Echeveria 'Aquarius'

Now back to the echeverias: Echeveria 'Aquarius'. Scuba diving without the ocean! Seriously, this is one of those plants readily used to create a succulent "underwater" scene, like the one Jeff of Solana Succulents did for the DelMar Fair.

While the rest of the country has been sweltering under unbearable heat, we've been having temperatures in the 60s. Until now. We're about 82F today and may reach 90 by the weekend. Whew!

As always, enjoy your plants!

Trip Photos IV

When we finally do get over to the California coast we always have to stop by and visit Jeff at Solana Succulents at Solana Beach. It's really a very small place but loaded with succulent plants of every description.

And the farther we go on our trip, and the more plants which we add to our van, the less space our two traveling Belgian Tervuren companions have.

That's mama and daughter, Kiani and Osita.

A visit to Solana Succulents

One of the places we always try to visit when we're in Southern California is Solana Succulents. It's hard to believe that Jeff is able to get so many fascinating plants in such a small space. Jeff Moore (third photo) is the owner and I certainly recommend a visit to his nursery if you're in the area.

Finally, if you can help us identify this plant. It certainly looks like an Opuntia or certainly of the Opuntiad family, but I'm not familiar with one that has this particular hairiness. And if it has glochids, they certainly aren't a bother. I just handle it with my bare hands with no problem. Jeff hadn't been able to I.D. it and we're not doing much better. Help!

Enjoy your plants!