Tag Archives: Cylindropuntia imbricata

nearing the solstice

Posted on December 20, 2012 by paridevita

The snow that fell yesterday is about half gone; not melted, but evaporated. I’ve been trying to tell my Californians (the plants I put in this year) to stop growing, but they paid no attention to me until yesterday. Now … Continue reading →

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the white cholla

Posted on June 13, 2012 by paridevita

One of my favorite plants, Cylindropuntia imbricata, is blooming right now. Actually it’s a species in one of my favorite genera, since I like all the chollas, and except that border collies dislike hot weather, I would move to Arizona just to … Continue reading →

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