My husband loves the Grand Canyon, so I got this for him from High Country Gardens. It arrived about 2 inches tall.

Sheila: I never heard of this plant before, and I read about it now. Was this the first time it ever bloomed for you (as ”finally” implies)?

Yes, first bloom after 10 years, rifis.

Love the plant and unique bloom! Thanks for sharing.

I'll remember that Ann. I remember Ingrid falling into a LeVesuve and not wanting to repeat that either.

“At geology field camp…”

In college, I remember being surprised that some people were taking classes in geology, and even majoring in it.

Now, I regret not having taken a couple of geology courses.

Sheila, congratulations on getting your ocotillo to bloom. I live in ocotillo territory and have had one transplanted on my property for probably 5 years now. Mine is a good bit taller than I am but nary a bloom in sight all this time. I don’t know what it wants from me that I’m not giving it. The plant is growing nicely. Ann, ouch! I understand your feelings of wanting to keep your distance. They are mean.

I did give mine (in the pot) a teaspoon or so of Osmocote Plus.

I did read that they might be 6 ft before they bloom, so yours is probably on it's way, Judi.

I fed my figs with Plant Tone and I am finally getting figs this year. Somehow, I would have thought desert plants or figs for that matter would not need fertilizer, but maybe they like it.