Pasadena California in January
by palmbob Jan 27, 2004 2:53 PM
Arcadia California in December
by palmbob Jan 27, 2004 2:53 PM
Santa Barbara California in autumn
by palmbob Jan 27, 2004 2:53 PM
End of January Huntington Gardens, Pasadena California
by palmbob Feb 5, 2004 5:05 PM
newly planted specimen Huntington GArdens, southern California
by palmbob Oct 29, 2004 10:39 AM
february flower in southern California
by palmbob Feb 17, 2005 9:45 AM
flowering in february
by palmbob Feb 16, 2005 9:45 AM
Growing in Simi Valley, southern California, end of January
by palmbob Jan 26, 2006 9:38 PM
I know I've downloaded a lot of photos of this plant, but I can't help it- great colors! San Diego county plant, end January
by palmbob Jan 29, 2006 11:06 PM
more in private garden in southern CAlifornia
by palmbob Jan 29, 2006 11:06 PM
close up of spines, southern California, on a younger plant
by palmbob Oct 23, 2006 5:56 PM
colony growing at the San Diego Zoo, California
by palmbob Nov 1, 2006 8:18 PM
Huntington Garden population of plants in winter (January). These are older plants- not a spine/tubercle can be found on any in this population.
by palmbob Jan 10, 2007 1:53 AM
orangish flower, January, southern California
by palmbob Jan 10, 2007 1:55 AM
very pale-leafed individual, Huntington Gardens, California, January
by palmbob Jan 10, 2007 1:56 AM
plant showing flower of the yellow-green coloration, January, Southern California
by palmbob Jan 10, 2007 1:58 AM
Close up of yellow-green form of flower, January, southern California
by palmbob Jan 10, 2007 2:00 AM
by RWhiz Jan 25, 2007 11:23 PM
February 2, 2007; awaiting its spot in the garden, this appears to be the more blue, less spiny variety that I have seen at a couple botanical gardens, locally, Mission Viejo, CA
by ALTER_EGO Feb 3, 2007 11:43 PM
aging flower look, February southern California
by palmbob Feb 14, 2007 11:44 AM
showing abrupt tip of flower, February, Southern California
by palmbob Feb 14, 2007 11:45 AM
an intensely spiny individual, southern California
by palmbob Feb 26, 2007 7:24 PM
very old individual showing the stress colors of age and drought, southern California
by palmbob Feb 26, 2007 7:25 PM
Growing in zone 9b
by Xenomorf Jun 23, 2007 5:57 PM
early flower in partial shade- nearly pure white at this point. January, southern California
by palmbob Jan 15, 2008 4:11 AM
A less spiny individual growing in zone 9b, August 28th, early Fall
by Xenomorf Jan 18, 2008 4:23 PM
potted plant in january at local nursery, southern California
by palmbob Jan 21, 2008 3:35 PM
young plant with immature flower, mid winter, southern California
by palmbob Jan 29, 2008 5:32 AM
another wonderful color variation, February, southern California
by palmbob Feb 5, 2008 4:58 AM
Taken at UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens.
by Calif_Sue Jul 25, 2008 5:17 AM
At UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens.
by Calif_Sue Nov 9, 2008 5:51 AM
At UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens.
by Calif_Sue Nov 9, 2008 5:51 AM
At UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens.
by Calif_Sue Nov 9, 2008 5:51 AM
At UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens.
by Calif_Sue Nov 9, 2008 5:51 AM
deadly, but wonderful...
by succulento Aug 18, 2009 11:56 PM
end of January, Huntington Gardens, California
by palmbob Jan 31, 2011 5:05 PM
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
by growin Aug 13, 2011 3:58 PM
San Francisco Botanical Garden
by growin Sep 23, 2011 10:01 AM
in desert sun, inland, California
by palmbob Jun 26, 2012 9:05 AM
January, southern California
by palmbob Jan 18, 2013 2:30 PM
by Kell Jun 8, 2013 3:01 PM
Snowed! Photo courtesy of; copyright of Jan Emming of Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead in Arizona.
by Kell Feb 22, 2016 8:10 AM
Huntington gardens, California, late March in full fruit
by palmbob Mar 31, 2016 6:14 PM
Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a landscape designer in San Diego, California.
by Kell Dec 16, 2016 10:42 AM
Photo courtesy of; copyright of Jan Emming of Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead in AZ.
by Kell Dec 28, 2017 8:04 AM
Photo courtesy/copyright of Matthew Maggio. Curator of Succulents, Sherman Library/Gardens.Owner of Rain Shadow Designs.http://www.homeimprovementquotes.com/pros/rain-shadow
by Kell Jan 11, 2018 7:08 PM
Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a San Diego, California Landscape Designer.
by Kell Feb 14, 2018 7:55 PM
Photo courtesy of; copyright of Jan Emming of Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead in AZ.
by Kell Feb 17, 2018 12:26 AM
Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a San Diego, California Landscape Designer.
by Kell Feb 20, 2018 6:43 PM
Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a San Diego, California Landscape Designer.
by Kell Feb 20, 2018 6:43 PM
Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a San Diego, California Landscape Designer.
by Kell Feb 20, 2018 6:44 PM
Photo courtesy/copyright of Matthew Maggio. Curator of Succulents, Sherman Library/Gardens.Owner of Rain Shadow Designs.http://www.homeimprovementquotes.com/pros/rain-shadow
by Kell Dec 11, 2018 9:54 AM
In flower to left. Photo courtesy/copyright of Matthew Maggio. Curator of Succulents, Sherman Library/Gardens.Owner of Rain Shadow Designs.http://www.homeimprovementquotes.com/pros/rain-shadow
by Kell Jan 30, 2019 3:23 PM
In flower, center left. Photo courtesy/copyright of Matthew Maggio. Curator of Succulents, Sherman Library/Gardens.Owner of Rain Shadow Designs.http://www.homeimprovementquotes.com/pros/rain-shadow
by Kell Jan 30, 2019 3:34 PM
Copyright Jan Emming, Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead, AZ.
by Kell Dec 28, 2019 7:22 PM
