succulent treasures

Stefano' s spines

Stefano is running a collection of cacti in Calci, near Pisa. During winter time his plants are hosted in a small green house but are placed outside, in full sun, as soon as spring begins. This treatement, together with rare waterings, seems...

05/06/2008 | 1785 Hits | Print | Email | Read more...

Strombocactus disciformis

Strombocactus disciformis B&R is a dwarf solitary cactus form the mexican states of Hidalgo and Queretaro. For many years strombocactus has been a monospecific genus, then, in 1996 Glass and Arias described a new specimen from the state of...

27/12/2007 | 3170 Hits | Print | Email | Read more...

stapeliae

I bought the new book on Stapeliads by P. V. Bruyns. The book is rather technical but a very extensive and well illustrated treatment of stapeliads from southern africa and surrounding countries.

09/09/2006 | 859 Hits | Print | Email