There are iconic plants and gardens across the world, and this standing of cacti fit the bill.  I was first introduced to Huntington Botanical Gardens while watching Jamie Durie touring the ground while taping a Victory Garden episode.

Mammillaria geminispina really pops like fire and ice.  The Mammillaria genus is vastly filled with diverse cacti.  Not certain this is a rare one, but it sure look cool.

This Wooly Torch Cactus (Cleistocactus strausii) is even better in person.  I see that Cactus Jungle has caught them flowering.  I have been by their place in Berkeley and they usually have a couple on hand.

We couldn’t find any tags on this guy.  Any thoughts on what it may be?

Here’s my little palm tree-like plant…Pachypodium.  I still can’t explain the deep attraction.  Is there a universal cuteness factor with plant such as overly sized eye on Disney characters?  Anyway, we have a couple small Pachys that grew when Megan sowed some random cacti seeds.

Again, not certain what the laying down cacti are called, but that’s a Dudleya brittonii sitting near the middle.

Wickedly twisted is this Euphorbia ammak – vibrantly contrasted against the sky that day.  Sweetstuff’s Sassy Succulents documented a cool little variegated form.  After the last of our Huntington posts…I believe one more in there, I will upload some hipstas to our Facebook.

– Far Out Flora