Showing posts with label cactus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cactus. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Christmas Cactus

christmas cactus flower pink

I miss these plants. I had one of each color. I actually used to have 4 Christmas cactus and one Easter cactus. They're from the same family, but the leaf pads are different shapes, and the flowers were different. I handed them all off to my aunt when I was planning on moving. I didn't move, but they're thriving and I'm not going to pay for any more plants until I have an actual greenhouse. Growing plants indoors under lights just ends up depressing. African violets can thrive, but not much else that I really like, and my lighting options at windows are very limited. I get okay light in the winter, but only in the winter.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Spines

Cactus Spines

I've always loved cacti. I'm awful at keeping them alive, but I love the different shapes and spines each type sports. Their tendency to grow symmetrically is just an added bonus. This is of course another photo from NYBG. The back section of their conservatory houses cacti and other succulents. In the summer there is also a lovely pond in the courtyard of the conservatory full of lilies, lotus and koi.