• Florida cactus jungle in Museum Tent #13
    Cactus Nursery,  Pastures and House Lawn

    Native Florida Cactus, Winter Highlights

    Despite a horribly cold winter beyond what I hoped possible with weeks of nights at or below freezing as low as 17f, all of the greenhouse cacti made it through just fine with propane heat. And, the Florida and Caribbean cactus stone garden has been productive in fruit and bloom while covered in its phase as Museum Tent #13. The big, tasty red fruit on Harrisia fragrans showing behind the giant Key tree cactus pair could have been my holiday card for December. Many plants within have grown stem height, new pads and new arms. There is noticeable winter growth on the Key tree cacti – Pilosocereus robinii. Most of…

Cactus Island Nursery