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 13, 2024 | Cacti
When you see one of these that’s been well grown and has size to it, they’re incredibly striking. I first spotted them on Instagram and immediately wanted one of my own. A tall, columnar blue cactus with chiseled tubercles for the spines? Sign me up!... 
by Jen Greene | Feb 14, 2024 | Cacti
I’ve waited a long time to write about these, despite having grown them for the last 5 years and selling more than a few of them on my Etsy shop. They have a reputation for being hard to grow and finicky, something I experienced myself with the first couple I... 
by Jen Greene | Jan 24, 2024 | Ariocarpus, Cacti
Ariocarpus is a wild genus. With the rise of plant popularity during COVID, these went from a relatively niche cactus, popular among experienced growers but almost unheard of otherwise, to incredibly in demand and fetching insane prices. Unlike the tropical plants... 
by Jen Greene | Jan 17, 2024 | Cacti
This article first appeared in the SDCSS monthly newsletter, and references the local club meeting. Coryphantha! A genus you may or may not have heard of – they’re native to Mexico and even up into the Southwest US. In recent years, some species have become... 
by Jen Greene | Jan 3, 2024 | Cacti, Succulents
As you begin to sink further and further into the addiction – sorry, the hobby – of cactus and succulent collecting, you’ll encounter the phrase “hard grown”. What does it mean? Why do people like (or dislike) it? Should you be doing it?... 