Originally I planned to only purchase plants native to Texas or at least the Chihuahuan desert. In this picture you can see several cactus purchased at the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute. However as soon as I started seeing cactus with flowers I immediately lowered my standards and bought anything that had even an outside chance of being cold hardy in the Texas Hill Country. Many times these Central and South America species were cheaper which made them worth the gamble in the cold. Unfortunately, I quickly also learned that we had other cactus killers in Texas: extreme heat, humidity, rock squirrels, cactus bugs, cactus beetles, rain and sunburn just to name a few. Who knew cactus growing could be so difficult. I often wondered why with so many incredible native cactus species in Texas why the general public here is barely aware of their beauty and so few significant public examples exist. |
Pretty Cactus garden! I like the vibrant colors of the cactus flowers.
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