The annual Cactus and Succulent Show
The annual Maltese cactus and succulent show was a huge success. Twelve members participated in the show which hosted several different cact...
Notocactus
The Genus Notocactus is found in Southern Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina . Notocactus leninghausii (top picture). This cactus us...
Mammillaria seed pods
Mammillaria seed pods vary from species to species. They can embellish an already beautiful cactus as shown clearly in these pictures. The t...
Hoya carnosa
The wax plant or Hoya carnosa is named for Thomas Hoym which was the gardener to the Duke of Northumberland at the end of the 18th centur...
Maltese wild succulents: Stonecrops.
There are several Sedum species in the Maltese islands. Here are three of them. They can be found growing together at Dingli cliffs: Sedum...
Just flowered
Mammillaria guelzowiana has the largest flowers in the genus Mammillaria . It is one of the soft-bodied Mamms and therefore needs to be le...
Mammillaria luethyi
This fascinating cactus has an interesting history behind it. The story goes back to April 1952 when Dr. Norman Hill Boke, (1913-1996) a Sc...
A touch of colour
Top picture: This cactus bears the name of Parodia cafayatensis but is clearly a form of Parodia microsperma. The name microsperma denotes...
April flowers continued
Top picture: Neoporteria senilis ssp. coimasensis. This subspecies comes from Valparaiso, Chile. The Genus Neoporteria has been dumped in...
April flowers continued
Top picture: Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele has flowers that range from white to nearly magenta. It is a very small species as are all Turb...
April flowers
Top: Echinocereus pulchellus v. sharpii is one of the few Echinocereus having white flowers or very pale pink as is in this picture. It rem...
Mammillaria humboldtii
This gem of a cactus is found in the Mexican State of Hidalgo. There are several forms in cultivation. The one shown here has an unkempt app...
A few flowers
Top picture shows Turbinicarpus alonsoi. It caused a furor in the cactus world,when it was discovered in 1996 by Glass and Arias, because of...
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