Davin and I were taken with this flowering cactus (Echinocereus viridiflorus)
in the Alpine Garden at the Denver Botanic Gardens.
Here’s an in context shot so that you can see how the plant was growing in a stone trough.
I looked the genus up on the United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database and was shocked to find that some species of Echinocereus are distributed around parts of Colorado and the surrounding states.
I can’t believe how much unexpected plant knowledge was picked up on our short trip. I really want to go back to this part of the United States again. There was so much to see that interested me. I can’t wait to show you more.
Looking forward to seeing more. You got a really nice close up of the cactus. Let us know if you pick up a local species for your garden.
Look at all the globes on that sucker! So cute!
Love the chartreuse blossom on the cactus as well as all the different plant textures in the alpine trough.
Looking forward to hearing about & seeing your plant discoveries.
that’s such a gorgeous shot of the cactus flower :)