and Ross Valley Nursery
Our grower has indicated that Massonia depressa in the nursery trade may actually be Massonia setulosa, based on examining the flowers. They are certain this is M. setulosa.
Large perennial bulb with broad green leaves and Winter grower, dormant in summer. Protect from freezes. Large pale flowers in the center of the paired leaves with prominent erect stamens, yellow anthers.
Caudiciform in the Milkweed Family (Asclepiadaceae). Round caudex will get more irregular as it grows. Spreading deciduous vines. Fast growing, easy to grow. Unique dark purple flowers.
Stems flattened globose to 6″. Thought to be ethnobotanical. Orange-red funnel-shaped flowers. Endangered in habitat. Sometimes spineless.
Cucurbit caudiciform vine with small orange-yellow flowers. Caudex to 12″, can vine 10 to 20 feet.
Euphorbia neococcinea
Thick green stems, bright red flowers. Will develop a 6″ caudex, vining stems can reach over 3ft. Broad leaves in shadier conditions.
Euphorbia echinulata
Classic hooded Monadenium flowers. Deciduous. Keep dry when dormant. Will form a small knobby caudex eventually.
Euphorbia bisellenbeckii
Shrub to 3’h. with several tender vertical stems, small leaves.
Euphorbia invenusta
Small caudex, 3ft. stems. Green-veined leaflets surround yellow inflorescence
Euphorbia magnifica
Thick green stems, large succulent green leaves, all topped with bright red inflorescence. Leaves come and go. Will form small caudex over time. Very low water.
Euphorbia ritchei
Stems to 16″, small leaves at tips, tiny pink blooms. Dry in winter
Euphorbia neorubella
Small caudex, 12″ striped stems; Pink flowers. Can be grown from stem cuttings
Euphorbia succulenta
Euphorbia neostapelioides
Stems vertical to 12″; scoop-shaped leaves; tiny pink blooms
Low and shrubby, in the Crassula Family (Crassulaceae). Thick elliptical leaves. Erect stems to 6″.
Mediterranean climate succulent groundcover with small yellow flowers. Tight clumps, rounded leaves, grows in rocky crevices.
Likes very rocky soils. Winter-growing, flowers in the spring. Will grow an irregular caudex topped with small paired tubular jeweled leaves when active, deciduous when dormant.
Large-leafed rare tropical epiphyte. Grown as a Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, high humidity. Occasionally mist the leaves. Will form a caudex, very slow growing. Red begonia-like flowers.
Epiphyte; hollow chambers in caudex colonized by ants
M. geometrizans “Fukurokuryuzinboku”
Monstrose form with prominent tubercules, slow growing.
Well-branched, tree-like to 12ft.; clustered sparkly white flowers, edible berries.
Stunning, slow-growing, densely crested cactus. Bluish in full sun. Tends not to bloom or set fruit as much as the non-crested species.
New form from the M. “Elite Crest”, has lost the crest but is now a fa. monstrose. This form seems to be stable as a monstrose, and will not crest or revert to species. Blue in full sun.
Myrtillocactus “Crest”
Stunning, slow-growing, densely crested cactus. A number of different clones have more or less dense crests. Bluish in full sun. Tends not to bloom or set fruit as much as the non-crested species.
Small knobbly blue-green leaves. Yellow flowers. Dormant in summer – minimal water. Thickened roots. Hardy if kept very dry in winter.
Small caudiciform hybrid with rose flowers
Large clusters of very bright red 6″ rosettes on this semi-hardy terrestrial bromeliad.
Classic small Bromeliad will readily hybridize, with many cultivars available. Rosettes will show varying amounts of striping and spotting
Terrestrial Bromeliad
Slow growing grey-green rosette with strongly toothed leaves and pink flowers in summer. Looks best in full sun. Great in containers.
Small pads, will grow 3 feet tall. Very spiny pads turn purple in winter.
O. engelmanii “Big Sky”
Large brown spines, 8-10″ pads. Will grow 6 to 8 feet tall. A robust and large selection.
O. rufida “Desert Gem”
Small prickly pear with lots of glochids to 10″ w/orange flowers