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The Difference Between US Grown vs. Imported Succulents
Succulent species and hybrids are wildly popular, and there are nearly infinite hybrids and crosses as well as cultivars available on the market for any collector to find. For those new to the hobby, or even those who have been around a while but are just exploring...
How to Grow Senecio rowleyanus, or String of Pearls succulent
String of Pearls, or Senecio rowleyanus, are one of the absolute most popular succulents out there. They're extremely distinct, and even people who aren't super familiar with succulents, houseplants, or greenand growing things in general would probably recognize...
Care Diary: Alocasia “Okinawa Silver” vs Variegated Alocasia odora
Alocasia "Okinawa Silver" is a beautiful form of variegated Alocasia odora. There are two distinct types of variegated Alocasia odora (at least, as far as I understand); a typical variegated plant with cream to white variegation, and the silver, which has white to...
Care Diary: Echeveria hortencia
Echeveria hortencia was a succulent I was very happy to stumble upon last year - I love the dark colored, almost purple hues of the leaves. It looks exceptional when contrasted against anything with a slate blue or powdery white color, such as my Agave "Black and...
Winter Succulent Care and Selection: Choosing Beautiful Winter Growers
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 continue to drink...
How to Care for Anthurium clarinervium
Anthurium Care is Definitely a Learning Curve Alternatively, "How I have almost killed my clarinervium, but it survived anyway" I love velvet-leaf Anthuriums. I love the velvety dark leaves, the striking contrast of the veins, the texture of the leaves, all of it. I...
Care Diary: Designer Aloe Hybrid “Krakatoa”
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 where I'm grabbing...
Care Diary: Designer Aloe Hybrid, “Sidewinder”
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 wholesale suppliers earlier this...
Care Diary: Designer Aloe Hybrid “Purple People Eater”
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 seen. This of course...
Care Diary: The Titty Cactus, or Myrtillocactus geometrizans var “Fukurokuryuzinboku”
Taking Care of the Titty Tower These cacti have been available in cultivation for a while, but only really reached viral levels of awareness recently. With the rise of Instagram-fueled popularity of certain species, these went from an uncommon cultivar to being one of...