T-rex Plants Blog
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Caring for your Frizzle Sizzle: Is It Really Dead?
The Frizzle Sizzle is one of those plants that probably should come with WAY better directions than they do. Every year, usually in winter and spring, new batches of them are released into retail nurseries and everyone gets excited about their new little ridiculous...
Care Diary: How to Grow Aloe castilloniae
Aloe castilloniae is a highly sought after species for true aloe enthusiasts. If you've ever looked it up, particularly as a newbie to the hobby, the price tag even on small or young specimens might raise an eyebrow or two. They are a slow growing species from...
Care Diary: Euphorbia tubiglans
Keeping with the theme of spherical Euphorbias, this little Euphorbia tubligans is a charming little plant I've had since the summer of 2019. To help keep things confusing, Euphorbia tubligans is just the name I purchased this plant under; Google tells me I should...
How to Grow Euphorbia obesa
I wasn't necessarily the biggest fans of Euphorbias to start. The white, toxic sap is pretty annoying, and they don't produce the big, showy blooms that cacti do. But, on the other hand, the spines are generally less irritating, or in the case of these little...
The Greenhouse Saga
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 finally building a 14...
My Favorite Beginner Cacti
Not all cacti are well suited for all conditions or situations. How do you pick the right cactus for what you have in mind? I’ll try to help in this blog.
Care Diary: Copiapoa humilis
Copiapoas! I had never really paid much attention to this genus until I digitally met a gentleman who has one of the largest collections of them in the US - Mr. John Gilman. After reading an article where his collection was featured, and then googling multiple...
Care Diary: Gymnocalycium pflanzii and its varieties
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 my penchant...
Care Diary: Agave warrelliana
Agave warrelliana is an extremely uncommon, if not quite rare, species of agave that is very challenging to find information about. I picked up mine from a friend who had his original plant from Rancho Soledad nursery - very likely from a decade or more ago, if not...
Growing Aloes, Cacti, and Euphorbia from Seeds
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...