Prickly and Juicy Characters
Succulents seem to be all the rage these days and I can understand why. They're "low maintenance" (well, not hardy for us in zone 5 Toronto but not slaves to watering either) and, admittedly, very cute. I was reminded of this during my visit to the 2017 Centennial Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show (outlined in my previous post.) The Conservatory has a separate area or "Arid House" with many succulents and cacti on permanent display. Many of these "desert" plants have interesting flowers and fantastic foliage in their own right.
So while the seasonal flower exhibits are showing spring bulbs or fall mums blooming their (forced) heads off, our little friends who prefer the dry heat just keep doing their thing.
Maybe I'll pick up an Echeveria this year and see if survives my lack of love!
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| Kalanchoe thyrsiflora (Paddle Plant) at Etobicoke's Centennial Park Conservatory's Arid House |
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| Echeverias at Etobicoke's Centennial Park Conservatory's Arid House |
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| Echeveria detail at Etobicoke's Centennial Park Conservatory's Arid House |
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| Etobicoke's Centennial Park Conservatory's Kalanchoe Arid House blooms |
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| Euphorbia milii (Crown of Thorns) flowers at Etobicoke's Centennial Park Conservatory's Arid House |
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| Aeonium at Etobicoke's Centennial Park Conservatory's Arid House |
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| Aloe flowers at Etobicoke's Centennial Park Conservatory's Arid House |
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| Blue Sticks (foreground) and Aloe glauca at Etobicoke's Centennial Park Conservatory's Arid House |
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| Cacti and Kalanchoe blooms at Etobicoke's Centennial Park Conservatory |
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| Kalanchoes at Etobicoke's Centennial Park Conservatory's Arid House |
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| Paddle Plant (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora) at Etobicoke's Centennial Park Conservatory's Arid House |
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| Senecio mandraliscae (Blue Finger Succulent) and Kalanchoes at Etobicoke's Centennial Park Conservatory |
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| Succulent "topiary" at Etobicoke's Centennial Park Conservatory's Arid Room |
