I have to keep most of my succulents and cacti in a protected spot for the winter too and for that reason I don’t have very many. Yours look excellent in that lovely blue and white pot. I’ve never heard of a talavera pot before although I’ve perhaps seen them without knowing what they are.
I'm hoping I can keep these safe under the patio roof through winter. This first winter I'll find out about what I can get away with, I suppose!
I find that the term talavera is used a bit loosely here in Arizona apparently. (I looked it up!) Technically it refers only to the very traditionally made pottery from Puebla, Mexico, but here it's used for any Mexican majolica pottery--the brightly glazed ware like this in blue and white, or multi-colored. It's very cheerful to have around!
It surprises me too, but I kept having trouble with them chewing both a T. x grandiflora and T. spachianus in my earlier garden. Once they manage to chew past the spines, it becomes clear that these cacti are quite tasty! ;-) Other types fared better, but I'm partial to those big, brilliant flowers. There are more predators around this garden, including feral cats, so I may not have as much trouble with rabbits, but I'm not banking on it!
Some lovely photography, and I paticularly admire the one of the moth.
Thank you so much, Noelle! I was glad to begin again with my photography once I got here!
I have to keep most of my succulents and cacti in a protected spot for the winter too and for that reason I don’t have very many. Yours look excellent in that lovely blue and white pot. I’ve never heard of a talavera pot before although I’ve perhaps seen them without knowing what they are.
I'm hoping I can keep these safe under the patio roof through winter. This first winter I'll find out about what I can get away with, I suppose!
I find that the term talavera is used a bit loosely here in Arizona apparently. (I looked it up!) Technically it refers only to the very traditionally made pottery from Puebla, Mexico, but here it's used for any Mexican majolica pottery--the brightly glazed ware like this in blue and white, or multi-colored. It's very cheerful to have around!
It surprises me that the rabbits are brave enough to nibble at the Trichocereus but then I generally underestimate what they're capable of ;)
It surprises me too, but I kept having trouble with them chewing both a T. x grandiflora and T. spachianus in my earlier garden. Once they manage to chew past the spines, it becomes clear that these cacti are quite tasty! ;-) Other types fared better, but I'm partial to those big, brilliant flowers. There are more predators around this garden, including feral cats, so I may not have as much trouble with rabbits, but I'm not banking on it!