Sunday, April 5, 2009

Happy Cactus Monday, ya'll!

GOLDEN BARREL CACTUS

I visited Heathcote Botanical Garden for an art and plant sale on Saturday, where I came upon these cactus and succulents, and more. Here are my favorites.

BLOOMING ALOE

My dream plant...PACHYPODIUM SANDERSII

BLOOMING CROWN OF THORNS

A healthy OPUNTIA...(nice green, eh?)

and as we were leaving this cute little roly-poly SNAIL, said "Hurry back, ya'll"!!
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22 comments:

  1. HermesSunday, April 05, 2009

    Wish I could turn my slugs to stone!

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  2. Margaret AnnMonday, April 06, 2009

    Awesome photos...as always...you never disappoint :)...love the aloe bloom..so peachy and yummy in color! :) HCM!

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  3. soulbrushMonday, April 06, 2009

    ha ha i love hermes' comment. and aloes, now that reminds me of south africa, there they grow in abundance and are protected, no icking or jail!!happy cm fellow cactuteer.

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  4. ClaudeMonday, April 06, 2009

    Great plants... but it was a sale... didn't any of them follow you home? I certainly wouldn't have been able to just leave them there...

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  5. Lisa at GreenbowMonday, April 06, 2009

    Happy Cactus Monday. I love your new plants. That little snail is a cutie.

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  6. Deepa GopalMonday, April 06, 2009

    The pictures are beautiful! Esp the Snail :)

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  7. Cathy S.Monday, April 06, 2009

    Forgot to mention I posted Happy Cactus Monday too.

    Happy Cactus Monday!

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  8. UnknownMonday, April 06, 2009

    I am really loving the golden barrel cactus! and a blooming aloe? this is the first time I have ever seen one. must be happy (or maybe the climate down here does not suit). HCM!!

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  9. marianneMonday, April 06, 2009

    Wonderful pictures!
    never seen a aloe bloom!!! great!

    Happy Cactus Monday!

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  10. marianneMonday, April 06, 2009

    Ps Love your new blog-look!

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  11. yoon seeMonday, April 06, 2009

    Happy cactus Monday! What a great finding!

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  12. walk2writeMonday, April 06, 2009

    You're lucky to live so near a botanical garden. Closest one here is Bellingrath, in Alabama near Mobile. Did the garden you visited belong at one time to a wealthy family? Seems like many of them in the U.S. started out that way, including the one in St. Louis--one of my favorites. All the pics you took are lovely, but I'm particularly smitten with that one of the aloe.

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  13. JulieMonday, April 06, 2009

    These plants were all actually part of the garden there, so they were not for sale...I was looking for a way to sneak out that Pachypodium though!!! LOL!

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  14. TeriMonday, April 06, 2009

    You need to move to Arizona the way you love succulents and cactus. We see these everywhere! Great photos Julie!

    HCM!

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  15. Bobbie LynnMonday, April 06, 2009

    Beautiful cactus there and I’ve always wanted to buy a barrel cactus but I’m not sure where to put one in my yard. The Crown of Thorns is very interesting and if love the flower on it. The snail it too adorable.

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  16. Diane AZTuesday, April 07, 2009

    Nice to see some of my long time favorites and also some cool-looking plants that are new to me like crown of thorns and the pachypodium. The snail couldn't be any cuter!

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  17. PeaTuesday, April 07, 2009

    wow.. what an display! Love all of them!

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  18. studio loloTuesday, April 07, 2009

    great photos! I never gave catus any thought one way or another before cactus Monday! Now I'm glad I take the time to notice them :)

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  19. AiyanaTuesday, April 07, 2009

    I covet that snail! How cute. My P. saundersii is all leafed out now. It still hasn't fattened up--it just like to grow upward.
    Aiyana

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  20. stapeliadWednesday, April 08, 2009

    Beautiful photos...I would have loved to go to that show/plant sale with you.

    :)

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  21. Serena LewisWednesday, April 08, 2009

    LOVE the blooming Aloe!

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  22. Susan English MasonSaturday, April 11, 2009

    My favorite is the blooming Aloe. Happy belated Cactus Monday fellow cactuteer.

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