by Jen Greene | Apr 17, 2024 | Astrophytum, Cacti
These little cacti are favorites for almost all collectors; I can’t think of any growers I know who don’t have at least one in their collection (or had one at some point, anyway). The lack of spines, the alien-like appearance, and something about how... 
by Jen Greene | Mar 7, 2023 | Astrophytum, Cacti
Many people love the Astrophytum myriostigma and its lack of spines (and many cultivars), but there’s a different cactus in the Astrophytum genus that holds my heart: Astrophytum capricorne. There are, as with the myriostigma, many cultivars and clones of this... 
by Jen Greene | Feb 28, 2023 | Astrophytum, Cacti
These small little cacti are extremely popular for how small they stay and their complete lack of spines. They grow in a single, small globe shape, with their growing and blooming season in summer. Grown well, they are rarely more than 3” tall, and can get as wide... 
by Jen Greene | Jul 14, 2021 | Agaves, Aloes, Astrophytum, Cacti, Copiapoa, Echeveria, Ferocactus, Gymnocalycium, Mesembs, Notocactus, Pilosocereus, Succulents
I’ve been slacking a little lately in adding new species to the collection pages, as well as keeping my posting routine consistent – and there’s a good reason for that! For the last couple months, a massive chunk of my free time has been spent on... 
by Jen Greene | Jun 7, 2021 | Aloes, Astrophytum, Cacti, Gymnocalycium, Mesembs, Pilosocereus
Growing cacti and succulents from seed is an exciting idea. For many growers, growing from seed may be the most inexpensive way to get a highly coveted species. In some cases, it can be an ideal way to get extremely rare or hard to grow species (very common for mesemb... 
by Jen Greene | May 12, 2021 | Astrophytum, Cacti, Gymnocalycium
We are well into spring here in San Diego, and it’s beautiful! Usually, there’s more rainfall and cooler weather, but this year has been warm and dry. It makes for easy growing for many cacti and succulents, as they strongly prefer having dry roots when... 