Madeira in Bloom - Cacti and Succulents

By siris

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In the Botanical Garden at Funchal
The main house contained an herbarium. Seen from the Cacti terraces.

Cacto escova

This bloom must have been 10 ft up. Looking down on a Tyrannosaurus rex!

Prickly Pear

With pollinator

A pollinator or a pollen thief?

And some smaller Cacti

By that I mean only 2 to 3 ft

Before returning down hill a visit to Loiros bird gardens, also included in the garden entry fee (about 5 euros).

Another day a visit to Monte Palace Gardens.
But good bye from the Old Girl, Lol Siris

27 Jul, 2015
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Comments

Sheilabub

Great blog Siris . . . I particularly love the wildlife (and good 'dinosaur')!

28 Jul, 2015

Siris

Ha,ha, Sheila, didn't fool you!

28 Jul, 2015

Dottydaisy2

That must have been quite a breath taking experience, amazing, I think I am growing Kleinia!! will post a pic.

28 Jul, 2015

Amy

I once had a prickly pear with fruit growing on it apparently you can eat them but I didn't try it , nice photos Sue :o)

29 Jul, 2015

Siris

Dd like to see your pic, I think Kleinia are grown as small pot plants in the Uk. I grow Aloe vera, which is similar ish, but always gets top heavy.
You can buy Prickly pear fruit in markets in France to eat, but how do you peel them? With a potato peeler? With Care definitely!

29 Jul, 2015

Dottydaisy2

Yes it is a small plant in a pot lol

29 Jul, 2015

Siris

Is Kleinia a German variety then? Little!

29 Jul, 2015

Dottydaisy2

Have no idea.....

29 Jul, 2015