
That is one supreme Echinocactus grusonii clump. It’s one plant! Practically a whole planet’s worth, I think. 🌏 🌐 🌍
Echinocactus grusonii
Come see our planet shaking Cactus at our Marin store now!
That is one supreme Echinocactus grusonii clump. It’s one plant! Practically a whole planet’s worth, I think. 🌏 🌐 🌍
Echinocactus grusonii
Come see our planet shaking Cactus at our Marin store now!
Mariposa St., San Francisco
That’s a nice Aloe marlothii hanging out in the Dogpatch. Nice? Just nice? No no sorry no, I meant awesome. Gorgeous. Fancy.
Aloe arborescens on 5th st in Berkeley has a nice big winter bloom stalk going for it.
It’s a sunny day so it’s an Aeonium “Sunburst” but unfortunately it’s in the shade. Could I have moved out to the sun for the picture? You would think so…. 🤔 😉
It’s not a starfish, not at all. It’s an aloe! Aloe castilloniae (can someone check my spelling, please?)
Tiny globular leaves and then, surprise! tiny pink flowers!
Tylecodon schaeferianus
It’s San Francisco’s latest Cactus garden up in the air at the Salesforce Park and that’s a San Pedro cactus and there’s an agave, oh and a yucca…. Nice!
Salesforce Park’s Tree Aloe garden is huge! Very urban. Nice!
Jason!
Dudleya “Frank Reinelt” is a coastal variety of D. caespitosa, so you know it will grow well for you, assuming you are coastal too, since we are the Bay Area, so named after the coastal feature that defines it.
Temperature
Peperomia prostrata in production! Coming soon! That’s the parent plant in bloom… I love peperomia bloom spikes!
I’m wondering why the succulents on this plant have gotten so small in size…the pant used to produce very large “blooms”….
Brian,
What you have on the ends of each branch is a rosette, not a bloom – if they bloom they will form giant pyramids of small yellow flowers. It’s kind of surprising when it happens.
Anyway, the rosettes shrink up in summer because the Aeoniums are winter-growers from a Mediterranean climate with a climate very similar to ours – all winter rains. They should start getting bigger again in October.
Peter
Agave ocahui are astonishing, with a very vigorous terminal spine just
hanging out there. That red on the tips is painted on. I used the latest
in plant paint technology to individually get right up close to the
most dangerous spines around and very delicately hand paint just the
spines with no drips at all anywhere. So vibrant! You can wipe that
color off if you like, it just takes a little spit polish. Or wait for
the rains and the paint is actually made from succulent fertilizer so it
will run off into the ground and provide a really great fertilizer for
you this coming winter! This is what I do for you.
But just this one
plant. Not any of the others. If you want this one painted agave ask for
it at the store, and hopefully nobody has already bought it. It’s in
the back, so you’ll have to ask. I only told Jeremiah and Kel where it
is so you’ll have to ask for them. They know.
It’s blooming alright. Also known as Eve’s Needles.
Nice.
I think this is the list of plants to avoid if your pets are plant-eaters.
Browse Rover’s list of poisonous plants below to learn which plants are toxic to dogs, cats, or both, along with whether they’re commonly found in the wild, in gardens, or in homes as houseplants. Pet Poison Helpline provided common symptoms to watch out for should your pet encounter one of these poisonous plants.
But wait! That’s not all! They have a short list of some fun plants that are safe!
We planted a new planter bed with a lot of really big cactus in Marin – we do have a store there now! I see a spectacular San Pedro and some gorgeous blooming grandiflora hybrids too. Nice!
And here is Cris!
And here the team is wearing Tyvek suits to prune the prickly pear. Glochids! They come prepared.
It’s the ever fascinating Obregonia denegrii native to Mexico, in the state of Tamaulipas. Also known as peyotl.
It’s some giant Echinocereus flowers! Hap thinks it’s E. enneacanthus. Maybe! It’s a very hardy cactus, growing in the upper reaches of New Mexico.
A new Epiphyllum flower color!
Peach… Orange… Peach… Orange…
Nice.
Common Name: Cactus Apple
Origin: From California to Louisiana; Mexico
Shrubby, sprawling to 10ft., yellow to apricot blooms, edible fruit
Hardy to 15F
Full Sun to Part Sun
Low Water
Yow the hybrids have gone bonkers. This Echinopsis hybrid is “Tropical Pink”, everyone’s favorite giant cactus flower that we have been growing and cultivating and growing more of for decades. So nice.
It’s a landscape job and that’s Cris! Hard at work prepping the soil. Nice job, Cris.
Weird flowers, kind of bulbous, on your friendly local Gasterias. Fun!
Also known as Dolphins Necklace. It’s a cute little trailing succulent that is all the rage all of a sudden. First it was hot in Japan and now it is hot in the US too. I blame Instagram. We’ve posted it on instagram too, of course, because of course.
Senecio peregrinus
String of Dolphins
SW Africa
Fascinating little diving dolphin-shaped thick ovoid leaves leaping all over the long trailing stems. Rot-prone, keep dry. Bluish hue with more sun.
Characteristics:
Temperature: Hardy to 45F
Part Sun to Part Shade
Low Water
X Chiranthofremontia
Common Name: Monkey Hand Tree
Origin: California
Hybrid: Chiranthodendron pentadactylon X Fremontodendron “Pacific Sunset”
Large, broad, showy intergenic hybrid. If provided space in a garden, this centerpiece plant will be covered in golden flowers in spring. No water once established.
Characteristics:
Temperature: Hardy to 25°F
Sun: Full Sun
Water: Low; Summer Drought
Size: 15ft. to 20ft.
X Chiranthofremontia
Common Name: Monkey Hand Tree
Origin: California
Hybrid: Chiranthodendron pentadactylon X Fremontodendron “Pacific Sunset”
Large, broad, showy intergenic hybrid. If provided space in a garden, this centerpiece plant will be covered in golden flowers in spring. No water once established.
Characteristics:
Temperature: Hardy to 25°F
Sun: Full Sun
Water: Low; Summer Drought
Size: 15ft. to 20ft.
We have a beautiful crop of mixed Epiphyllum in bloom, at the same time, at both stores! Berkeley? Yes! Marin? Sure!
Nice.
We have a beautiful crop of mixed Epiphyllum in bloom, at the same time, at both stores! Berkeley? Yes! Marin? Sure!
Nice.