Plant Highlights By Date
Ferocactus latispinus
October 2006
One species with an extensive distribution in central and southern Mexico is Ferocactus latispinus …
Echinocactus platyacanthus
September 2006
The most widely-distributed of all, and also the largest, is Echinocactus platyacanthus.
Crassula perfoliata var. falcata
August 2006
Crassula perfoliata var. falcata was long considered a separate species from C. perfoliata, and so it is widely known simply as Crassula falcata.
Echinopsis candicans
July 2006
In other species, such as Echinopsis candicans, the stems initially grow upright, but sprawl to the side as they lengthen.
Puya berteroniana
May 2006
Puya berteroniana, which comes from Chile, is a large species, forming a multi-headed clump which may be over 5 feet (1½ meters) tall.
Yucca treculeana
April 2006
Normally, the first species to come into flower in the garden is Yucca treculeana, a large-growing species from south Texas and northeast Mexico.
Sedum treleasei
March 2006
Sedum treleasei has pale blue-green thick and fleshy leaves about 1inch to 1½ inches long, somewhat flattened on top and rounded below.
Cephalophyllum ‘Red Spike’
February 2006
There are dozens of species of Cephalophyllum, but the hybrid known as C. ‘Red Spike’ is the kind most widely grown in California.
Pandorea pandorana
January 2006
Pandorea pandorana has clusters of bell-like flowers, with 5 lobes flaring outward at the lip, which appear around the beginning of the year and last until early spring.
Aloe rubroviolacea
December 2005
Aloe rubroviolacea is a beautiful species from the mountains of northern Yemen and adjacent Saudi Arabia.
