Cactus Blog - Page 12 of 212

An Agave Grows in Berkeley

Posted October 5, 2015 12:58 pm & filed under Berkeley Succulents, Oakland.

Agave americana

Alcatraz Ave., near the Berkeley/Oakland border.

Looks like they left just enough space for this monster to grow full size before it impedes on the sidewalk and stabs a young bicyclist riding by.

Succulent Garden

Posted October 2, 2015 11:27 am & filed under Berkeley Gardens, Berkeley Succulents.

Alcatraz Ave., Berkeley

Friday Whippet Blog

Posted October 2, 2015 10:23 am & filed under Whippets.

Keith takes pictures of my dogs with costumes. Cool!

Kudu Lily

Posted September 30, 2015 11:16 am & filed under Uncategorized.

Pachypodium saundersii

South Africa

Shrub to 5ft. w/large varied caudex
Hardy to 40F.

Sold!

Posted September 28, 2015 4:12 pm & filed under Berkeley Succulents.

Anne’s fancy chemical #terrariums sold! All 3? Yes! Nice. #succulents #tillandsia #airplant #succulent #cactusjungle

A photo posted by Cactus Jungle (@bobdavisart) on Sep 28, 2015 at 11:10am PDT

Anne’s got some work to do to make new ones!

Cacti and Agave; Big Bend

Posted September 26, 2015 1:49 pm & filed under National Parks.

Street Agaves, Texas

Posted September 21, 2015 12:44 pm & filed under Travel.

Agaves, Congress St, Austin

Seems a little close to the pedestrians!

Ocotillo, Big Bend

Posted September 20, 2015 8:06 am & filed under National Parks, Travel.

Fouquieria splendens

Big Bend National Park

Desert Rose

Posted September 14, 2015 10:36 am & filed under Photography.

Adenium obesum

Echeveria Garden

Posted September 11, 2015 11:04 am & filed under Berkeley Succulents.

Jefferson St, Berkeley

Nice grouping! Nice rockwork.

An Agave in Berkeley

Posted September 10, 2015 1:04 pm & filed under Bay Area Gardens, Berkeley Succulents.

Agave americana on Channing Way in Berkeley. In the sidewalk strip? That’ll outgrow that so fast! Hopefully there aren’t any kids riding bikes near there.

Blooming San Pedro Cactus

Posted September 8, 2015 5:38 pm & filed under Bay Area Succulents, Cactus.

Dominic shares his first bloom off a Cactus Jungle San Pedro cactus in the heat today in Pinole. Nice. Hot.

Thanks, Dominic.

Mixed Succulents

Posted September 8, 2015 11:24 am & filed under Berkeley Succulents.

Wow that’s a lot of filtering going on in that photo of a mixed succulent terrarium with some sand design action too. In case you were wondering, I overused Snapseed in that there photo. Enjoy!

Here’s a slightly less filtered photo of a Sarracenia minor. But only slightly less filtered! Shock.

ID'ing a Beehive Cactus

Posted September 4, 2015 10:31 am & filed under Cactus, Questions.

Hello again Peter,

Hoping you could ID some succulents for me

My gf has been trying to search for their IDs and is stumped.

Appreciate your assistance as always!

Jess

Jess,

You have there a very adorable little Beehive Cactus, a Coryphantha difficilis.

Peter

Succulent Caudiciform Trees!

Posted September 4, 2015 7:47 am & filed under Photography.

Operculicarya decaryi

Madagscar

Succulent bonsai tree in the Cashew Family (Anacardiaceae) with thickened roots that can be further exposed as the plant grows. Deciduous. Slow growing, no frost. Small pinnate leaves are a little bit larger and greener in shade; Tiny and deep red in full sun.

Full Sun to Part Shade
Cactus Soil
Low Water

Hoodia

Posted September 1, 2015 8:43 am & filed under Photography.

Hoodia gordonii, now with more photo filters!

Namibia
Stems to 12″ tall, clumps of many spiny branches. Tan to Burgundy carrion flowers. Stems are eaten as an appetite suppressant by the San people of the Namib. Very low water.

Hardy to 25F if very dry in winter
Full Sun to Part Shade
Cactus Soil
Low Water

We are Happy Plants

Posted August 31, 2015 6:02 pm & filed under Cactus.

We Are Happy Plants is a band that posts pictures of happy plants on their Facebook page. Like this photo of a car with cactus. Car…. Cactus…. What could go wrong?!?

California Native Succulents

Posted August 29, 2015 11:28 am & filed under Berkeley Succulents, Botanic Gardens, California Native Plants.

Dudleya “Frank Reinelt”

California Native forming 1 foot mounds. As seen at the UC Botanical Garden.

Some Blooming Cactus

Posted August 28, 2015 7:32 am & filed under Cactus.

Rebutia, Weingartia, Mammilaria

Collect them all!

Succulent Caudiciform Bulb

Posted August 24, 2015 10:54 am & filed under Botanic Gardens.

Boophane haemanthoides

That’s an amazing inflorescence on a stunning succulent caudiciform bulb!

At the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden.

It's a Succulent!

Posted August 23, 2015 8:40 am & filed under Uncategorized.

Echeveria “Black Prince”

Rosettes to 9″; thick dark leaves, bright red bloom sprays late summer

Full Sun to Part Sun
Cactus Soil
Low Water

Fingertips

Posted August 20, 2015 8:06 am & filed under California Native Plants.

Dudleya edulis
Fingertips

Clumping rosettes to 12″, green in shade, SoCal native

Hardy to 15F
Full Sun to Part Sun
Cactus Soil
Low Water

A specimen of Agave americana, moved from a nearby properly about 40 years ago, has formed an enormous 30ft tall flower spike which is now blossoming. This has necessitated the removal of a handful of glass panes to allow the enormous stalk through, so as not to damage the rest of the historic structure. The result is quite breathtaking and has been drawing crowds from near and far.

Drawing crowds! From all over the Isles I am sure.

Click through for more pictures and the whole story. It’s a good one!

Butterfly Milkweed

Posted August 14, 2015 12:52 pm & filed under California Native Plants.

Asclepias tuberosa
Butterfly Milkweed
Native throughout the US
Herbaceous Perennial

Sun: Prefers Full Sun, Handles Light Shade
Water: Moderate, drought-tolerant
Size: 2 feet tall

Dies back in winter and re-sprouts from its underground tuber each spring. The brilliant orange or red flower clusters appear in midsummer followed by attractive green pods.