I usually don't have a problem with DH, because he is a plant nut also. He doesn't mind having some common plants around, but he goes for those weird ones. The more difficult they are to grow and the stranger they appear, the better he likes them! He has an old friend, that is a Botanist(PhD) and when I go along on visits to his garden, it's like being in a foriegn country, where no English is spoken! We went to a Big Box store(the Orange one) early Sun AM to obtain some potting mix to finish? my Spring ritual, "Divide-the-Plants", for my Garden Club fund raising sale. DH went along to load.(They don't provide that service, anymore). Found some Hydrangeas that I had been wanting for a year or more. His only comments were; Do you really need that many and where on earth are you going to plant them? I only purchased the best 2 of the 5 in stock, even though they were extremely reasonably priced. Looked at the JM's, but selection was VERY limited and price was astronomical! Very likely, the vendor will be taking those home, after the planting season is over. I have grown and sold those in the past and would have been very embarrassed to quote a price that high, even to a stranger!

You guys (incl. gals) are making me laugh! Good thing! What I like on a forum. Love this, Laura: You guys must hate all the "I bought a darn cactus and I have not a clue what it is" posts. Don't you just want to ping a rock off my head? As the others have said, no...I enjoy identifying plants. Keeps my brain cells working. =) I think all remarks have been in fun. There are, on rare occasions, posters who are mean-spirited & say nasty things. But, for the most part, we like educating & being educated about all succulents! So, no need to be paranoid, Laura, as we were all newbies at some time & can relate! Mrlike2u, pretty plant and pot!! Thank you, Rina, for turning the pic upright. =) Jeff & Dzitmo have a way with words (among others). Not always easy for me to decipher, but fun to read! Sometimes, explanations are in order (as seen above). If you're not sure about something, just ask! A hybrid E. obesa seems likely (as Jordi, Geoff & others indicated). Do you have any closer (clear) pix of the blooms (cyathia)? RoRo This post was edited by rosemariero6 on Sat, Jan 5, 13 at 13:19

Southern Nevada! That's worth checking, just to make sure you're not in Scotland :) Both of these plants can grow in full sun in England (or Scotland!) but will need some shade in Nevada. How much is partly up to you. They will become more strongly coloured and more compact with more sun, but the more sun you give them the more risk of scorched patches on the leaves. Plus you might not like the "authentic" burnt offering appearance :) I would try especially with the Anacampseros to give it as much light as possible, they tend to become tall and floppy, even as trailing plants, and I don't find that attractive. The variegated form is especially prone to scorching though. The Anacampseros is fairly easy to water. Water it thoroughly and then let it dry out. Water again when it starts to get a bit soft or wrinkled. Overwatering will cause it to produce big fat leaves, grow very tall and floppy, and eventually probably keel over from rot. I would stop watering almost completely in winter, you will probably have to water year round. Watering for the Haworthia really is hard to describe. I water year round, only drenching the plant once or twice a year but not letting them dry out for long. Descriptions from hot climates are that the plants will become dormant in summer and very sensitive to rot. Watch for this and if the plants seem happy enough to sit there in summer without water, then don't force the issue. Repotting sounds like a good idea, your cactus soil will be fine. You may find it tricky to keep them in the same bowl. How about potting them individually and then sinking them into a larger bowl? Both will flower. Haworthia produces very long flower stems with multiple flowers but the flowers are very forgettable, you might wish to dock the flower stems once you've checked one out and realised they are not worth the effort ;) Anacampseros flowers are produced on fairly tall leafed stalks and are quite showy, but each one only opens for a few hours on one afternoon, or not at all if it is cool and dull. They will produce a succession of flowers, right through summer in my climate, possibly at different times in yours. They are self-fertile and will seed themselves everywhere if you don't deadhead.

The rabbits have been mowing down all my smaller Hosta. They don't touch older Tiaras.. but they just maul the new ones ... and they have eaten all the flowers that were planted as seeds.they took a couple heuchies to the ground... caged them to save them. They ate a few cannas.. don't seem to like those so much? when the season gets later and hotter they get under the bigger plants and cut them off about 3 inches above the ground.. once in awhile they will take as much as a 1/3 of a plant in a couple days... What really worries me is all the smallish streaked plants I have with only a few leaves.. one snack and they are hurt bad. and they grow like molasses flows... I have had three dens dug in the open yard and who knows how many hidden ones in and around the place. My biggest problem is the brush pile in the neighbors unkept yard. Everyone around me has dogs and I think they (the rabbits) know my yard is dog free...