tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31319342530160171882024-03-12T18:44:12.046-07:00Oregon Cactus BlogA place to converse about cacti, other succulent plants, and related subjects - along with a few other matters which may interest the owners of Kara Nursery (AKA Oregon Cactus & Succulent Nursery). Enjoy!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.comBlogger1450125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-65904375777923069562016-07-02T00:11:00.000-07:002016-07-02T00:11:06.502-07:00Eriocyse senilis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sometimes listed as Neoporteria nidus senilis, this has always been one of my favorite plants, especially when it sports it beautiful, bright red flowers. There'll be some very nice specimens of this plant at the OCSS Show and Sale...which is coming up in a couple of weeks, July 15-17, at Portland Nursery on Stark, in Southeast Portland, Oregon.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-6970067328090403882016-06-21T23:48:00.002-07:002016-06-21T23:48:58.749-07:00Plants for the Oregon Cactus & Succulent Society "Succulent Plant Expo 2016"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Not much compares with these echinocereus flowers!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-82097492508345128822016-06-21T12:03:00.000-07:002016-06-21T12:03:06.515-07:00We're gearing up for the Oregon Cactus & Succulent Society Show and Sale in July (July 15-17). As in previous years, it will be at Portland Nursery on Stark Street in SE Portland. Following are some pictures of some of the plants which will be available (and there will be multiple vendors.<br />
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Hope to see you there.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-90335866845830301202016-05-14T23:53:00.000-07:002016-05-14T23:53:09.880-07:00Sinningia leucotricha<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A Gloxinia relative in the Gesneriaceae, this Sinningia has an above ground succulent tuber which reward us with these beautiful flowers and fuzzy green leaves in the Spring every year.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-81292923017776875972016-05-13T23:41:00.001-07:002016-05-13T23:43:19.391-07:00Two of my favorite Echeverias<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our first photo for tonight is of <i>Echeveria minima</i>. As its name implies, it's small, but - wow! - what a stunner.</div>
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At first glance, this may seem similar to the previous <i>E. minima</i>. However, though also a small growing plant, this is <i>Echeveria globulosa,</i> also very nice.</div>
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It's epi season! We have never specialized in epicacti (Epiphyllum hybrids, etc.), we always have a large number. We just can't resist them. Enjoy!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-82259588332164202942016-05-12T20:53:00.000-07:002016-05-13T17:30:02.485-07:00E-Bay Site using our images to sell plants they don't have<i><b>[Update:<span style="color: blue;"> </span></b></i><b><span style="color: blue;">It appears that the seller referred to below has now removed the photos and plants mentioned below per our request.</span> ] </b>One of our buyers has noted that an E-Bay seller has been using our photos without our permission and is selling plants which are misidentified as offsets from plants in our collection. We have notified him of this but he continues to list the plants and use our images. <i><b>Before buying anything from this buyer, I urge you to take this into consideration.</b></i> His (or her) ID is <a href="http://www.ebay.com/usr/mysarah87?_trksid=p2047675.l2559"> <span class="mbg-nw">mysarah87</span></a> and an example of one of the items he has listed is located <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Succulent-Haworthia-Truncata-Maughanii-3-25-inch-DEM1010-Calzdorp-area/231942409971?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D36142%26meid%3D2ff6ed6e4a674278875e1db5e4ea1cdb%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D231942394444" target="_blank">here</a>. On our webpage it is listed <a href="http://www.karacactus.com/haworthia_specialities_01.htm" target="_blank">here</a>. The item they describe doesn't have a photo on our page, but - not to worry - they simply take the picture for the next plant which isn't the plant they <i>say</i> they are selling. In addition, they are selling their plant as offsets of our plant (not possible) for $150.00. Our whole plants, grown from seed, are listed at $65.00. <br />
Thanks. I'll be posting some more pictures soon.<br />
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My apologies again for not posting recently. One of the last times I posted I commented about the heat this summer. Well, it's Winter, and now it's the rain. We've already set a record for the amount of rain in any December for over 100 years. And we haven't had even one day without rain.<br />
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Enjoy the full moon tonight and celebrate the love of God in the birth of a child. Peace!<br />
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The <i>Stapelia scitula</i> has been blooming for the last couple of weeks. (The correct name is probably <i>Stapelia paniculata ssp. scitula,</i> but either will work.)<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-61136156271774640102015-08-08T23:43:00.001-07:002015-08-08T23:43:40.467-07:00Class at Portland Nursery on DivisionSorry it's been so long since I posted to the blog. What can I say. We've been very busy.<br />
Tomorrow, if you're interested, you can join me at 1 pm for a presentation on growing succulent plants at the Portland Nursery on Division (9000 SE Division St. in Portland). Even if you've been to another class I've given, no two are the same as I try to direct my comments to the needs of the people in attendance. You can register for the class <a href="http://portlandnursery.wufoo.com/forms/zhiobu30u4nhv5/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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And Echinopsis 'Barber Pole' flowered again this week.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-74588354072389055992015-07-08T23:49:00.003-07:002015-07-08T23:49:46.232-07:00x Gasteraloe 'Royal Highness'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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No one seems to know who created this cross, but it's a classic. It's an intergeneric cross between an Aloe and a Gasteria, probably Aloe aristata and Gasteria 'Little Warty'.<br />
We are busy preparing plants for the Oregon Cactus & Succulent Society Show & Sale, July 17-19 at Portland Nursery, 5050 SE Stark St. in Portland. If you're in the area, be sure to show up.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-6105172486962240412015-06-26T23:33:00.000-07:002015-06-26T23:33:46.665-07:00Heat WaveWe're having an early heat wave here...and a <i>very dry</i> June. Today it was 98 F and the same or higher is expected for tomorrow. We're just not used to this!<br />
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This is <i>Lobivia</i> 'Easter Bonnet'<i>, </i>which was flowering recently.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-31409717215696333562015-06-23T23:30:00.003-07:002015-06-23T23:33:46.551-07:00Echinopsis 'Barber Pole'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We always look forward to the flower of this old standard every year and it <i>is</i> dependable.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-48109155649950734732015-06-18T23:36:00.003-07:002015-06-18T23:36:54.511-07:00Hosta flower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The hostas flower just about any time they feel like it, year around. Be that as it may, we're getting a wonderful bunch of flowers right now. They never cease to amaze!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-88475938682769999912015-06-17T23:45:00.001-07:002015-06-17T23:45:20.269-07:00Rebutia albipilosa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One thing about many of these rebutias: You never have to worry about flowers. <i>Lots</i> of flowers.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-31366227721554952702015-06-09T23:50:00.000-07:002015-06-09T23:50:10.619-07:00Echeveria 'Emerald Ripple'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is one of those small echeverias with real class.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-35568491673856001512015-06-05T23:55:00.001-07:002015-06-05T23:55:10.624-07:00Epicactus 'Sparkling Burgundy'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This picture is a little dark. I took it in the morning before the sun got to that part of the greenhouse. Another outstanding epi flower.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-30060934258556795882015-05-27T23:38:00.000-07:002015-05-27T23:38:01.866-07:00Epicactus 'Clown'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Certainly a favorite. In our experience, not the easiest to grow but well worth it.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-3013456730771292702015-05-26T23:51:00.002-07:002015-05-27T11:52:08.934-07:00Echinocereus flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The epis are still blooming like mad, but now, also, it's time for the hedgehogs!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-30961105787872705152015-05-25T23:29:00.001-07:002015-05-25T23:29:15.905-07:00Euphorbia 'Whispers'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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No comment needed.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-6814284887680252792015-05-23T23:28:00.000-07:002015-05-23T23:28:25.245-07:00Echeveria spruce-oliver<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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No need to say anything about these gorgeous little critters. Enjoy your plants!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-51288933597969983692015-05-22T23:46:00.001-07:002015-05-22T23:46:32.434-07:00Echeveria 'Glitters'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fun little plants which, indeed, glitter in the sun.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-26865404077114920652015-05-21T23:28:00.001-07:002015-05-21T23:28:56.521-07:00Inside the Greenhouse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A view toward the north corner of greenhouse #1.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-25183380109662243972015-05-20T00:18:00.001-07:002015-05-20T00:18:48.103-07:00Epicactus 'Stormy Weather'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's hard to keep up with all the epi flowers!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131934253016017188.post-44316323126540539522015-05-18T23:35:00.002-07:002015-05-18T23:35:52.082-07:00Epicactus 'Gloria'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The epis continue to show their stuff!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Photos are copyright by Luther Sturtevant and Lynn-Marie Kara of Kara Nursery (www.karacactus.com). Please request permission before using.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838023625015601586noreply@blogger.com0