Donkey's Tail Sedum
The Burro's Tail, or Sedum morganianum, is an easy to grow succulent that creates pink blooms in the spring. It easily grows from cuttings. It only needs light water when it gets dry. When the plant grows longer, it creates long, drooping ... [... more]
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Bushy And Tree-Like Succulents
This plant is also called silver dollar. It is noted for its tree-like shape and size. A mature plant can be over 12 feet in height. The stem is so thick that it looks pretty much like a small tree trunk. The silver jade plant has round, shiny ... [... more]
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The Elephant's Foot
A hearty welcome to all cacti and succulent lovers. The Cacti and Succulent newsletter debuts soon. It contains the latest news and updates, information on new varieties, and much more. Please join so you won't miss a single issue. It's fun and ... [... more]
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Cacti And Succulents For Period Gardens
The Buckbee catalog sold seeds for two kinds of moss roses. These were single or double-flowering. Seeds for the single ones were cheaper. The single mixed seeds cost seven cents per packet, or l/8th of an ounce for ten cents. The doubles were a ... [... more]
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Cacti And Succulents In Botanical Art
Taschen published another book that also features some wonderful botanical illustrations of cacti and succulents. “The Garden at Eichstatt-Basilius Besler’s Book of Plants” is about the world famous garden founded by Prince Bishop Johann Konrad ... [... more]
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Cacti And Succulents Of The Mediterranean
A rather tender species of the houseleek (Aeonium arboreum) was originally native to North Africa. This has now naturalized in parts of Europe, including the Mediterranean. This perennial is a member of the Crassulaceae or Stonecrop family, which ... [... more]
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Cacti For Hanging Baskets
This is also known as wickerwork cactus. Native to the tropics of both the New World and elsewhere, this is sometimes called willow cactus. These plants feature branches that tend to develop in whorls. The thin, pencil-shaped, pendant stems grow ... [... more]
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Cactus Dish Gardens
Where should the dish garden be kept in the winter? It depends on your climate and the kind of cacti you used. Tender ones, especially tropical cacti, need to be in warm, sunny rooms. In warm climates, winter hardy species can be left outdoors. ... [... more]
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Cactus Poaching
As a matter of fact, an awful lot of plants harvested in Arizona end up in Texas. In a three-year period, almost a hundred thousand plants worth nearly three million dollars were shipped from Arizona to Texas. So it would seem Texas didn’t have a ... [... more]
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Calandivas
As a matter of fact, people that normally can take or leave kalanchoes are actually excited about this group. The original plant was spotted at a greenhouse in Sweden. From that point on, a plant breeder from Fides began to breed the plants. ... [... more]
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Christmas And Thanksgiving Cacti
These plants are easily propagated by taking cuttings, containing two or three jointed segments, from the ends of the stems. Allow these to dry for about 24 hours. Then, press the broken end firmly into the potting soil. A three inch pot is a ... [... more]
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Christmas Cactus
When they’re grown indoors, Christmas cactus likes to be in a bright spot where they’re protected from direct sun. Since they are used to growing on trees that provide them with shade, they can’t take pure sunlight for very long during the day. ... [... more]
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