by Alice Liles | Jul 7, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool
We had three college-worthy lessons relating to cacti and succulents from Rob Wallace, professor at Iowa State University, at the Mid-States Cactus and Succulent Conference in June. And that’s how it should be, right? He is a college professor! I found the information...
by Alice Liles | Jun 28, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool
I promised the rest of the story about my trip to Independence, Missouri, for the Mid-States Cactus and Succulent Conference. And here it is.The conference ran from Thursday to Sunday; Part one covered the first of the conference. Now it is Saturday, starting with...
by Alice Liles | Jun 26, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool
I took a road trip to Independence, Missouri, for another look at cactus in the Mid-West, this year sponsored by the Kansas City Cactus and Succulent Society, June 9-12, 2022. About the time I finished writing this story of all the things I wanted to share from the...
by Alice Liles | Mar 19, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool
When I shared my Dudleya pulverulenta on March 6th this year, a few readers asked if it was an agave. No, it is a succulent native to Southern California. Both are succulent plants, and agaves are sometimes mislabeled as cactus, so the fact that there was some...
by Alice Liles | Mar 6, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool
The Cactus and Succulent Society of America (CSSA) held its biennial conference in July of 2019 in San Luis Obispo, California. Dudleyas are native to southern California, Guadalupe Island, and in the Baja area of Mexico and California. They love the Mediterranean...
by Alice Liles | Feb 27, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool
Last week I shared with you my Albuca humilis and its interesting flowers. I also have a form of an Albuca spiralis- you might remember I mentioned there are myriad varieties of this species that are native to South Africa. If you google it, you will see...
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