Mid-winter (July) in South Africa and the Aloes flower fiery-red against the white of frost. I've been dreading the frost, as some y...

My Pachypodium lamerei, which I acquired in January 2009 at only 9" tall, has now grown into a magnificent 53" (1.35m) specimen...

 My aloes (this is Aloe ferox, also known as Bitter aloe) have started flowering and I'm beside myself with joy! Last year I ha...

  My Echeverias are really enjoying the winter sunshine and less watering and have produced some gorgeous little flowers.  Echeveria ...

(A warning: If you have any propensity towards cactus love to begin with, moving to the desert will increase it exponentially!) A long-s...

My 15-year old 3-meter tall Pachypodium lamerei in the summer of 2005/2006. With fragrant frangipani-like flowers, this barrel-shaped t...