Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana Does it Again

by | Mar 10, 2017 | Cactus Are Cool

I know I have shared these colorful plants with you before, but they just outdid themselves this year, so I had no choice-had to sing their praises again. Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is native to Madagascar and is what’s known as a glabrous succulent; that is, it has a...

Rhipsalis or Hatiora?

by | Mar 2, 2017 | Cactus Are Cool

When I first came across this little plant, it was labeled a rhipsalis; later the name hatiora came up. I have finally settled on rhipsalis hatiora salicornioides. By either name, this is an epiphytic cactus, which means that it grows on other plants, but not as a...

Ferocactus Latispinus

by | Feb 17, 2017 | Cactus Are Cool

I bought this pretty shiny green barrel cactus this summer; loved the flat, broad red spines and the shiny green body. Ferocactus latispinus is native to Mexico where it stays warm year-round. Which means it will spend its life in a pot for me so it can come in during...

A Few Winter Blooms

by | Jan 21, 2017 | Cactus Are Cool

Not much going on in the greenhouse right now. Weather hasn’t been conducive to doing anything outside. So about all I have to share with you are a few blooms that managed to make an appearance in the gloom of winter. This is my newest stapeliad, and I haven’t been...

Succulents as Houseplants for the Winter

by | Jan 7, 2017 | Cactus Are Cool

Now that winter has set in-we’re supposed to get down to minus 4 degrees tonight-I keep seeing these articles about how wonderful succulents are as indoor houseplants over the cold months. I think the main reason succulents are touted as easy indoor plants is the fact...