Pleiospilos Nelii
I am learning more about all the different plants in the Aizoaceae family, found in the south of Africa, and this plant is one of them. Also called split rock, because that is sort of what they look like, pleiospilos nelii blooms late in the afternoon and makes...
A Fat-leaf Succulent and an Aloinopsis in Bloom
I have lost the name of this gray succulent, but it makes this pretty cascade of blooms. Aloinopsis is a mesembryanthemum that comes from the south of Africa. Its name means midday flowering. The buds aren’t obvious, so when it does bloom, it’s always something of a...
Tales From The Kitchen: The Giant Cake
When the kids were growing up, they spent most of their summer afternoons over at the country club pool right across the street from our house, and because the walk from one to the other was short, they and friends would pop in and out from time to time during the...
Rebutia Miniscula again; Euphorbia Aeruginosa Mini
I have already shared rebutia miniscula with you, but it has continued to bloom its little head off, and I just had to give it a little more publicity. This is a nice little cactus to have. Euphorbia aeruginosa is another smaller scale plant that adds interest...
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