This aloe belonged to a relative of mine, and I have no information about its scientific classification. It is clearly an aloe, perhaps a fan aloe. It doesn’t seem to match up with photos I have found online of other… Read More ›
Plant of the Week
Plant of the Week, Schefflera
I acquired this Umbrella plant (Schefflera) several years ago. It has been very slow growing, with one single stem. I tried just pinching the top a while back, which didn’t quite do what I had hoped, but the plant continues… Read More ›
Plant of the Week, Saintpaulia
It wasn’t until I decided to put into practice the “learn something new every day” habit, and began looking up scientific names for plants, that I realized these plants had any other name than African violet. haha! If I had… Read More ›
Plant of the week, Schlumbergera
I grew up calling these Christmas cactus. The variety I have had most of my life are like the one more towards the front of the pot, with smooth scallop edges. Both of these are starts from one of my… Read More ›