Dish Gardens for Mother's Day!

While WE are preparing for the show in El Paso, YOU should be considering what you will give your mother for Mother's Day. It's coming right up--Sunday, May 12--and we have just the right gift...a DISH GARDEN from Rio Grande Cacti.

These delightful little Talavera pots will contain healthy, beautiful succulents that take little care and are sure to please all those Moms who say, "Oh, I have no green thumb. I always kill plants."  Succulents need to be watered only once a week  and allowed to dry out between waterings...what could be more perfect?

Order now so you will have it in time to put on her tray for her special Mother's Day breakfast in bed. You can order from our Rio Grande Cacti website.

This is my first video... How to pollinate a cactus flower.  See  http://youtu.be/7PHBUemil8I  

Does your mother like cacti and succulents?

Ask us how to order our mother's day present.  Remember, it's Sunday, May 12.

A limited number of these will be shipped to Mother's nationwide.

Watch for details.

http://www.riograndecacti.com

Albuquerque and Austin

On April 13 and 14th we will be selling at the New Mexico Cactus and Succulent Society Annual Show and Sale in Albuquerque, at the Albuquerque Garden Center on Lomas west of Eubank.

We also will be in Austin at the AUSTIN CACTUS and SUCCULENT SOCIETY 2013 Spring Show and Sale.  The information on the 2012 Fall Show is applicable.

Stop in and see us at either location.  We will have hundreds of plants for you to see.

We made it to the Denver Botanic Gardens.  The two-day sale is going well.  We still have a good selection for you to see and would be nice to have friends drop by to visit.

Dan'l

We are busy getting ready for the Colorado Cactus and Succulent Society Show and Sale at the Denver Botanic Garden.  It will be March 16 and 17th, 2013.  We will have a very large selection of succulents (view other posts for photos).  We will also bring cacti that are hardy in the Denver area.  Be sure to come and see us!

Succulents as gifts

This beautiful (though foul-smelling) succulent is a Stapelia--a South African milkweed. The smell enables it to be pollinated by flies.

This is just one of the huge varieties of succulents we have available for sale. Succulents are easy to grow and provide a nice change of pace from the regular potted plants and flowers given as gifts at this time of year. Take a look at our website for more examples. It's not too early to start thinking about Easter and Mother's Day gifts!  Rio Grande Cacti

Succulents galore!

Succulents are fun and easy to grow. We'll have a wide variety at the Xeriscape Expo this weekend. See you there!

Xeriscape teaser..

Wouldn't this Claret Cup look nice in your yard? Pick one up from us at the Xeriscape Expo this weekend!!

Robyn and I went to the greenhouse today to photograph plants we are taking to the xeriscape conference this weekend.

The following photos are the results.

Assorted Succulents

South American Cacti

South African Haworthias and Gasterias

Echeverias and crassulas

Assorted succulents

Albuquerque Xeriscape Expo this weekend!

We'll have Lithops ("living stones") like these for sale!

We are really busy getting ready for the xeriscape show in Albuquerque this weekend (March 2 & 3). We will have over 300 species of plants for sale, with prices starting as low as $5.75.

Many species from South Africa are nice now and we'll have a good selection. The show is at the Creative Arts Building at the NM State Fairgrounds, 300 San Pedro NE. The doors will be open from 9:00am-5:00pm Saturday, and Sunday from 10:00am – 4:00pm.  The Xeriscape Expo is a free event (parking at the Fairgrounds is $5) hosted by the Xeriscape Council of New Mexico. 

Snow in the desert

Today: SNOW! It's the first real moisture we've had since 2013 began. No photos today because we're staying warm in the house!