Flowers in the Greenhouse

It’s brown and dreary outside; it’s green with spots of color in the greenhouse. Here are some of those spots of color. Pleispilos nelii Royal Flush is an odd-looking little plant with a gorgeous flower. This particular variety has the purple petals, hence the name...

Notocactus Haselbergii

This little cactus is a nice bloomer and the orange to red flowers provide a contrast to many of the pink blooms of many cactus.   You may see this cactus also identified as Parodia haselbergii. More experts changing the names on me. The plant is native to...

Mammillaria nejapensis; Notocactus haselbergii

Mammillaria nejapensis. I bought this cactus just this year. I like the contrast of the bright green body with the hairy areoles and light-colored spines. The flowers are also a little different with the stripes of red against the white. These flowers last a couple of...