And let’s not forget orchid cactus (Epiphyllum spp.), with those flat leaves that extend, over time, to 10 feet and whose flowers in every color except blue open up to 10 inches across.

I received two responses to last week’s letter about a hanging Christmas cactus.A reader recommended growing your own and included a picture of her huge plant.Witness the “mother ship” of ...

This colourful cactus, also known as schlumbergera, flowers in shades of metallic pink, red, orange and white right through the festive period.

The magenta pink flowers dangles from my palm tree like a waterfall of orchids. It happened after Clark Moorten gave me one of the "rat tail" hanging cactus they sell at Moorten Botanical Garden.

Joshua Siskin talks about the kinds of plants that are good for hanging baskets. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 65°F. Saturday, July 13th 2024 e-Edition. Home Page.

Joshua Siskin talks about the kinds of plants that are good for hanging baskets. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 56°F. Saturday, October 26th 2024 e-Edition. Home Page.

Hanging baskets. Mention hanging baskets to a veteran gardener and you are likely to get an eyeroll in response. “They’re just not worth the trouble,” you might hear. “They dry out so quickly that ...