Opuntia turpinii
Tephrocactus articulatus
Long spineless stems do have small glochids. Upright to 2 feet.
Opuntia turpinii
Tephrocactus articulatus
Long spineless stems do have small glochids. Upright to 2 feet.
Shrubby, with many stems/branches. Very spiny, some flexible. Orange flowers.
Usually solitary, stems can get 15″ high x 6″ around. Magenta flowers fade to white towards the center, and then get very dark below.
Generally solitary, occasionally forms clusters of 4-5″ stems, densely covered in white spines, 2 central tan-colored spines on conical tubercles. Magenta flowers.
Small hedgehog cactus, generally solitary. 5″h x 3″ w.
Unusual caudiciform with long strappy leaves related to Aloes with narrow 2″ caudex. Small striped starry white flowers similar to Bulbines. Tuberous roots. Native to dry grasslands.
Large mats of shrubby stems with bristly tips. A low succulent groundcover with lovely pink flowers. Leaves have soft white bristles. Grows a tuberous base that looks great when elevated in a container.
Shrubby stems with bristly tips. White flowers in summer.
Tulista marginata x pumila
Clumping stemless rosettes to 5″, thick, variable green leaves with spotty white spots/stripes. Slow growing, long-lived.
Opuntia picardoi
Mini prickly pear, pads 1-2″ groundcover
Low growing, stems flattened crescents, long spines. Seeds used for red dye. Flowers are orange to rose-red, bloom in spring. Stems often lay flat and the growth habit can include creeping along the ground and rooting from the pads.
Natural bonsai, dwarf shrub. Occasional ovoid green leaves on tips of brown branches. Tiny pink flowers. Prefers some afternoon shade in the summer.
Natural bonsai to 10″ tall, dwarf shrub. Grows in rocky soils, prefers some afternoon shade.
Shrubby deciduous caudiciform to 20″; poisonous.
A winter-deciduous succulent that grows a thick caudiciform trunk over time. Leaves are green, slightly fuzzy to the touch, and scented. Blooms lovely yellow flowers, seed pods that follow are hooked and barbed. Can get to 10ft tall.
Shrubby caudex, branched to 10ft., large soft leaves;
golden trumpet flowers w/purple throat
Shrub to 7’t., irregular caudex; fast growing with water/root run
Large winter-growing bulb with 6ft. bloom stalks, white flowers. Grows in open spaces with shallow rocky and sandy coastal soils. Flowers late summer, leaves throughout the winter.
Winter-growing bulb to 18″, pink flowers winter/spring
Winter-growing bulb to 2ft., pink flowers in fall/winter
Golden spined column, slow growing, eventualy treelike to 20ft., usually branching above 6ft. White tubular flowers.
Tree-like to 20ft., branches low. Pink flowers. Develops woolly lateral cephalium.
Frosty white and gold spined column, slow growing, attractive cactus grows slowly to 20ft, branching from the base. Cream to Pink flowers bloom at night.
Treelike to 20ft., branching above 6ft. White tubular flowers.
One of the wierdest tropical desert plants.
Care: Water weekly first year, do not let fully dry out. Water every 1-2 weeks thereafter. 4 hrs min. afternoon sun. Sensitive to changing light conditions. Senstivie to transplant – keep roots intact.
Rare caudiciform stapeliad; dry and warm in winter. Can grow to 10″ tall. We grow them with weekly water during the hot part of the year and monthly or less in the winter.
Thick round leaves on a vining succulent. Leaves will die back in drought conditions. Indoor in winter. Prefers heat.
Y. desmetiana “Blue Boy”
Lovely, purple-blue leaves make this yucca stand out in the garden. Will get a rounded shape over time as foliage arches. Large, white flowers on long stalks bloom in summer.
Y. filamentosa “Bright Edge”
Low growing w/yellow edged leaves, tall bloom spikes with creamy white flowers
Y. recurvifolia “Gold Ribbons”
Grows 4 to 8 ft tall. Gold leaves with green margins.