by Jen Greene | Nov 17, 2022 | Mesembs, Succulents
I had the fortune to visit Steve Hammer earlier this year, right at the start of fall, and was able to see some incredible plants. Here’s the lithops I was most enchanted by! These are grown in San Diego, in a North County area that is excellent for lithops...
by Jen Greene | Oct 27, 2021 | Cacti, Mesembs, Succulents, Tropical Plants
One of the best things about being part of the plant community is that there’s always something to learn and share with others who grow. Every grower has their own tricks and knowledge gleaned from their collection, and sharing that knowledge helps elevate us...
by Jen Greene | Sep 23, 2021 | Cacti, Mesembs, Succulents, Tropical Plants
Earlier this month, I was fortunate enough to be on the podcast If Plants Could Talk! I brought in a handful of my larger tropical plants, and we spent over an hour discussing plants, reptiles, shipping, and what it’s like slinging plants on the side. At the...
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 | Apr 20, 2021 | Mesembs, Succulents
Originally printed in Volume 56, Number 04 of Espinas Y Flores – the San Diego Cactus and Succulent Society Newsletter for April 2021. For many of us, the experience of first spotting a split rock is the same: walking through the nursery or garden center, and...
