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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Mammillaria mystax
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Synonym(s): Mammillaria crispiseta, Mammillaria casoi, Mammillaria huajuapensis, Mammillaria mixtecensis, Mammillaria atroflorens, Mammillaria erythra
Native Habitat: Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla, Veracruz-Llave - Mexico
Flower: Pink, Red
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Crews from the Arboretum and Public Garden planting the northernmost section of the La Rue Road median. Photo taken by Katie Hetrick 2.5.14.
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Kalanchoe tomentosa var. "Chocolate Soldier"
Common Name(s): Panda Plant, Pussy's Ears
Synonym(s):
Native Habitat: Madagascar
Flower: Green, White
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Discocactus placentiformis
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Cactus placentiformis, Discocactus insignis, Discocactus alteolens, Discocactus tricornis, Discocactus latispinus, Discocactus pugionacanthus, Discocactus pulvinicapitatus, Discocactus crystallophilus, Discocactus multicorlorispinus, Discocactus pseudolatispinus, Discocactus placentiformis
Native Habitat: Minas Gerais - Brazil
Flower: White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Winter Blooms
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Othonna capensis
Common Name(s):
Synonyms:
Flower: Yellow
Native Habitat: South Africa
Cultivar Availability: Rare
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This is an original mixed media painting of echeveria, one of my favorite plants. It's easy to grow and interesting looking too. This painting is also available in my etsy store at www.etsy.com/listing/48082504/echeveria-succulents-origin...
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Gymnocalycium buenekeri
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Gymnocalycium horstii buenekeri
Native Habitat: Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil
Flower Color(s): Pink
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Echinopsis eyriesii
Common Name(s): Pink Easter Lily Cactus, Red Easter Lily Cactus
Synonym(s): Echinocactus eyriesii, Cereus eyriesii, Cereus turbinatus, Echinopsis turbinata, Echinopsis pudantii, Echinopsis oxygona
Native Habitat: Corrientes, Misiones - Argentina : Parana, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina - Brazil
Flower: Pink, White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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A snap of the left side of our carport which has been dirt for about 6+ months and now has been landscaped... needs to fill in of course....
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Parodia concinna
Common Name(s): Sun Cup Cactus
Synonym(s): Echinocactus cocinnus, Malacocarpus concinnus, Notocactus concinnus, Echinocactus joadii, Notocactus joadii, Echinocactus apricus, Notocactus apricus, Echinocactus caespitosus, Frailea caespitosa, Parodia caespitosa, Notocactus agnetae, Parodia concinna, Notocactus multicostatus, Notocactus blaauwianus, Parodia concinna, Notocactus eremiticus, Notocactus olimarensis, Notocactus gibberulus, Notocactus rubrigemmatus, Notocactus concinnioides
Native Habitat: Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil : Uruguay
Flower: Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Echinopsis terscheckii
Common Name(s): Cardon Grande Cactus, Golden Saguaro, Argentine Saguaro, San Pedro Cactus, Cardon Santo “sacred cactus", Cardón
Synonym(s): Cereus terscheckii, Pilocereus terscheckii, Trichocereus terscheckii, Trichocereus werdermannianus, Echinopsis werdermaniana
Native Habitat: Jujuy, Salta - Argentina
Flower: White, Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Echinopsis chamaecereus
Common Name(s): Peanut Cactus
Synonym(s): Cereus silvestrii, Echinopsis silvestrii, Chamaecereus silvestrii, Lobivia silvestrii
Native Habitat: Tucuman - Argentina
Flower: Orange, Red
Cultivar Availability: Common
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I was told that this is not Pappy's Rose but Echeveria fulgens var. obtusifolia.
Reference for E. fulgens var. obtusifolia is Fig`132 on page 115 of 'The Genus Echeveria' by John Pilbeam.
Thanks to Barbol for confirming this Madagascar native plant's identity.
Photographed at Rainforest Flora in Torrance, California.
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Mammillaria magnimamma
Common Name(s): Mexican Pincushion
Synonym(s): Mammillaria macracantha, Mammillaria zuccariniana, Mammillaria centricirrha, Mammillaria bucareliensis, Mammillaria vagaspina, Mammillaria priessnitzii, Mammillaria saxicola, Mammillaria vallensis, Mammillaria rioverdensis
Native Habitat: Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Mexico (State), Nuevo Leon, Queretaro de
Arteaga, San Luis Potosi, Tamaulipas - Mexico
Flower: Pink, White
Cultivar Availability: Common in some Areas
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Dry Garden at RHS Wisley, England: The gardens at RHS Wisley contain an area which is predominantly devoted to a ‘dry’ garden. This is close to the large and impressive tropical and sub-tropical greenhouses and contains plantings of Kniphofia, tall yellow Achilleas and other drought tolerant plants and grasses, Echinops, silver leaved sages, etc. in impressive naturalistic swathes - all interspersed with gravel paths and mulches. Even when these plants have finished flowering the seedheads still look great in the autumn frosts!
Dry Gardens in England: Interest in ‘dry’ gardens has grown considerably over the past few years. Although people often view England as a ‘green and pleasant land’ with plentiful rainfall, this is not always the case. The east of the country is much, much drier than the west and in recent years much of Eastern England was subject to a ban on using hosepipes for garden irrigation. Weather patterns in the country seem to be getting more extreme and in 1996 the annual rainfall in the East Anglia region was less than that in Jerusalem or Beirut! These changes in weather patterns have stimulated gardener’s interest in growing more drought tolerant plants - which never need irrigation.
Many of the plants suited to dry gardens, such as Giant Verbascums, Perennial Grasses and Euphorbias also provide the garden with bold architectural statements giving all year round interest. When they have finished flowering many drought tolerant plants have stems and seed heads which look good and hold up well even when the first frosts arrive.
The hardiness rating of many plants also seems to be extended in dry garden conditions too. In these conditions plants seem better able to tolerate the cold winters as long as their roots don’t get waterlogged .
So, dry gardens really offer many advantages – no irrigation, some great architectural plants, a long season of interest, better hardiness rating and relatively low maintenance too. The other bonus is that plants that are happy in these conditions will often self-seed and propagate freely. With all these benefits I am sure we will be seeing many more dry gardens in the UK in the coming years!
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Family: Aloaceae
Genus: Aloe vera
Common Name(s): Aloe Vera
Synonym(s): Aloe vera chinensis, Aloe vulgaris, Aloe vera lanzae, Aloe indica, Aloe barbadensis chinensis, Aloe vera wratislaviensis, Aloe elongata, Aloe vera littoralis, Aloe perfoliata vera, Aloe perfoliata barbadensis, Aloe flava, Aloe chinensis, Aloe barbadensis, Aloe lanzae
Distribution: Northern Africa? Widely Cultivate Worldwide
Flower: Orange, Red, Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Magnificent Pincushion Protea, Nodding Pincushion or Yellow Bird. flowering in the garden. Botanical name Leucospermum cordifolium
Lomandra longifolia, commonly known as 'Spiny-head Matrush', 'Spiky-headed Matrush' or 'Basket Grass', is a perennial, rhizomatous herb found throughout eastern Australia. This strappy leaf plant is also used on roadside plantings in the USA due to its high level of drought tolerance.
During spring and summer, small clusters of cream to yellow bracts on flower spikes develop. The individual flowers are about 4mm long and are dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant). The flowers have heavily scented nectar that attracts pollinating beetles and bees.
Family: Aloaceae
Origin and Habitat: Horticultural hybrid (Gasteria batesiana x Gasteria 'Old Man Silver')
Hybridizer: David Cumming (Australia)
Synonyms: Gasteria cv. Little Warty, Gasteria batesiana cv. Little Warty, Gasteria maculata cv. Little Warty
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I was finally able to visit The Succulent Cafe in Oceanside today, they are located at 322 N Cleveland St, in Oceanside, CA. I had been dying to go, I follow them on instagram and just had not gotten over there. There were tons of succulents, and gardens to purchase along with Teas and Coffees. The owner was super friendly and the joint is wall to wall succulents I was so excited to be there. There were huge living walls, and vertical gardens. I snapped a bazillion pics and enjoyed every second! I enjoyed a delicious iced tea of the day, and cannot wait until my next visit!!!
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Parodia warasii
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Eriocactus warasii, Notocactus warasii, Notocactus magnificus warasii
Native Habitat: Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil
Flower: Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia atrispina
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s):
Native Habitat: Southern Cape Province, Little Karoo - South Africa
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
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I was finally able to visit The Succulent Cafe in Oceanside today, they are located at 322 N Cleveland St, in Oceanside, CA. I had been dying to go, I follow them on instagram and just had not gotten over there. There were tons of succulents, and gardens to purchase along with Teas and Coffees. The owner was super friendly and the joint is wall to wall succulents I was so excited to be there. There were huge living walls, and vertical gardens. I snapped a bazillion pics and enjoyed every second! I enjoyed a delicious iced tea of the day, and cannot wait until my next visit!!!
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Stenocereus alamosensis
Common Name(s): Octopus Cactus
Synonym(s): Cereus alamosensis, Rathbunia alamosensis, Cereus sonorensis, Rathbunia sonorensis, Rathbunia neosonorensis
Distribution: Sinaloa, Sonora - Mexico
Flower: Coral, Red
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
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Family: Aloaceae
Genus: Haworthia fasciata
Common Name(s): Fairies Washboard
Synonym(s):Haworthia fasciata subconfluens, Haworthia pumila fasciata, Haworthia fasciata major, Haworthia fasciata browniana, Haworthia browniana, Aloe fasciata minor, Aloe fasciata, Apicra fasciata, Aloe fasciata major
Native Habitat: South Africa
Flower: Brown, Green, White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Sorry about the quality of this photo; it was taken a few years ago at Moorten Botanical Garden & Cactarium in Palm Springs. I thought this cactus was made for Valentine's Day (well, you know what they say about the course of true love) !