Aloe 'Diego'

The number of Kelly Griffin hybrids must be massive and the many Aloe cultivars are quite the rage. It can't be denied that they're outstanding. This one is Aloe 'Diego'. I'll post a few others in the next week for your enjoyment.

Sempervivum 'Oddity'

From our patio area comes this pot of Sempervivum 'Oddity', in the midst of a planting of Sedum reflexum 'Angelina'. The oddity was developed by succulent enthusiast Sandy McPherson way back in 1977. It promptly won the 1978 Bronze Rosette Award for best new variety and is widely available today. 'Angelina is certainly showy and very useful in landscaping, but can take over if not used judiciously.

Echeveria gigantea

Echeveria gigantea is a very large leafed rosette forming Echeveria which makes an impressive pot subject or, in areas where it can be planted out, a landscaping focal point. Even the flower stalks are tall. And those red edges...

Lithops lesliei 'Albiflora' C005A

One of the new groups of Lithops we're adding to our offerings at the nursery, Lithops lesliei ssp. lesliei var. lesliei 'Albiflora' C005A. Obviously, it's the white flowered form.

Enjoy your plants!

Kalanchoe luciae 'Fantastic'

'Fantastic' is a wonderful new cultivar discovered and introduced by Dave Fell of Hawaiian Sunshine Nursery in 2009. It's received many awards and is becoming widely distributed, often under the incorrect name K. thyrsiflora 'Fantastic'. This is a closeup of a plant we obtained from San Marcos Growers in California.

Crassula 'Buddha's Temple'

I've always liked this plant, a hybrid created by Martin Krimnach a good many years ago. It's known as Crassula 'Buddha's Temple'. One of ours was flowering yesterday and so... It's a hybrid of Crassula
 pyramidalis and Crassula perfoliata var. minor.

Sedeveria 'Green Rose'

Introducing x Sedeveria 'Green Rose'. This lovely cultivar (Sedum pachyphyllum x Echeveria derenbergii) does indeed look like a green rose and makes a wonderful potted specimen. It's hardy to at least 25 F (-4 C) and where weather permits, makes an impressive addition to the landscape.

Enjoy your plants!

Lithops, Lithops, Lithops...

Now we couldn't come back from our trip without more Lithops in hand...some old faithful favorites and some new additions to the group. I never get tired of these little jewels.

This has been a bit of a rough week. First our water heater sprung a leak in our basement and had to be replaced. Not just a mess but a lot of money out the window. Then, yesterday, our DSL line to the computer refused to work and we couldn't get on the internet. Now that's a crisis. But we finally got it rectified and we're back at you.