Kiwi Aeonium propagates best by vegetative methods, but it will also grow from seed. Seed-grown plants sometimes differ in appearance…
Month: August 2015
Huernias require a potting mix with excellent drainage. Roots experience dieback in cool-season dormancy, so plants grow best in shallow…
Cleistocactus winteri (Golden Rat Tail), also known as Borzicactus aureispinus or Hildewintera aureispina, is a much-branched cactus with …
Huernia zebrina subsp. insigniflora is a small succulent that forms a clump of erect, 4-angled, dull grey-green stems with protruding …
Established plants are extremely drought tolerant. They need water from spring to fall but do not leave the soil wet for prolonged periods….
Aeonium haworthii 'Dream Color' (Kiwi Aeonium), also known asĀ Aeonium 'Kiwi', is a striking succulent shrub with short slender stems …
In cultivation, Lophophoras do best in a fast-draining mineral-based soil, which is about two-thirds sand. Abundant water is beneficial in…
Gasteria carinata (Bredasdorp Gasteria) is a stemless succulent with dark green leaves spotted with white domed, raised or immersed …
Most of the myriad habitats Dudleyas occupy become dry in summer. Therefore, it is important to cut off water to Dudleyas during the summer…
Dudleya brittonii (Giant Chalk Dudleya) is a gorgeous succulent with a short thick basal stem topped with a rosette of green leaves with a …