Cactus Flowers: The OTHER reason to grow cacti - Dave's Garden
Feb 12, 2009 · Ripsalis grandiflora (dinky flowers only 1/2" across considering the name) Schlumbergeras and their relatives are a group of cacti (very un-cactus like) that are truly …
Blue Cacti for Landscaping - Dave's Garden
Apr 24, 2013 · Unlike some of the other blue cactus in my yard, this one is quite hardy (for southern California at least) and is one of the more carefree plants I own. (left to right) …
Will the Real Christmas Cactus Please Stand Up
Dec 7, 2012 · The Christmas cactus has a rounded lobe on the edge of the leaf. Nothing pointed on this one. The phylloclades also arch downward. The Thanksgiving cactus leaves have soft …
Hardy Mammillaria for pots and the landscape - Dave's Garden
Nov 10, 2008 · This species has sparse, thin spines and large (for a Mammillaria) bright yellow flowers. (left) Mammillaria longimamma outdoors in Huntington Gardens. (right) My own plant, …
That's a Cactus?? - Dave's Garden
Jan 18, 2009 · What is a cactus? Cacti are New World succulent plants, often, but not always, with spines and usually, but not always, leafless, and that have well-developed flowers …
So that's NOT a Cactus??!
Mar 29, 2009 · Cactus flowers are usually large, flamboyant and complex, having all the parts of flowers seen on other angiosperms, and all arise from the areoles as well. Euphorbia flowers …
Introduction to Opuntias: THE Signature Cactus Genus - Dave's …
Jul 2, 2013 · Opuntia basilaris (Beavertail Cactus): This is a species native to the southwestern United States, and is very common. This is one of my favorite species partly due to its …
Pencil "Cacti" - The Stick Euphorbias - Dave's Garden
Sep 30, 2011 · Euphorbia mauritanica, a South African native, growing in southern California (left) and flower of this plant (right) Euphorbia schimperi is an Arabian 'Pencil Cactus' (left) here …
Cristate and Monster Succulents - Dave's Garden
Oct 28, 2011 · Succulents (including cacti) are among the best of all the plants to collect and grow in pots and in the garden and are certainly among my favorite plants. As if there weren't …
Cereus forbesii 'Spiralis': The Twisted Cactus - Dave's Garden
Sep 17, 2019 · Cereus forbesii 'Spiralis' is a trunkless cactus that forms numerous tall, columnar, blue-green, spiral stems branching at the base in a candelabra-like arrangement.