by Alice Liles | Apr 9, 2016 | Cactus Are Cool
Dyckias are actually bromeliads, but because they have a tendency to collect water in complex ways and many thrive in arid regions like cactus and succulents do, people who like those plants tend to like bromeliads, too, and both kinds of plants are many times grouped...
by Alice Liles | Apr 5, 2016 | Cactus Are Cool
I’m sure I have shared pictures of these cactus with you before, but they are always the first cactus to bloom outdoors, and they always put on a show. This year was no different. So they deserve to be recognized once again. Other cactus grown in Wyoming, and I have a...
by Alice Liles | Mar 26, 2016 | Cactus Are Cool
I bought this delosperma, commonly known as ice plant, two years ago and wasn’t sure if it was cold hardy or not. Put the main plant in the ground and made sure I also had some in a pot, just in case. And here it is today. While it hasn’t covered a large area yet, the...
by Alice Liles | Mar 18, 2016 | Cactus Are Cool
I happened upon this rusty card file box at Mason Country Collectibles, a primo junk/antique store in Mason, Texas. I saw possibilities for using it as a planting container. The price was right, so I bought it. The weather finally agreed to be nice, so I planted it...
by Alice Liles | Mar 12, 2016 | Cactus Are Cool
Euphorbia myrsinites is of the spurge family and generally considered a weed. Unless you are a cactus and succulent collector, in which case you tend to add them to your collection. Well, this is actually the only spurge I have and probably the only one I want. But it...
by Alice Liles | Mar 7, 2016 | Cactus Are Cool
Wouldn’t you know it-no sooner do I share a succulent with you that I find out quite by accident that I have misidentified it! Or maybe the timing was good; this way I can correct it quickly while it is still out there. Last week I shared pictures of what I called a...
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