OUTSIDE MY WINDOW on the back deck is a gray glass-topped table, and on the table is a large cactus. It was a birthday gift to me from my wife before she was my wife; we figure it's from 1980 ...

Cactus flowers bloom on the plant and come in a variety of hues including pale blush, hot pink, yellow, and magenta. The gorgeous flowers add a unique touch of color to an otherwise monochromatic ...

Question: We have a cactus plant on our place that I have not seen anywhere else in central Texas. The flowers are bright yellow with wine-red centers, but very sparse —only one flower blooms at ...

The ovary of the cactus flower is buried deep in the flower's interior. ... (8 cm) flowers with their golden-yellow centers make for a spectacular display across the barren Sonoran Desert landscape.

The Christmas cactus. ... What most people do not know is the flowers on poinsettias are the little yellow parts in the center. The red, and other colors, of poinsettias are leaves.

Perhaps cactus flowers are indeed bad girls because they must lure few and far away pollinators in the parched desert. This takes a very bright dress, potent cologne and a sweet reward.

Once you've established how to get a Christmas cactus to flower, you'll know when it will be set to bloom and flourish.Gardening expert Tony O'Neill tells us: "Christmas cacti typically bloom just ...

Claret cup cactus had some blooms open and others yet to open, and some were large, with over 60 blooms or buds on a single plant. My favorite, perhaps because it is least common, was Whipple's ...

Just as many wildflowers are beginning to fade, cactus blooms are showing up a bit early to keep deserts around Tucson colorful. Among the early bloomers are red and yellow cholla cactus flowers ...

Cactus plants: In my mind’s eye, I see them as globular or columnar, living in deserts and firmly set in the ground. But with more than 2,000 species in the Americas, it’s not surprising there ...

Blooms in burnt orange, fuchsia and soft yellow are gifts from native cactus. The milky white, intricate flower clusters of Joshua trees and Mojave yuccas are part of spring’s display.