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Care Diary: Gymnocalycium pflanzii and its varieties

Care Diary: Gymnocalycium pflanzii and its varieties

by Jen Greene | Jun 24, 2021 | Cacti, Gymnocalycium

I unabashedly love gymnocalyciums. One of my top five favorite genera, fo. sho. In large part, it’s because once these reach a certain size, they’re extremely hardy and easy to care for. They thrive in the conditions I have here, notable the high heat and...
Growing Aloes, Cacti, and Euphorbia from Seeds

Growing Aloes, Cacti, and Euphorbia from Seeds

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...
What’s Blooming This Spring: The Cacti

What’s Blooming This Spring: The Cacti

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...
How to Repot Your Cacti: A Guide for Beginners

How to Repot Your Cacti: A Guide for Beginners

by Jen Greene | Mar 24, 2021 | Astrophytum, Cacti, Gymnocalycium

It’s one thing to bring a cactus home from the nursery or hardware store, and another to actually get it out of the pot and into a new one.  For the absolute novice, figuring out how the navigate the spines can be daunting, as well as figuring out what...
Preparing Cacti for Winter Weather

Preparing Cacti for Winter Weather

by Jen Greene | Nov 25, 2020 | Astrophytum, Cacti, Gymnocalycium

Preparing for Winter – Yes, It Gets Cold in San Diego Based on my Instagram feed, most of the US started preparing their plants for winter a couple months ago. The main indicator that it’s time to start winter prep is when the nights turn cold – once...
Care Diary – Gymnocalycium mihanovichii and friends

Care Diary – Gymnocalycium mihanovichii and friends

by Jen Greene | Sep 22, 2020 | Cacti, Gymnocalycium

Gymnocalycium mihanovichii friedrichii – the Purple Moon Cactus These are the natural colored cousins to the neon pink, yellow, and orange cacti you see grafted on top of a green parent plant at big box stores. I don’t keep any of those as they lack the...
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