to be the smaller varieties, and I have the white and red, as...
Mammillaria spinosissima, mammillaria
Mammillaria spinosissima. As you can see, this mammillaria is also blooming in a circle on the top of the plant. I think this is typical of all mammillaria varieties. This is one of my unidentified mammillarias. It, too is making a halo of flowers around the top of...
Mammillaria hahnina and Echeveria
. Mammillaria hahnina. As you can see, the buds eventually circle the entire cactus, making a halo of blooms. This cactus will be in bloom for well over a week as new buds open around the top of the plant. Purple echeveria. The plant is purple, not the blooms!...
Stapelia lepida, Mammillaria plumosa
Stepelia lepida bud before opening. Stapelia lepida blooms. Aren’t they interesting? Mammillaria plumosa. Mammillaria plumosa. I have had this cactus since 2008.
Cactus Need Sunlight
The worst thing you can do to a cactus or succulent is deprive it of sunlight. Without sunlight they won’t grow and thrive, and they certainly won’t bloom. Well, some might, but not as well. Cactus will become misshapen in their desperate attempt to grow toward...
Cactus Are Cool!
Howdy and welcome to my new blog! I realized the other day that I have been messing with cactus my whole adult life-which would be 45 or so years, depending on when my behavior could be considered adult!-and the attraction just keeps on growing. My kids exchange...
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