by Jen Greene | Nov 3, 2021 | Cacti, Pilosocereus
Originally published in the San Diego Cactus and Succulent Society Newsletter for October, 2021. We always remember our first love – and for me, that’s the blue Pilosocereus pachycladus. You may have seen them listed as Pilosocerus azureus, but as far as I’m aware,... 
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 5, 2021 | Cacti, Pilosocereus
This probably should have been my first blog post, as Felicia the Cactus was really what kicked off the level of collecting that has become my norm. I’ve had this cactus since October 2015, making it one of the cacti I’ve owned the longest (next to the... 
by Jen Greene | Aug 29, 2020 | Cacti, Ferocactus, Gymnocalycium, Pilosocereus
Care for cacti when it’s hot as hell Recently, we experienced a multi-week-long heat wave here in San Diego. Where we are in inland North County, we had a couple days of 100F, with lows only reaching the high 60s or low 70s for some days. When it’s this... 