Cactus and Succulents - Part Sun

Rebutia marsoneri

R. krainziana

Clumping barrels to 2″; dark stems, white spines. Yellow-orange to red flowers. Red flowered plants used to be called R. krainziana.

Rebutia perplexa

Generally clumping small 1″ barrels with hordes of blooms in late Spring

Rhipsalis baccifera

R.  cassutha
R. quellebambensis

Hanging epiphytic jungle cactus from Brazil, to 6’l; not frost hardy

Rhipsalis cereoides

Thick triangular stems, semi-erect, will form pendant clusters. Small white flowers.

Rhipsalis cereuscula

Jungle cactus growing under the tree canopy in Brazil. Will grow pendant to 3ft+. Green stems proliferate with joints as the stems grow in length. Protect from Frost.

Rhipsalis oblonga

R. crispimarginata

Pendant to 8ft long with sparkly white floers along the stem margins.

Rhipsalis pilocarpa

Small and bushy, pendant epiphyte, 2 to 3ft long. Flowers at branch endings only, white. Green stems develop short hairs.

Ruschia karrooica

Green stems, prominent joints, small lavender flowers on the tips of each stem.

Ruschia pulvinaris

Sweet smelling small magenta flowers on the stem tips, especially in spring and autumn. Trailing stems good for rock gardens and hanging baskets. Can form a mounding field.

Sansevieria “Boncel”

S. cylindrica v. patula “Boncel”
S. “Starfish”

Tight fans of thick spear-shaped green and white leaves. A compact snake plant makes a great low water houseplant, moderate to bright light.

Sansevieria patens

Thick spear-shaped ribbed green leaves. A compact snake plant makes a great low water houseplant, moderate to bright light. Underground 1″ rhizomes.

Sarcocaulon crassicaule

Monsonia crassicaulis

Caudex-forming spiny shrub to 10″h., bushy green leaves, ivory blooms. Grows in gravel outcrops.

Sarcocaulon herrei

Monsonia herrei

Amazing dwarf succulent resembling a natural bonsai. Branching shrub to 10″ tall, spiny branches, pinnate green leaves and white flowers.

Sarcocaulon patersonii

Monsonia patersonii

Caudex-forming spiny shrub can grow vertical and branches can spread wide. Bushy green leaves, pink flowers with yellow centers. Will grow in very shallow soils, can handle sandy soils.

Sarcocaulon vanderietiae

Monsonia vanderietiae

Small shrubby, spiny plant in the Geranium Family (Geranaceae). Light pink flowers. Grows low and wide to 12″ tall. Summer dormant. Water weekly when growing, less when dormant.

Schlumbergera orssichiana x truncata

Christmas Cactus will bloom for up to 2 months in the winter. A jungle cactus that grows in trees – needs bright indirect sun, or dappled light

Tips to get your Christmas Cactus to re-bloom every year:
1. August, September and into October: Use bloom food every time you water
2. September and October: 14 hours of darkness, with 8-10 hours of indirect light every day
3. November and December: bring out to bright indirect light and watch it bloom!