A greenhouse tour of the Arid Zine Cactarium

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2 ай бұрын

Join me on a meandering journey through the 9sq m Arid Zine greenhouse, investigating some of the different cacti, succulents and caudex plants growing within. This video is organised within the different micro-climates of the greenhouse, focusing on a few specific plants - discussing their morphological features, cultivation advice and, in some instances, interesting stories behind them.
The species examined in detail in the video include:
Aloe pillansii
Pelargonium klinghardtense
Oxalis flava
Dendrosicyos socotrana
Boswellia sacra
Backebergia militaris
Trichocereus sp.
Euphorbia abdelkuri
Dorstenia gigas
Huernia zebrina
Ceropegia ampliata
Bulbine mesembryanthemoides ssp. namaquensis
Eriospermum paradoxum
Lapidaria margaretae
Dorstenia lavrani
Impatiens tuberosa
Haworthia truncata
Euphorbia francoisii
Euphorbia ramena
Image credits used under Creative Commons licenses:
Backebergia militaris (Audot) Bravo
observed in Mexico
by karel
Aloidendron pillansii (L.Guthrie) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm.
observed in South Africa
by Corné Rautenbach
Pelargonium klinghardtense R.Knuth
observed in Namibia
by Jean Audissou
Suggested attribution Dendrosicyos socotrana Balf.fil.
observed in Yemen
by Alenka Mihoric
Suggested attributionEriospermum paradoxum (Jacq.) Ker Gawl.
observed in South Africa
by Petra Broddle
Euphorbia ramena
Attribution: Michael Wolf

Пікірлер: 53

@trevordickson8617 28 күн бұрын

The stapeliads & asclepiadacae, to me, are the most impressive of plants. Fantastical flowers & pollination biology. I even dream about the darn things occasionally.

@AridZine 28 күн бұрын

Yes they’re definitely some of my favourites. I’ve got quite a few, and will do a video (or several) about them when they come into flower later in the year.

@legrandroger1397 Ай бұрын

Sympathique amoureux des plantes .

@AridZine Ай бұрын

Thanks

@kellycasperhanson4426 Ай бұрын

Now I have even more unobtainable plants to obsess about 😅! Great video! Very enjoyable to learn about unique plants from around the world. I'm in Portland, Oregon, USA, and we have quite a few plant stores here, but not many carry rare plants like yours. I already collect whatever interesting euphorbias I can find, and I've just started collecting caudiciform plants. It's great to find new ones to hope for some day! Thank you!

@AridZine Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! Glad you’ve joined me, I’ve got some videos on Euphorbias and caudiciforms lined up in the next few weeks.

@kellycasperhanson4426 Ай бұрын

@@AridZine I'll be watching!

@KnightBlooming Ай бұрын

Love the euphorbia abdelkuri, and it will go into the back of my head for some future find, maybe a grower in California will have one someday! Not a waste of time at all I say!!! Learned a little about Sydney and your little rodent friend that does your trimming... I have squirrels here that eat bulbs and watery leaves, so it is mostly thorny stuff I can keep outside in summer.

@AridZine Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it!

@ceciliaarchibold8187 Ай бұрын

Nice collection

@AridZine Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@techhelper5693 Ай бұрын

great/wonderful/nice/....etc collection you have. ❤BTW, you got new subscriber.

@AridZine Ай бұрын

Thanks and welcome

@bethhumma4370 Ай бұрын

Great plant collection. You’re a good teacher and very knowledgeable. However i would prefer seeing Bert views, and longer duration of the actual plants. You hold a plant up briefly, then we look at you while you are talking about it. I’d much rather have more time looking at the plant. Thank you for your very educational info. I especially like stapelia and similar starfish-type plants. Would love to see a video on that.

@AridZine Ай бұрын

Thanks for your feedback. Working on it! Getting my head around what works and what doesn’t, this sort of constructive criticism helps. 😀

@bensentance9246 2 ай бұрын

Greetings from England. Already love your channel! Your vast knowledge, varied collection of rare plants (many of which are new to me) and your ability to teach and present are fantastic. It would be great if you could add species names on screen for reference purposes too. Exactly what I'm looking for. Excited to watch and learn. Thanks

@AridZine 2 ай бұрын

Great idea about species names on screen. I’ll do that for future videos. Thank you!

@Huumok Ай бұрын

Love your videos and the way you talk :)

@AridZine Ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@philliesphillips6346 Ай бұрын

Nice collection and I love your knowledge. Just a question what are all those birds in the background. I've never heard that sound before

@AridZine Ай бұрын

Thanks! Those birds in the background are some of our local rainbow lorikeets, there are huge flocks of them in my area of Sydney.

@charmainegittleson2611 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Love your presenting style.

@AridZine 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@trevordickson8617 28 күн бұрын

Man I am very impressed by your collection & your knowledge about the plants. The internet has certainly made collecting a little easier... if you are allowed to import the seeds. When I had my collection I lost a lot of seed via customs.

@AridZine 28 күн бұрын

The bureaucratic hoops you have to jump through to import seed are tedious and expensive these days… but makes sure they don’t get confiscated by customs at least.

@moiraslater8526 Ай бұрын

Love some of your pots

@AridZine Ай бұрын

Thanks! I’m always hunting for good pots

@moiraslater8526 Ай бұрын

@@AridZine me too

@jcwolfe1751 8 күн бұрын

Love your videos and your knowledge about each plant. Unfortunately, I live in high desert and elevation northern New Mexico now and have had a very hard time growing caudiciforms and most cacti and succulents because of the harsh winters. Indoors most don’t do well either so my collection has dwindled. My property is covered with cactus that are winter hardy but those aren’t my favorites. Hope to live somewhere in the future where I can have all the plants I love.

@AridZine 7 күн бұрын

Thank you. I have a predilection for lots of tropical plants that aren’t greatly suited to my fairly temperate conditions so I can only imagine how frustrating it would be to be limited only to cold-hardy stuff.

@jcwolfe1751 7 күн бұрын

@@AridZine yes especially because when I lived in California most of my life I had hundreds of cacti and succulents since the age of 8 years old. But I couldn’t afford to live there anymore.

@jamescrowe8624 2 ай бұрын

This was awesome. Future idea Euphorbias? I definitely saw a few rare ones ❤

@AridZine 2 ай бұрын

Almost certainly will spend some time meandering through Euphorbias… they’re the best!

@matt-pelargonium 2 ай бұрын

This was ace, especially loved seeing the pelargonium klinghardtense!

@AridZine 2 ай бұрын

Thanks dude!

@RA-tl9mg Ай бұрын

Gracias por el interesante video, yo tengo Huernia Zebrina en otro color, como le puedo enviar de la que yo tengo yo vivo en Los Angeles California

@AridZine Ай бұрын

Thank you - that’s very kind! But Australian customs don’t allow plant imports, they’re very strict.

@antzanton4842 Ай бұрын

T that’s a cool euphoria

@AridZine Ай бұрын

Definitely

@masondupuy268 2 ай бұрын

That is a hell of a lot of cacti 🌵 😮

@AridZine Ай бұрын

Sometimes I wonder - too many? 😅

@morweenaphillips-smith4568 Ай бұрын

I really enjoy your videos and knowledge. Have you any Euphorbia Stellata and info to share please.

@AridZine Ай бұрын

Thank you! I’ve got a few E. stellata that I’ve raised from seed. Generally I find they need quite typical care - gritty soil, plenty of sun, regular water over warmer months. Main point of difference is that they need a deeper pot due to their caudex, which should only be raised after reaching the desired size.

@morweenaphillips-smith4568 Ай бұрын

@@AridZine Thank you so much for your reply. Hopefully one day you would share your collection and knowledge in one of your videos as well.

@mattlyle5579 Ай бұрын

Great videos. Just subscribed. I started growing cacti and succulents from seed about 6 months ago here in Perth and love the hobby. I'm really keen to get some Aloe Pillansii seeds but have found them hard to come by. Have you found a reliable source for them at all? Thanks mate.

@AridZine Ай бұрын

Hi mate, thanks for watching! Pillansii seeds are real hard to source. I got mine a few years back from Mesagarden.com but they don’t seem to list them anymore.

@mattlyle5579 Ай бұрын

@AridZine appreciate the reply. I will keep looking 👍

@timmillan6701 Ай бұрын

One asclepiad that I have absolutely no luck with is Edithcolea grandis ( now Ceropegia maybe). I have purchased this plant numerous times- it tends to be expensive. None have ever lasted more than two years regardless of the culture that I give them - and I have tried many different methods. Do you have any experience with this plant? The flower is fantastic- I have only had it bloom once, and then it melted away completely

@AridZine Ай бұрын

I’m gradually expanding my collection of Asclepiads, and Edithcolea is right up there as a plant I aim to grow - up to now, I’ve been turned off due to its reputation for being so sensitive. But I might try to sow some seed this spring and see how I go.

@timmillan6701 Ай бұрын

@@AridZineThank you for the reply. I will follow your content and look forward to maybe seeing any results. If you were in the US, I would gladly send you one of my most recently purchased Edithcolea ( have 3 now) just to watch what you do with it. Unfortunately, it is not very feasible to ship it internationally.

@stevenburke7960 Ай бұрын

I like Huernia and Stapelia but don’t do well with them. I was up to 34 different plants, a few were Orbea as well. The mealy bugs hit them hard. I have 4 left. lol I’ve been working on my Copiapoa collection now. I do better with spiny things. lol.

@AridZine Ай бұрын

Yeah, Asclepiads are really prone to mealy bug infestation. It’s a shame because they’re really delightful plants to grow otherwise. Copiapoa is a good new direction to head though, they’re stunning! I’ve just started a few Copiapoa from seed just recently myself.

@stonec5246 Ай бұрын

You need a systemic insecticide x1 a year for stapeliads.