A tiny, columnar, branching, slow-growing cactus with five-sided, spiny stems that are mid-green, Acanthocereus tetragonus ‘Fairy Castle’ produces a large number of smaller offsets. The multiple vertical stems of various heights that resemble spires and turrets are what give the fairy castle cactus its common name. This cactus grows very slowly and can grow to […]
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If you want to add a little colour to your house or garden, the Easter cactus is a great option, especially around the Easter holiday when this tropical cactus is noted for its stunning and profusion of star-shaped blooms. Flowers of this native to the Brazilian jungles range from white to scarlet to purple. The
Along with poinsettias and Norfolk Island pine trees, the Christmas cactus is a favourite plant during the winter. The Christmas cactus, also known as the holiday cactus, is overflowing with bright blossoms, despite its unusual-looking appearance, making it a welcome sight in the dead of winter. The plant’s flattened leaves are slightly serrated on each
Popular indoor plants include the bunny ear cactus (Opuntia microdasys), which is not only eye-catching but also easy to care for. Opuntia microdasys is a native of Mexico and is also referred to as a bunny ear cactus, angel’s wings cactus, and polka dot cactus. Despite its attractive appellation, the rabbit ear cactus is equally
A typical bishop’s cap cactus has a maximum height of 100 cm (39 inches) and a maximum diameter of 20 cm (8 inches). When young, there are four or five distinct ribs, but as it gets older, there are eight or more. Growing more ribs causes the plant, which is initially globose, to become cylindroid.
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One flower that will pique any gardener’s interest is the chocolate cosmos. With velvety rounded petals and dark brown centers, these unusual blooms are a deep, rich maroon. Their vanilla-chocolate scent might be their finest quality. The blossoms of chocolate cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguineus), which are similar to regular cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus), but a little bit
Himalayan blue poppies are two of the two species in the Meconopsis genus of poppy plants. Meconopsis grandis is one, and Meconopsis baileyi (also called Meconopsis betonicifolia) is the other. The unusually delicate, bowl-shaped, blue blooms on this clump-forming perennial have yellow centers. In the late spring and early summer, the blooms appear in succession
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It has horizontal to slightly drooping branches and a conical crown. Amazingly, the trunk is straight. The bark can be extremely soft and fibrous, up to 30 cm (1 ft) thick, and quite red-brown in colour when initially exposed (thus the name redwood), turning darker with age. Light The coast redwoods cannot tolerate shade and
Cattleya orchids often have large, fragrant flowers that can be any form, colour, or mix of colors. Many of the species have flowers that are fairly enormous and span many inches, while others have smaller but no less lovely blooms. Depending on the species, Cattleya orchids typically only bloom once a year, while some hybrids,
Numerous water gardens are graced by this unusual beauty. The stunning marginal aquatic perennial Nelumbo nucifera, sometimes known as the “Sacred Lotus,” has enormous, upward-cupped, umbrella-like leaves. 60 cm in diameter and 2 feet long, rising above the water on long petioles. Large, cupped, fragrant, pink or white blooms with a diameter of up to