Rhipsalis or Hatiora?
When I first came across this little plant, it was labeled a rhipsalis; later the name hatiora came up. I have finally settled on rhipsalis hatiora salicornioides. By either name, this is an epiphytic cactus, which means that it grows on other plants, but not as a...
Ferocactus Latispinus
I bought this pretty shiny green barrel cactus this summer; loved the flat, broad red spines and the shiny green body. Ferocactus latispinus is native to Mexico where it stays warm year-round. Which means it will spend its life in a pot for me so it can come in during...
A Few Winter Blooms
Not much going on in the greenhouse right now. Weather hasn’t been conducive to doing anything outside. So about all I have to share with you are a few blooms that managed to make an appearance in the gloom of winter. This is my newest stapeliad, and I haven’t been...
Succulents as Houseplants for the Winter
Now that winter has set in-we’re supposed to get down to minus 4 degrees tonight-I keep seeing these articles about how wonderful succulents are as indoor houseplants over the cold months. I think the main reason succulents are touted as easy indoor plants is the fact...
Add a Tailgate and Plants to Your Tonka Trucks
Last week I promised to share some tips that might help if you decide to plant succulents in your Tonka truck. The main thing needed when planting in a Tonka truck is to add a tailgate. For some reason these trucks come without a tailgate, like the real thing...
The Tonka Truck Parade
Not too long ago toy trucks and cars started showing up on Pinterest planted with succulents. Clever idea, but I had no toys that were suitable to be used as interesting containers for plants. And then I happened to visit a friend’s garage sale. Sitting out all by...
The Pancake Plant; Kalanchoe Luciae
Pancake plant, flapjack plant, whatever you call it, this is a really pretty kalanchoe. I have had one before, but the two I have now are blooming. This kalanchoe is native to South Africa. When I moved them in to protect them from the cold, into a barn with four...
Decorate Your Pumpkin with Succulents
Now that it’s almost time to replace pumpkins with snowmen, I’m finally getting around to showing you a way to decorate that pumpkin before you toss it. Now it does help if you have a fairy tale or Cinderella pumpkin because they have a deeper well where the stem is,...
The Ariocarpus Do It Again
I have shared these plants with you in the past, but some of you who are new to the blog might have missed them. They bloomed again the other day, and they are just so pretty, I though they were worth sharing again. This ariocarpus retusis is my best bloomer. The...
TACSS Fall Seminar in San Antonio
I spent the day Saturday at the San Antonio Garden Center with other cactus lovers from around the state to attend the Texas Association of Cactus and Succulent Societies’ Fall Seminar and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I may know more about cactus and succulents than the...
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