Wish List

For several months I have been collecting a wish list, items that I would like to grow in Southern California. Clearly, if I lived elsewhere, the components of this list would be different! Most recently, of course, my fascination with succulents and cacti has taken over. Here is what I’d love to explore at some point in our garden.

Cholla

ocotillo

Beautiful, no?

Can anyone help with this plant? is it Baccharis sergiloides?

I collected this first group on our trip to Joshua Tree with the Weigels and friends from Bogenhofen.

Asparagus, anyone?

In Forest Falls, especially in the spring, I admire the yucca for their symmetry, their giant asparagus sprouts, and their blossoms.

pachycereus pringlei cactaceae cardon

Cleistocactus 

Opuntia microdasy cv. cristata bunny ears

Aloe dichotoma liliaceae kokerboom, quiver tree

Ferocactus pilosus cactaceae lemon barrel cactus

Euphorbia resinifera euphorbiaceae

Ferocactus robustus clumping barrel cactus

Mammillaria geminispina

Senecio talinoides

Boojum tree

Cephalocereus senilis old man cactus

Mammilaria elegans

Mammillaria sonorensis

Cleistocactus samaipatanus cactaceae (cucumbers anyone?)

Agave victoriae-reginae

Cereum hildmannianus knobby monstrose form (huge blooming cactus tree)

Cleistocactus cf hyalacanthus tarijensis cactaceae tarija torch cactus

Myrtillocactus cochal cactaceae

These are from the UCR arboretum. What a feast for the desert eyes!

Lastly, it wouldn't be bad to have dozens of these in my yard! It made a lovely housegift.