Grigsby Cactus Gardens
"GROWING PLANTS FOR YOU SINCE 1965"

2326-2354 Bella Vista Drive   Vista   CA   92084-7836
Tel : 760/727-1323  *  Fax : 760/727-1578

SUGGESTED CACTI FOR THE NOVICE

If you are just starting this interesting hobby the following list of plants would be a good starting point. They are the "easy" plants to grow, have interesting flowers, spines or wool and are tolerant of mistakes. Learn to grow these and then expand into the more difficult species.

Cereus cv. “Ming Thing Blue”
Chamaecereus cv. “Giant Peanut Cactus”
Ferocactus - any
Gymnocalycium - any
Lobivia - any
Mammillaria elongata
Notocactus leninghausii
Notocactus magnificus
Notocactus scopa muriellii
Rebutia - any
Sulcorebutia - any

Monadenium montanum var. rubellum

Monadenium montanum var. rubellum
by Dorothy Byer

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