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How to Grow Obregonia denigrii – the Artichoke Cactus

You ever decide to get a cactus on a whim, just because it was there, you were first, and there was only one? That's how I ended up with my Obregonia denigrii. It was peak COVID season, the plant bubble was looming large, and like everyone else, I was stuck at home...

Stapelia leendertziae – Growing the Black Bell Flower

If you're the sort of grower who likes a themed garden, and you've chosen a gothic theme for your plants - these are a must-have in the collection. The blooms are easily in my top 10 favorites, being dramatic, enormous, and easily stopping people dead in their tracks....

How to Grow Matucana madisoniorum

I was drawn to these as young plants because of their glittery stem coloration, a look that's almost like a matte green with a light coating of glitter to make them almost sparkle in sunlight. As with the other small, globular plant species I enjoy, these also have a...
How to Grow Obregonia denigrii – the Artichoke Cactus

How to Grow Obregonia denigrii – the Artichoke Cactus

You ever decide to get a cactus on a whim, just because it was there, you were first, and there was only one? That's how I ended up with my Obregonia denigrii. It was peak COVID season, the plant bubble was looming large, and like everyone else, I was stuck at home...

How to Grow Matucana madisoniorum

How to Grow Matucana madisoniorum

I was drawn to these as young plants because of their glittery stem coloration, a look that's almost like a matte green with a light coating of glitter to make them almost sparkle in sunlight. As with the other small, globular plant species I enjoy, these also have a...

Growing Mammillaria matudae – The Thumb Cactus

Growing Mammillaria matudae – The Thumb Cactus

I only took home a little Mammillaria matudae as a result of wholesaling so many cacti during COVID - it wasn't a cactus I was initially all that excited about. The only thing that did tickle me was that it was a "thumb cactus" - how cute! I had a chin cactus...

Purple Opuntia: How to Grow Them and Tell Them Apart

Purple Opuntia: How to Grow Them and Tell Them Apart

If you're new to cactus collecting, or even if you're not, you've likely discovered the glorious purple paddle cacti. You might have seen them labeled as purple prickly pear, purple cactus, whatever it may be - but did you know there's multiple forms, and multiple...