T-rex Plants Blog
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How to Grow Butt Plants, AKA Growing Lithops Succulents
Growing Lithops in Cultivation Poor, poor lithops. An extremely popular plant, in large part because it looks like you are growing a pot of butts, but one that is often poorly cared for and dies a slow, sad death at the hands of beginner succulent keepers worldwide....
Care Diary – Miqueliopuntia miquelii
Miqueliopuntia miquelii I had never even heard of this cactus until I saw one become available from one of the international sellers I occasionally order cacti and succulents from. I love pretty much any type of blue cactus, and in this particular order I was planning...
Plant Haul – New Plants for October
New in the collection as of October Because I have what some people might consider "a problem", I tend to add anywhere from a handful to a few dozen new plants to the collection each month. Since they won't have any care history or series of photos to go along, I'll...
What Really Happens When You Get Water On Your Plants During The Day
If Everyone Says It, It Must Be True As you get deeper and deeper into the plant rabbit hole, a common piece of advice we've all received (or thought we've learned) is that you can't water your plants when they'll be exposed to direct sunlight. The water droplets...
Care Diary – Monstera deliciosa var. Thai Constellation
Monstera Deliciosa - Thai Constellation After dipping my toes into exotic tropical plants with my first Anthuriums in early 2019, I decided I'd try my hand with some truly "exotic" plants - naturally acquired through importing from a Thailand nursery, because that's...
What To Do When You’ve Sunburnt Your Cactus or Succulent
Oh no, you've scorched your plants! What do you do now? Whether it's from receiving a shipment or spotting a plant you just couldn't live without at the store, you recently acquired a new cactus or succulent. You diligently researched their needs, and know the perfect...
Care Diary – Gymnocalycium mihanovichii and friends
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii friedrichii - the Purple Moon Cactus These are the natural colored cousins to the neon pink, yellow, and orange cacti you see grafted on top of a green parent plant at big box stores. I don't keep any of those as they lack the chlorophyll to...
Care Diary – Variegated Astrophytum myriostigma
Astrophytum Myriostigma - Variegated Various forms of Astrophytum were some of the first true "collector" cacti I ever purchased. Being a complete novice at the time, I ordered my first specimens from China, not realizing they'd be recently degrafted and need time and...
Watering Succulents During a Heat Wave
Care for Succulents when it's hot as hell While most cacti thrive in the hottest days of summer, embracing the intense sun and dry, baking heat we get here in San Diego, not all succulents are quite as excited about it. I have several groups of succulents, with some...
Watering Cacti During a Heat Wave
When it’s hitting record high temperatures outside, how should your watering routine adapt? I describe how I water my plants when the weather gets extreme for our area.