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Four months ago, I adopted an amazing collection of succulent and caudiciform plants very old, beautifully grown plants that I knew would be at the forefront of my collection. Four months have passed, enough time for them to settle into their new home so how are they doing? This video meanders through the battles against pests, some wonderful flowers, seeds and a couple of close calls with the ...

I’ve been blessed with a mystery box loaded with exceedingly rare and amazing plants from one of Australia’s pre-eminent cactus and succulent growers. Join me as I rip open the box and discover what wonders lurk within.

Today, I'm growing some real oddities Pyrenacantha malvifolia, which has the distinction of being the world's largest caudex; Trochomeriopsis diversifolia, a bizarre caudiciform member of the cucumber family; and Commiphora myrrha, the source of Biblical myrrh a very rare plant indeed!

I've decided to make a new greenhouse to home my winter-growing plants. Join me as I talk about the things worth considering when buying or constructing a new grow space, including location, design and how to move your plants in without killing them all!

In the second part of this double header, I look at some more amazing Madagascan succulents in this case, specifically, some amazing caudiciform and pachycaul plants. Covering off on species as diverse as Adansonia (Baobab) trees, Adenias, Impatiens, Cyphostemmas and Didieria, with information about how they grow and why they're worth collecting.

In this first episode of a two-part special, I investigate the utterly unique Euphorbias of Madagascar which, having been isolated from the rest of the world for 88 million years, have evolved into a truly diverse and surprising group of plants. Covering off on eleven species most of which are in flower including best cultivation practices. Slow Walk Into The Sunset by Alexander Nakarada (Creat...

There’s so many more wonderful plants to the Aloe genus than just the ubiquitous Aloe vera. In this video, I check out a few interesting and rare species - Aloe castilloniae, Aloe bowiea, Aloe irafensis as well as Aloidendron pillansii and Kumara plicatilis. And then, I offer some sage advice about propagation - both from cutting and from seed - and discuss caring for these delightful plants in...

There’s a million guides to sowing cactus seeds on TH-cam, so what’s different about this one? Today, I share how you can use living soil - deliberately inoculated with fungi and bacteria - to get your seeds off to the best start in life. There’s no sterilising, no nuking soil, just growing seeds as nature intended them. This guide shows everything from mixing soil, maintaining humidity, and ho...

It feels like I need to relabel my plants almost every months their names are always changing. But why is that? This video is all about taxonomy, and why plants that we've known by a certain name are suddenly given a new name. It's a total geek-out!

Cactus and succulent shopping! Pump a bit of retail therapy right into my veins - today I’m visiting a brand new cactus nursery in inner Sydney called Cactus Vision. It’s a sprawling place, and - as is evident in this video - I’m amazed at just how many rad rare plants they had in stock. By the way - this isn’t an ad! It’s a rare thing for a cactus shop to open in this corner of the world, much...

Dorstenias they're absolutely delightful little succulent caudiciforms that eventually grow to look like a whole grove of palm trees. They're ridiculously easy to grow, will gladly tolerate indoor growing, and reproduce prolifically. So why do so few people know about them, or grow them? In this video, I do my best to get the word out, while also examining some more curious topics within the ge...

It's time for a road trip today I'm on my way to Wollongong, to check out the amazing cactus and succulent collection at the Wollongong Botanic Garden. Join me as I meander through incredible cacti, towering Agaves, inspect a few choice Euphorbias and peruse an immaculate collection of Haworthia and spend some time soaking up the warmth in their beautiful glass house.

Cacti and succulents are notoriously fickle when it comes to winter care especially those plants that come from the warmer regions of our planet. Many a plant has succumbed to a miserable, frosty death when temperatures have fallen, so in this video, I present four methods for keeping your plants alive over winter.

With the mass popularisation of Stephania erecta, caudex plants are finally enjoying their moment in the sun. But if you're into these fattest of fat plants, what are some similarly impressive species? And how do you best look after them not only to keep them happy and healthy, but encourage the girthiest of growth? That's precisely what I tackle in this beast of a video

The complete guide to the Blue Boobs Cactus aka. Myrtillocactus geometrizans 'Fukurokuryuzinboku'

How to fertilise cacti: the basics behind the nutrients (with a bonus experiment)

How to rescue dying succulents (hint: you'll need a big knife)

Springtime tour of the Arid Zine greenhouse let's see what's flowering

Five of the best succulents for beginner growers

Habitat-style planting: where art meets plant cultivation

Growing rare cacti: creeping devils, mutants, peyote and more!

Bizarre and repulsive Stapeliad flowers in the Arid Zine sealed section

Winter-growing succulents to keep you entertained during the off-season

Plant rip-offs: How to avoid overpaying when shopping for rad plants

Growing Pachypodiums: Gnarly spines, bottle trunks and stunning flowers

Euphorbia bupleurifolia: the pinecone Euphorbia

The alien plants of Socotra: a growing journey into weirdness and wonder

I killed a $500 plant, and other grim springtime tales from the greenhouse

How to grow Succulent and caudex plants from seed: the complete guide