The latest from the fine folks at Gamago – we’re now carrying their LED Light in the shape of a Crane. An origami crane! I know how to make that out of paper! Gum-wrappers! Anything. But ...
Today on our Cactus Shopping Channel, brought to you by Hasbro! we have a lovely charm from Thomas Sabo, perfect for your silver pendant with the Cowboy Boots Charm already on it! Now this charm is y...
One last photo from Dave taken when it was a bit chillier in April. You can find him at Dave’s Photos.
Mestoklema tuberosum is a caudiciform mesemb with adorable orange flowers and spider-web-covered leaves right now. What’s not to like? I know it’s expensive but it’s totally worth i...
Wow, those are some beautiful lithops at Lithops Stories.
Delosperma “Lavender Ice” is much nicer than the last ice plant I blogged. In fact, it’s the nicest ice plant I’ve ever blogged. At least until I get to “Fire Spinner...
Luther from Oregon Cactus Blog captured a variegated Euphorbia milii on film. That’s some strong variegation. No subtleties at all.
The first Romneya coulteri bloom of the year! Now this is exciting news.
Monkeyflowers are some very productive N. California Native bloomers, as you can see right here. 8th Street, Berkeley. I’m guessing Mimulus “Eleanor” though possibly it’s M. &...
They’re so waxy and all… Plants are the Strangest People has some Hoya bella flowers going right now. Some scent, not too much. Nice!
We now carry handmade ceramics, made right around the corner here in the industrial neighborhoods of Berkeley, from Jennifer Fisher. Here we see that we’ve potted up one for you already. And th...
Sometimes people are so quick to send us a question they forget to tell us who they are, or where they are. In general, it’s always nice to see a question signed by a person so we know it’...
Lisa posted this photo of Obama in the Salamander Terrarium on our Facebook page. Nice! We’re currently out of Obamas, but should have them back in stock in the summer.
Sweetstuff Sassy Succulents has found a new use for old Father’s Day Gifts gone awry – make a hanging succulent wall unit out of it. In this case, it’s a BBQ grill cage stuffed and ...
The first of our many new Delosperma cultivars to bloom this spring is… “Starburst”! Eh.
This looks like an ad, but I don’t know what it’s using the Euphorbia tirucallii to advertise. The lampshade? Chair? Pot? Elephant? Who knows! That’s what I love about the internet,...
There’s an artichoke in our neighborhood that’s growing into a tree. They’ve been pruning it up and now it has a trunk and everything. The flower heads are small since this plant ha...
Our latest team member, Joseph. He’s learning how to water the bamboo today. Tomorrow? The veggies too.
Hort Log has some beautiful Hoya lasiantha bloom photos. They claim they look like molars, but I think they look more like bats. Yes, I said it, they look like little yellow bats hanging down from th...
I’ve had this fellah for a few years now and I’ve never seen this kind of growth before. What is it?? Plus, I’m not sure what kind of columnar it is since I got it from a chain-stor...
Dani, near Santa Cruz, sends along a photo of her Bearded Iris. Nice! Does anyone know Bearded Irises better than me who can tell us what the variety is? One could start looking here. Of course, we o...
It’s the original cactus friend, Bastardino, from Tokidoki. He was the first cactus toy we carried at the store, and now he’s back. Spikey little thing. He’s tough. Yay!
Yvonne and Herman post succulent photos, including some transplanted into South Africa Cactus, at Life in a village named Stanford. Nice selection. However, I’m not sure I would click this link...
It’s been a busy spring here at the Cactus Jungle so I know I’ve been light in the blogging department lately. Mostly just pictures and stuff, easy stuff to blog. I’m not being lazy...
That’s what the name means in latin. Echinocereus pulchellus. And it is! It is a pretty hedgehog! This is one of those cacti that will grow better indoor in a sunny window. What else can I tell...
Air Plants are all the rage these days. Tillandsia caput-medusae has the classic multi-colored blooms. Actually, the bloom itself is the very bright violet you see, while the red is the sepals. These...
Echinocereus adustus
Orchid week continues with a Phalaenopsis with lots of extra painted-on colors.
Echinopsis leucantha. Looks like a barrel cactus, blooms like a Lobivia. The cell phone photo wasn’t so good, so I instagrammed it so hopefully you won’t notice the flaws.
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