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I first grew Golden Acre in 1952 and still use it intermittently as an early cabbage. It is early, productive, and a relevant size. Very dense ball shaped heads running 3- 5 lbs. In the 50's Jersey Wakefield and Charlestown Wakefield were the spring cabbages of choice. Golden Acre was much more reliable. Flavor and texture were better for raw uses like coleslaw. The Wakefields were better for boiled cabbage. Today it still competes well with modern varieties like Stonehead, Charmant and QuickStart.

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Heirloom, Small-Fruited. NOTE super early on compact plants. Comments about this plant include that it has sweetly flavored fruits, round, may have a few with pointed ends.

Developed for short season areas and for container gardening.
Disease Tolerance: V, F, N, FCRR, TMV, PL

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Sunshine Kobacha F1, Cucurbita maxima is my favorite "if I could grow only one". It outshines all the others I've tried. I'll often add a bit of brown sugar to my squash when a side dish, but this is sublime with just a bit of butter. I have hot and dry summers (avg Humidity in August is 25 whereas in FL it's 90 - we're dry). Kept cool, easily last 5 months - simply haven't stored beyond that.

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Neoregelia 'Hawaii' prefers partial - full sun conditions to bring on the best coloration to the leaves.

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Through a feat of botanical quantum mechanics, this taxon has been deemed by the CoL to be both subspecies of Pelecyphora macromeris. Or are there even any subspecies? An existential question.

This result is an artefact of the renaming of this plant from Coryphantha macromeris to Pelecyphora macromeris, based on genetic analysis. The paper describing this move names Coryphantha macromeris as a synonym for P. macromeris (on this the CoL disagrees) and C. macromeris subsp. runyonii as a synonym for P. macromeris subsp. runyonii (on this the CoL agrees).

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/p...

To be clear, here is why the CoL is treating this taxon as two things at once. It is subsp. macromeris (according to the CoL) because Coryphantha macromeris (the entire species) is given as a synonym of P. macromeris subsp. macromeris. It is also subsp. runyonii (according to the CoL) because Coryphantha macromeris subsp. runyonii is given as a synonym of P. macromeris subsp. runyonii. Note also that according to the CoL, no form of Coryphantha macromeris is given as the synonym of Pelecyphora macromeris, despite the simple renaming of the species (and subsp. runyonii) in the paper describing this move. No reassortment was applied to the subspecies in the paper.

The difference between the two subspecies has to do with the color (runyonii is gray-green, not dark green or blue-green), shorter stem length (up to 3 inches instead of 9 inches) and restricted area of origin (near sea level on the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo plateau, in southern Texas and northern Mexico).

The reason for the recent move to Pelecyphora (preserving both subspecies in the paper documenting the change) is that this particular species is outside the group spanning all the other Coryphanthas and more closely related to various species of Pelecyphora. There are also floral similarities (fimbriate outer tepals). For what it's worth, the flowers of this species are apparently impossible to distinguish from those of P. vivipara, so be careful relying on this feature alone for identification.

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Bought one on clearance, already a full pot, and it has been an easy plant. After a year and a half, it's suddenly stressed out. I split and repotted the two halves today. Will try to update on how it does.

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Solitary (usually), globose or somewhat cylindrical cactus with stems to 5(-12) inches tall, 3 inches wide. Occasionally branches sparsely or clusters.

Lovely yellow flowers with red throats. Red, fleshy, indehiscent fruit. This is the only member of the genus that doesn't have dry, basally dehiscent fruit.

From Texas, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas from 0-550m altitude. Several varieties have been named but apparently are no longer recognized.

Relatively common, early and easy to flower in cultivation. This species apparently has extrafloral nectaries which may attract ants.

The genus Thelocactus is related to Stenocactus and Ferocactus, among other genera (all have ribs and scaly pericarpels). T. setispinus may be confused with F. robustus at a distance, before the latter plant is old enough to clump.

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Clumping green to blue-green or gray-green cactus with bright pink or magenta flowers. Tubercular stems are 1.5 to 3 inches wide and up to 9 inches tall. Clumps may grow to over 3 feet wide. 1-4(-6) slightly curved central spines, 9-15 radial spines. Green fruit. Stout roots.

From New Mexico, Texas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Zacatecas. Big Nipple Cory-Cactus (Pelecyphora macromeris subsp. runyonii) is from near sea level on the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) plain, with gray-green stems that grow shorter and have flatter tubercles.

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Clumping hedgehog cactus from the southwestern US and northern Mexico with spectacular orange to red flowers. Stems may reach 2-6 inches in diameter, clumps over 3 feet, with hundreds of heads in old age. 5-13 ribs. 1-4 central spines and 0-22 radial spines (which are hard to distinguish), usually turning dark with age.

Two subspecies are currently recognized: Claret-Cup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus subsp. triglochidiatus) and Mojave Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus subsp. mojavensis) , previously its own species, which has 8-13 ribs, 1 central spine, and 5-9 often curved and twisted radial spines.

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Clumping, mounding hedgehog cactus with long spines and magenta flowers. Stems reach about 3 inches in diameter and clumps may grow to over 3 feet wide, with hundreds of heads in old age. 10-17 ribs. 1-4 central spines and 7-14 radial spines, all turning whitish with age. Fleshy, edible red fruit.

From New Mexico, Texas, and a few states in north-central Mexico (south to Durango). A former subspecies from the southwest of this range (only in Durango) is now its own species: Pitaya (Echinocereus occidentalis subsp. occidentalis).

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Drainage seems to be key for perennialization. In central Ohio (zone 6) it has survived several winters in a berm of sand over the local limestone clay. Blooms are tall and rangy, but foliage is consistently neat and evergreen after they are cut back.

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"Bailey's Compact Amur Maple is an excellent larger shrub for screening or as a striking fall feature in the garden. This compact variety grows about half the size of a traditional Amur maple to 7 to 9 ft. tall by about 8 ft. wide in sun or part shade. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution, extreme cold and adapts to both dry and moist conditions. The smaller maple leaf shaped green foliage turns outstanding shades of orange and in the fall." Grobe Nursery & Garden Center, Breslau, Ontario, Canada

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Considered cold-hardy and will survive light freezes without damage.
Funnel - form rosette up to 21"tall with 2.5" green leaves blotched in purple-black with purple-black leaf tips and bases with small spines along leaf margins. The long lasting inflorescence spike to 18" tall with short branching supports the flaming orange and yellow flowers.
Prefers part sun growing conditions to bring out the blotches on leaves.

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Frilly double form. Original forms are native to northern Mexico, Texas and
Colorado. Note it grows in dry climate near water. Soil surface is dry but the taproots
have access to water below the surface.

Lots of good cultural info available from Sakata Seed America. Recommended light fertilizer for seedlings: 100-150ppm N from a balanced Calcium Nitrate based fertilizer. Maintain consistent temps for days 22-56, avoid temperatures over 75°F and under 45°F during active seedling growth period.

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Neoregelia 'Lucifer' is a outstanding hybrid by Chester Skotak.
Seed plant-((carolinae variegated x Hannibal Lecter) x Norman Bates) x ((Hannibal Lecter X Skotaks Tiger) x Skotaks Tiger)
Pollen plant - Blushing Tiger x Hannibal Lecter

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Recently created genus housing 5 species of barrel cacti formerly under Ferocactus, including the clumping Zapotitlan Barrel Cactus (Parrycactus flavovirens). Separated from Ferocactus based on genetic evidence indicating they are a distinct lineage. Dry growing, drought tolerant, sun loving cacti.

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Neoregelia 'Termite' is a Chester Skotak hybrid.
Parent plants (carolinae x "King of Kings') x 'King of Kings'.
Open rosette to 18" diameter. Bronze green leaves marginated and striated in a creamy yellow with a flush of pink. As plant matures random dark red flecks and partial crossbanding with red tips becomes more apparent on leaves.
Best coloration is achieved in high light conditions.

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Neoregelia 'Outrigger' is a Lisa Vincent hybrid.
Parent plants: lilliputiana x 'Fireball' x olens.
Prefers high light conditions to bring in the random red flecks and a few red cross bars.
Averages a 4" diameter 4"-5" tubular rosette producing offsets on stolons up to 4".

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Currently not registered with the RHS and appears to be a clone in commerce under a trade name.

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Very fast multiplication, Heavy gold wire edge, Rust resistant, Vigorous large fans 6" to 8" wide midway up the fans.

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