Cool Cactus...

Few years ago while visiting Juan's parents, they are located quite south of here, I took some cactus cuttings, given by his mother really, not stolen like rose clippings from the Tyler Rose Gardens by bus loads of elderly criminals masquerading as day tripping sight seers, and rooted them about my property with great success. The cold of the last few days has knocked them back a bit.

Here's one of two planted in pots by the door. Formerly standing straight and tall this Cati grows a woody stump and makes a tree. Not used to sustained freezing it's flopped over like last years Valentine gift. I guess it has not stayed below freezing like this since I planted these. I was getting all ready for the global warming thing and in fact searching for appropriate clothing today I could not help but marvel how many truly nice short sleeve shirts I own.





Here's the flagship Cati by the deck steps. Lot of promise here to make a tall tree, especially since it's fertilized by the blue krytonite, I have it held in place by a bungee cord.