Rainbows, Hailstorms, and Cactus Flowers

by | Sep 22, 2024 | Cactus Are Cool

I left Tuesday, September 17, for Edgewood, New Mexico, to give a cactus talk to the Santa Fe Cactus and Succulent Club. I stayed with Woody and Kathy Minnich at their home in Edgewood. Woody is an expert in the cactus world and grows and sells all kinds of cacti and...

Thelocactus Tulensis v. Longispinus

by | Sep 5, 2024 | Cactus Are Cool

I have had this cactus a long time, from back when I didn’t keep good records. I know I have had it a long time because of its size. It’s not my prettiest cactus, but it keeps growing and blooming, and it’s one that you don’t always see for...

The El Dorado Cactus Rescue Project

by | Aug 17, 2024 | Cactus Are Cool

I toured the El Dorado Cactus Rescue project while in Santa Fe for the Mid States Cactus and Succulent Conference. I found it to be quite a worthwhile and ambitious project, I must say! The rescue project started in 2002 when cactus aficionados John “Obie”...

Echinopsis Hertrichiana, aka Golden Torch

by | Aug 11, 2024 | Cactus Are Cool

I ordered this Echinopsis hertrichiana from Huntington Gardens in California through the CSSA Cactus journal in 2020. I kept it in a pot so I could bring it in during the winter because it was small, and I wasn’t sure how well it would take our winters. So, for...