Little Mary, quite contrary...

I just had to read what you posted since I wasn't aware that cacti plants produce flowers too. And from the pictures you've attached, they really are quite beautiful flowers. I would tell my mother about this. She's a bit old now and can't really do too much gardening but she really loves flowering plants. I think some cacti would really be ideal since they are really very easy to take care of.

I bet your cactus are lovely. I love cactus but for some reason I don't do well with them. I'm not sure what I do wrong. Maybe I over water but I really didn't think I gave them that much.

Yes, they are so beautiful. I have had Novembercactus in a pot indoors. It has to be protected from too much light, as it is programmed to get flowers in the autumn - or maybe spring. Here is a different picture of this amazing flower: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elahe63/5198525517/lightbox/ I guess you have read "The Secret Garden" - a book I´ve read several times. It describes how little Mary and her friend became healthy by taking care of an abandoned garden. I guess you have experienced a healing process just by doing a positive thing like caring for flowers!

While I admire cacti I am much to much of a clutz to raise them, even in the garden they seem to reach out and grab me.

Why do you say "little Mary , quite contrary" ? I just understood that little mary is from the magic garden book. What is the contrary thing here though ? Isn't taking care of the garden making you feel good ? Well , your cactus and their flowers are very nice with their colours , I really liked the one with the dots (like the fast chita , we call them bardelas...I got confused and called it a tiger when commenting at your picture). I'm more interested in growing things that are eatable though. I hope I will find a good start and get a progress after I succeed with growing a some mint.

woah, your garden always sounds so beautiful. thank you for the pic. when I was kid I thought cactus was only a boring plant. green, look dry, and thorny. but I was how to say it, shut-mouthed when I saw those beautiful cacti in my neighbor's pots. she placed them in her living room, if you know, the mini cacti that she had planted in beautiful pots too, and almost in every room she got except kitchen and bathroom. so when I was in her house, I didn't have any idea idea that cactus could be soo... colorful. anyway, happy to hear that you are having fun there with your plants, Ma'am. have a good day. :)

Marguicha....it does my heart GOOD to see flowers in bloom right now...such a beauty! Gives me anticipation for the "lovelies" to come...Spring seems to be arriving early...BUT, I am still bracing myself for another blast of Old Man Winter---he usually doesn't go away this easily! What is strange tho'..is how quickly we adapt! We had those 10 days of below 0 Celcius..some -12 and intermittent snow falls! It felt cold..but NOW the days are between 7 & 9 Celcius..and yesterday I was out, doing firewood, with a sweater and down vest on..and I felt warm...almost too warm with the activity! Big Big HUGZ!