Ariocarpus Bloom in the Fall
I have fourteen ariocarpus plants, the oldest going back to 2012.. I can remember losing two along the way, but the ones I have now are doing well. Nine of them have bloomed this fall, three have bloomed twice, and it has been fun to go into the greenhouse and be...
I Received a Random Act of Kindness!
I shopped at Sam's this week, mostly for green beans to add to the dog's supper for fiber and bulk so she won't get too heavy since she is missing a leg. Normally, I get one gallon cans of green beans. That day there were only boxes of eight 14 oz. cans of beans. I...
This is What Dichotomous Branching Looks Like
Mammillaria nejapesis is a pretty little cacti native to the Oaxaco region of Mexico. It is a bit different from other cacti in that it is prone to do something called dichotomous branching. I have two of them, and both have branched and are blooming on their...
The Melocactus are Developing their Tops
I've told you about my melocactus before, but more is happening with them all of a sudden, and I am having fun watching them bloom and develop their cephalium. These cacti, native to Brazil and the Caribbean, are distinctive because of the cephalium that grows from...
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