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Melocactus
Melocactus, also called Melon Cactus because of its shape, is genus of cactus and one of the favorite plants among hobbyist and commercial cacti growers. Photo © The Lovely Plants As the name...
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Ariocarpus – The Living Rocks in my Garden
Though I am not a fan of grafted plants but I could not resist to the beauty of these grafted specimens of Ariocarpus. I have purchased and added three new Ariocarpus plants (also known as Living...
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My Succulent Garden
These days my succulent garden is undergoing major changes – in fact a major re-design primarily because of a small construction project. Because of the new construction, I had to squeeze my succulent...
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Virtual Tour of My Succulent Garden – Part I
Finally, my succulent garden is in good shape; it has undergone major redesign. Before I take you to a detailed virtual tour of my succulent garden, let me show a panoramic view of the rooftop where...
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Virtual Tour of My Succulent Garden – Part II
Here is second part of virtual tour to my succulent garden. In this post, I am showing cacti in my collection. You can see Ariocarpus – the Living Rocks (including restusus, agavoides and...
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Virtual Tour of My Succulent Garden – Part III
Now some solo photographs of Agave plants in my succulent garden. In the following pictures, you can see mature plants of Agave Victoria Reginae, Potatorum, Lophantha, Bracteosa, Macroacantha, Agave x...
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Virtual Tour of My Succulent Garden – Part IV
Now some photographs of Howarthias in my succulent garden. Most of my Howarthia plants grow in dish gardens and grow well in both plastic and terracotta dishes. These pictures show some of my favorite...
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Virtual Tour of My Succulent Garden – Part V
With this post, I would conclude this virtual tour to my succulent garden. Today, I am exhibiting some of the succulent plants that did not fit the categories of succulent plants I exhibited earlier...
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What’s Blooming Today?
April is about to end and temperature is going to rise as high as 109° F in the coming weeks. Almost all of my cacti and succulents are now under the shade (up to 60% filtered sunlight) on my roof top...
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Echinopsis Blooming in my Succulent Garden
My Echinopsis plants have started blooming profusely. They are blooming red, orange, yellow, pink and white all over in my succulent garden. Echinopsis, White Flower Echinopsis, Orange Flower...
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5 Unusual Plants for a Miniature Succulent Garden
I am a big fan of miniature gardens. They allow you a lot of freedom in a very limited space to grow your gardens the way you want – Japanese tea garden, a traditional Italian garden, a mini succulent...
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7 Ornamental Houseplants for Beginners
Today we are featuring 7 ornamental houseplants for beginners who want to brighten up empty spaces in their homes with lustrous greenery or bright flowers – but with minimal care and limited time to...
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Striking Landscape Plant: Opuntia Ficus Indica, Prickly Pear
Opuntia Ficus Indica or Prickly Pear is an excellent plant for beginners, master gardeners and professionals alike. It makes a striking accent plant and adds dramatic effects in gardens, landscapes...
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Spiny, Hardy, Lovely, and Flowery Cactus: Echinopsis
Echinopsis is the most popular and widely grown genus from the family of cactus. This genus includes more than 100 species varying in size, shape and growing habits. Most of the species in the genus...
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Pereskia, the Rose Cactus
Pereskia is a genus of shrub-like cacti that are naturally found in tropical regions of Mexico and Brazil. The genus is believed to belong to ancient species of cacti that managed to keep their leaves...
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Spiny yet Lovely Plants of Mammillaria
Mammillaria is a large genus of globular or cylindrical spiny plants from Mexico and south-western part of the USA. It is also one of the best representatives of the Cactus family because of its...
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Leuchtenbergia principis, the Cactus Agave
Leuchtenbergia principis is one of the most unusual forms of cactus. Though it closely resembles an Agave but the plant actually belongs to the family of cactus, thus justifying its common name,...
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9 Beautiful Examples of Landscaping with Cacti
Cacti are very useful plant for landscaping. They are hardy, do not require much maintenance and grow in many different climatic conditions. They also come in a variety of shapes and sizes making them...
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