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• Cylindropuntia (“Mini Cholla”) in a nutshell

  By The Cactique on June 4, 2021 • ( 2 )

  Featured in our June 2021 ‘Summer Soleil’ box, Cylindropuntia (“Mini Cholla”) is an adorable miniature cultivar of much larger Cane Cholla. These minis are bred for container gardening and perfect for a sunny windowsill. Read on to learn more! Growing… Read More ›

• Pleiospilos nelii ‘Royal Flush’ (Split Rock) in a nutshell

  By The Cactique on May 31, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Featured in our June 2021 ‘Summer Soleil’ box, Pleiospilos nelii ‘Royal Flush’ (“Split Rock”) is such an interesting succulent! Read on to learn more about it. Growing Habits Pleiospilos nelii ‘Royal Flush’ (“Split Rock”) is native to South Africa. The… Read More ›

• What are monocarpic succulents?

  By The Cactique on February 20, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  If you’ve had a perfectly beautiful, healthy, and flowering succulent die, that particular plant may have been monocarpic. What does “monocarpic” mean? The word “monocarpic” comes from “mono,” meaning “one” and “caprice” meaning “fruit.” In the world of succulents, “fruit”… Read More ›

• All about Senecio haworthii (Cocoon Plant)

  By The Cactique on January 12, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  This post contains all you need to know to care for Senecio haworthii, also called Cocoon Plant or Woolley Senecio.

• 8 things to know about Kalanchoe tomentosa ‘Cinnamon’

  By The Cactique on November 15, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  We so are thankful for fuzzy succulents! It didn’t take us long to decide that we wanted to use Kalanchoe tomentosa ‘Cinnamon’ for our November Boutique Box. The dark brown and rusty-colored margins on ‘Cinnamon’s’ leaves scream November. Her fuzzy,… Read More ›

• Succulent dormancy in a nutshell

  By The Cactique on November 6, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  With the seasons changing so quickly, some succulents are waking up, while others are going to sleep.

• Welcome to The Cactique Blog!

  By The Cactique on August 13, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  What kinds of blog posts can be expected? Tips + tricks, how-to’s, and profiles of individual cactus + succulents!