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...
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