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Your garden looks very nice at any time of the year, Julia.

Here’s some large ones with other palms.

https://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/137013-hyophorbe-lagenicaulis-bottle-palm-in-san-diego-ca/all

Many factors: too dry, not enough water. This palm is very tropical, it typically grows best in very hot, humid tropical climates. It does like a lot of sun, although here the most beautiful ones I’ve seen are in afternoon shade.

Another photo of Christmas Cacti from 2016!

Some orange Christmas Cacti from 2016!

Lots of berries, Hywel!

Glad to hear that your Amaryllis have buds on them, Karen! Looking forward to seeing some photos of them when they open.

I have only one named bulb that my son gave me last year for Christmas, all the est come from my own bulbs - many from seed I saved & then grew on to flowering (4 years).

One of the first blogs I ever wrote on GoY was about growing Amaryllis from seed! (Back in 2009!)

I've been growing them since 2002! I used to pick up fallen "leaves" from the plant display when I accompanied my wife to work in a big supermarket. Not all the plants in that photo came from there as they are so easy to propagate, some are from my own plants.

Have you looked at the date on the photo? It was taken in 2016! I no longer have any of them! 😥

I downloaded several photos from that year & other years yesterday from Google Photos.. I have photos of Christmas Cacti stored there since 2015.

Is that because the location where they are growing is too dry & hot for them?

Thanks for the info, Andy.

The pot is perfect!

Mine are called Apple Blossom Janey, but I agree, the bright red are very seasonal.

They really are especially in winter when you notice them..

You are obviously an expert, David - what an amazing collection!

Brilliant :))

I've stopped collecting jugs, but I still love them. These are definitely lovable Shirley!

Wonderful ... I also have a couple of Euonymous ... good 'doers' so to speak.

Yes, I can quite understand that.

Excellent ... :o)

Bernie, I was surprised at the number of different colours, just gorgeous.

Thanks everyone ... I do appreciate your comments.

Thanks! I was very sad when my big, old desert rose died!
It was due to lots of rain and unusually cool weather from January - June of 2023. It was the coolest weather in San Diego in 51 years, even for most of California (even the deserts).

Beautiful!

They'll look lovely Karen. I always like one as a Christmas gift. Of all the ones I've had, the bright red are my favourites, just the brilliance of colour at the end of the year..x

So many! What a great display.

Gorgeous.

So many buds! That's great.

Lovely colour.

Fabulous!

Haven't had much luck with cuttings myself, but I'm willing to give another go. I've never tried them in water.

Sorry to hear you lost such an old Desert Rose. What a shame it never set seed. I've had a lot of luck growing them from seed and have given many away to family and friends.

Shirley, they are a fabulous showy shrub and love the tropical conditions. They are a common sight in most gardens here and come in many different colours.

Thanks Feverfew.

Looks good and the pot it is in really gives a Christmas look.

Wow! I guess they’re good plants for animals and snails. 😂

I started some from cuttings this past summer. I’m germinating more in water now. My plant was originally from a cuttings from a friend.

I had a few generate roots from cuttings. I’m going to take more in summer.

They do have this type of look here. They don’t carry many fronds, which is typical.

Yes, many palms do look very similar.

This palm is typically only available in specialty palm nurseries. You’re probably seeing Archontophoenix cunninghammiana or alexandrae (king palms) for sale, they’re more common palms available and are very easy to grow. King palms are commonly used as street and landscape trees here. They become big trees to 60 ft (18 m) tall here. Pinanga coronata grows only to 6 to 8 ft (2 to 2.5 m) tall in California.

I’ve only had seed pods on my large, old 19 year old desert rose (which died last year) once.

It’s a joy Andrew. So bright.

Yes, most of my leaves are gone now, but this one and also the Heptacodium are both still looking autumnal. The conifers and Rosemarys are becoming the centre of attention now.

The amaryllis all have a bud on them, different sizes. They are doing very well and I hope to have flowers at Christmas. :) not sure if you were asking me as well, but just in case! X

Thanks Shirley.

Thanks Sheila. It is.

Another gorgeous one, love the colour Shirley.

Oh I see, we'll see them then.

Nice & bright Shirley.

Lovely flowers, Shirley! My plant has been flowering for a few weeks now & soon the little cuttings will be flowering as well! They have a few buds now so will flower when the mother plant has finished for this year.