Euphorbia milii; white, red, yellow

Euphorbia milii by its common name is called crown of thorns, or sometimes forever plant, because it will bloom for a while, stop, and then bloom again. So it blooms off and on all year. Mine all happen to be the smaller varieties, and I have the white and red, as...

Mammillaria spinosissima, mammillaria

Mammillaria spinosissima. As you can see, this mammillaria is also blooming in a circle on the top of the plant. I think this is typical of all mammillaria varieties. This is one of my unidentified mammillarias. It, too is making a halo of flowers around the top of...

Mammillaria hahnina and Echeveria

. Mammillaria hahnina. As you can see, the buds eventually circle the entire cactus, making a halo of blooms. This cactus will be in bloom for well over a week as new buds open around the top of the plant.   Purple echeveria. The plant is purple, not the blooms!...
I Have A New Blog!

I Have A New Blog!

Yes, I have added a new blog, Cactus Are Cool, devoted exclusively to the subject of cactus and succulents. I will post a story once a week and add pictures to the section called Blooming Now when something is blooming, which lately, is something new every day, and...