The Little Poinsettia That Could

by | Dec 19, 2017 | Cactus Are Cool

I am the person in charge of flowers at our Methodist church, which includes arrangements on the altar and the seasonal Easter lilies and Christmas poinsettias. I make sure the arrangements are always on display Sunday mornings, then put them in the refrigerator to...

Another Mammillaria Halo

by | Nov 18, 2017 | Cactus Are Cool

On October 28th as I was admiring the plants in the greenhouse, I looked down to find these two mammillarias beginning to form buds in their characteristic circle or halo on the tops of the plants. I checked my inventory list to discover I have had these two...

The Forgotten Yellow Flowers

by | Oct 30, 2017 | Cactus Are Cool

I kept seeing these pictures I had saved on my desktop of pretty yellow flowers on this unidentified cactus. Then I started looking to see if I had indeed shared them before. Search though I did, I never found a blog spotlighting these flowers.So, even if you have...

Mammillaria Bocasana Roseifloria

by | Oct 19, 2017 | Cactus Are Cool

Mammillaria bocasana is one of my favorite little cacti. I think I must have four or five of them and have, sadly, killed probably that many  overwatering them; they are prone to easily rot. My others have produced flowers that were light pink, white, pale...

TACSS Fall Seminar 2017 in Houston

by | Oct 13, 2017 | Cactus Are Cool

I had the pleasure of traveling to Houston for the  2017 Texas Association of Cactus and Succulent Societies (TACSS) Fall Seminar on Saturday, October 7. I also had the pleasure of staying with old friend Jenice Williamson who now lives in Houston, and she ferried me...