Hi David,

Wow! That is a very impressive collection you have. Such a beautiful flowers! What kind of temps do you get in SD? Are you inland?

I especially like your C. peruvianus pics. When do those flower for you? Ever get any fruit?

Great job and thanks for sharing!

Sandra

Awesome! I hope to have something like that when I get my first home! I have a C. Peruv, but it is still in a put about 2 foot tall. I have heard wonderful things about planting them in the ground and how they take off so quickly! I love all of your collection! Are you looking to trade or having anything that you wouldn't mind trading ?! I have some but not much! Hope the garden grows well!

Anthony

Very impressive David...just gorgeous!! I wish I lived closer, I would def. stop by and view your gorgeous garden. Thanks for sharing.

To answer your questions so far:

I live about 3 miles from the ocean at 350 ft elevation in an area called Clairemont. We get a few frosty nights in winter, but not below 30F...EVER. Summer highs can be 85 or 90 sometimes, but we mostly don't get "seasons" at all. For instance, today (Dec 19) is sunny and 73F. That is our forecast for about 300 days per year.

My favorite Cereus peruvianus photo is the two moths mating on a flower bud. I use it as my desktop background.

I have LOTS of plants to trade (and/or sell). Click the (My Page) link next to my name, then the TRADE LIST link.

Hey, I looked at your trade list and you gotta go list! I would be interested in any of these:

Crassula Arborecens
Euphorbia tirucalli
C. Peruvianus
Austrocylindropuntia cylindrical
Aloe striata
Purple Crest Aeonium

To trade I have these :

M. Elongata (cuttings, some are rooted 1-4 inches)
aloe zanzibarica (small aloe and has pups sprouting out)
Pencil Cactus (1.5ft)
Stapelia cuttings (2-3 inches long)
Euphorbia Anoplia (2-4 inches tall with pups growing up)
Agave Americana (2-3 plants, 3-4 inches in diameter from tip to tip).

I know I don't have anything too special, but if you are interested in a trade, email me at apacholek10@yahoo.com. Just let me know what you think is a good and far trade and I am sure I will be up for it. If you are not interested in a trade, just let me know, no feelings hurt!

Thanks,
Anthony

Forgot to answer:

C. Peruvianus flower Spring thru Summer. Flowers last only a few days before dropping off, but the bees are all over them. Fruits appear and ripen late Summer/Early Fall. Eat them just as they start to split open. Makes nice jam. Or harvest a bazillion seeds from each fruit and grow new plants.

Yep, baby C. perunianus. So proud! :)

Sandra

Gorgeous garden; thanks for sharing. Ever thought about adding a puya? Would really be a showstopper in your collection.

While agree it would be stunning, a puya might not be the best fit in my garden, as I have very limited space and these tend to spread quite wide. Most puyas die after flowering, and the pups need an even wider area to continue.

I removed my clump of Calandrinia spectabilis for this reason. Although it was gorgeous, it was taking over a large area which is now used in another way. But I still have some cuttings to share...

I forgot to mention in my original posting---
It is possible \Check that\ It is highly probable that some of the names posted with the pictures are incorrect. If anyone has a suggestion for a correction, it would be VERY appreciated.

THANKS AGAIN
Dav!d

Wow, David! Lovely gardens! A most awesome way to be water conservative and still have a beautiful yard! I bet it's the envy of many neighbors!

I dont get your photobook from the address..I get sad annie and her pictures of wilted flowers? another hot chick and her avant garde pics....

STANOFH: You had better check your computer for viruses and such. Sounds like you may have been invaded by cyberbugs. The link I provided works for everyone else, so...

This is an address:
http://s669.photobucket.com/albums/vv58/Dead_Eye_Dave/Front%20Garden/

And this is a link:
Dead Eye Dave's Album

Hit "Preview" before posting, and you'll be provided an Optional Link URL, where you can provide an active link.

I don't like to Copy & Paste, personally.

Josh

Thanks for the tip Josh, I didn't know how to do that before.

My pleasure!
You're guaranteed more hits and reads if you post an active link so that lazy folks, such as I, can simply wag our cursors over the text and click once! ;)

Josh

hi David,

spectacular garden! all your plants are so happy and healthy. well done. and the pics are awesome as well.

i would love to come by and take a look in person, but i'm a little far away (LA). however, i do have a lot of Notocactus and other small, ball cacti for trade or just for free. let me know if you are ever up here in LA.

Brian.