The Trichocereus lobivia hybrid put on quite the show last year, and I was beginning to think it wasn’t going to do anything this spring. Tonight, though, I finally spotted a bud - hopefully the first of several!
A recent cactus fiend
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The aloes seem to have thoroughly enjoyed the rains this week. The climbing aloe, A. ciliaris, looks the best it has since I planted it this spring and the A. vera is finally recovering from turning to sludge over the winter.
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Chamaecereus silvestrii / Peanut cactus
This thing always seems to sprout new arms, but I never seem to see it looking happier …
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The Echeveria agavoides looks like it is going to bifurcate …
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The Echinopsis subdedantum ‘Fuzzy’ hybrid bloom has doubled in size - just last week it looked like the bloom in the front.
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This one didn’t bloom until fall last year, so I wasn’t expecting to see this today.
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Tomorrow is the day / Chamaelobivia ‘Rose Quartz’
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Opuntia engelmannii
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Chamaelobivia ready to bloom!
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The Sedum kamtschaticum, or Russian stonecrop, is finally blooming. It had been mismarked as Sedum dasyphyllum ‘Golden Glow’, but kihaku-gato helped me get an accurate ID because he has some. Thanks man - now to go back and correct all the tags …
S. kamtschaticum is one of the hardiest sedums, well-known as a green roof staple, so it should be able to handle the Texas summer heat with the partial shade the Mexican plum will provide.
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Melocactus fruit
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A friend posted this joke that her student shared:
¿Qué hacen las abispas en el gimnasio? (What do bees do at the gym?)
¡Zumba!
