Cactus Blog

<img width="342" hspace="5" height="432" border="2" src="/blog/uploads/cactus/milvia02.jpg" /><br /><br />Aloe polyphylla and Cotyledon campanulata<br />Milvia Street<br /><br />That is a beautiful large spiral aloe. They’re very slow growing, and not hardy here in colder or wetter winters when they’re young, so often they don’t make it to that size. But this one was planted near some large rocks which can provide a bit of extra warmth and protection in the winter. <br /><br />

<img width="360" hspace="5" height="432" border="0" src="/blog/uploads/cactus/oxford08.jpg" /><br /><br />Oxford Street<br />In amongst the weeds we see an Echeveria, an Aeonium and an Aloe peeking through. It’s definitely weed season here - the oxalis are in bloom!.<br /><br />

<img width="324" hspace="5" height="432" border="2" src="/blog/uploads/cactus/oxford07.jpg" /><br /><br />Oxford Street<br />Aloe nobilis<br /><br />

<img width="324" hspace="5" height="432" border="2" src="/blog/uploads/cactus/oxford01.jpg" /><br /><br />Oxford Street<br />Aloe arborescens - these are in bloom all over town now.<br /><br />

<img width="324" hspace="5" height="432" border="2" src="/blog/uploads/whippets/milvia01.jpg" /><br /><br />Milvia Street<br /><br />

<img width="432" hspace="5" height="344" border="2" src="/blog/uploads/cactus/grant07.jpg" /><br /><br />Grant Street<br />Agave attenuata and Agave parryi under a large Yucca plus a Dudleya clump too.<br /><br />

<img width="287" hspace="5" height="432" border="2" src="/blog/uploads/cactus/arlington01.jpg" /><br /><br />Arlington Ave.<br />Aloe arborescens. It’s a good time of year for the winter-blooming aloes.<br /><br />

<img width="432" hspace="5" height="324" border="2" src="/blog/uploads/cactus/marin01.jpg" /><br /><br />Marin Ave.<br />Aeonium garden and a great Agave lophantha.<br /><br />

<img width="324" hspace="5" height="432" border="2" src="/blog/uploads/cactus/oxford06.jpg" /><br /><br />Oxford Street<br />Aloe arborescens<br /><br />

<img width="432" hspace="5" height="321" border="2" src="/blog/uploads/cactus/grant08.jpg" /><br /><br />Grant Street<br />Dudleya attenuata(?)<br /><br />

<img width="290" hspace="5" height="432" border="2" src="/blog/uploads/cactus/milvia03.jpg" /><br /><br />Milvia Street<br /><br />

<img width="432" hspace="5" height="324" border="2" src="/blog/uploads/cactus/grant02.jpg" /><br /><br />Grant St.<br />Aloe ciliaris<br /><br />