by Jen Greene | Apr 16, 2021 | Aloes, Succulents
With spring in full swing in San Diego, many plants are starting to wake up. I’ll do a quick tour of my aloe hybrids in this post, which are beginning to really expand their growth or produce regular bloom stalks. I’ve been doing some intentional...
by Jen Greene | Dec 23, 2020 | Aloes, Echeveria, Succulents
Ah, winter. The cacti all go to sleep, and the succulents start to put on a show. While cactus care in winter is pretty cut and dry – literally – succulents are a much more mixed bag. Some species go dormant and stop growing, while others happily...
by Jen Greene | Dec 11, 2020 | Aloes, Succulents
Aloe hybrid “Krakatoa” – designer aloe cultivar These are funky, fun looking hybrids. The word Krakatoa is Indonesian-ish in origin (people who study word etymology could probably give you a more detailed answer on that, but I present Wikipedia as...
by Jen Greene | Dec 9, 2020 | Aloes, Succulents
Aloe hybrid “Sidewinder” – designer aloe cultivar I’ve been slowly accumulating aloe hybrids along with true aloe species, as there’s plenty to enjoy about either. This hybrid, Sidewinder, was briefly available at one of my regular...
by Jen Greene | Dec 7, 2020 | Aloes, Succulents
Aloe hybrid “Purple People Eater” – designer aloe cultivar This hybrid was what sealed it for me to try and start collecting more designer hybrids. At the nursery, these had a glowing look to them, and were distinctly unlike any hybrid I’d ever...
