Saturday, June 27, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Oregon Cactus & Succulent Society meeting
Perhaps I'll see some of you this next Sunday. We're hosting the June meeting of the Oregon Cactus & Succulent Society at 4:30 pm here at the nursery next Sunday, June 28. We'll be sharing a potluck meal, I'll be sharing a program on Haworthias and in general we'll have a good time. We'd be glad to have you join us: 7009 N. Fiske Ave in North Portland.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Lobivia haematantha rebutioides sublimiflora (syn. Echinopsis denspina)
We received this plant with the following moniker: Lobivia haematantha var. rebutioides subsp. sublimiflora which is also known as Lobivia rebutioides var. sublimiflora (Backeb. ex Wessner) Backeb. or, simply Echinopsis densispina (Werderm.)Whatever it is, what flowers!
Weingartia variegate
We've had this Weingartia in our collection for longer than we can remember. And it flowers prolifically every year.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Haworthia cooperi truncata
This is Haworthia cooperi var. truncata. As far as I'm concerned, the design on the translucent leaves is just plain fantastic. And the colors...
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Beaverton Succulent Garden
No, this isn't a garden in Tucson; it's in the Portland, Oregon metro area. Mark Burgess has created a beautiful garden which includes many cacti and succulents which many would assume couldn't survive outside in our climate: Agave 'Green Goblet', Echinocereus rigidissimus subsp. rubispinus and E. rigidissimus albispina to name a few. Plus, of course, a wide variety of chollas and other opuntias. Good job, Mark!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Epiphyllums 'Stormy Weather' and 'Butterup'
This morning I'm posting a double-header. Well, they're not on the same plant..., but this is a photo of both 'Buttercup' and 'Stormy Weather' blooming at the same time. I never get tired of these!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
The Epies are blooming!
We don't have a large collection of Epies, and they don't really fit in to our desert plant greenhouses, and at this time of year we generally wish we had room for a whole lot more! I'll be posting a few photos we've been taking over the last couple of weeks, beginning with 'Red Rocket', and what a beauty.
