by Jen Greene | Jun 28, 2024 | Cacti
See the previous posts… Part 1 Part 2 Continuing the discussion on cacti from the last post about the show highlights, we’ll continue through the rest of the cactus category. Compared to the intensely popular Ariocarpus and Astrophytum, these categories...
by Jen Greene | Jun 26, 2024 | Cacti
Part 1 can be seen here! And now…My favorites! I am deeply partial to cacti over succulents, in part because they hold up so well to my benign neglect. I also enjoy the shape they grow in, and for my favorite species, the spines are attractive as well. Most of...
by Jen Greene | Jun 24, 2024 | Cacti, Succulents
This year I was fortunate enough to be both a vendor and exhibitor at the SDCSS Summer Show & Sale, and it was a ton of fun. Lots of time spent with some really incredible folks, and it’s always super cool to see the incredible specimens that other people...
by Jen Greene | Jun 19, 2024 | Mesembs, Succulents
In the early days of the pandemic, we all found ways to keep ourselves entertained with the lockdown restrictions. Some of us baked, some of us learned knitting, some of us got into plants…and some of us got really into plants. I was in the plants category, but...
by Jen Greene | Jun 12, 2024 | Euphorbia, Succulents
A super, super, SUPER common question I’ve heard and that our cactus club answers is “how do I know if my Euphorbia obesa is a girl or a boy?” It’s usually asked immediately after the person has found out that our little baseball plants are...
