tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post5932652478482564713..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: First prickly pear flower of the seasonGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-9876773260585753332012-06-01T09:02:09.172-07:002012-06-01T09:02:09.172-07:00Nat, thank you very much! Like you, I try hard to ...Nat, thank you very much! Like you, I try hard to express my thoughts as well as I can. Our plants deserve nothing less.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-37395407771988547632012-05-29T22:08:49.900-07:002012-05-29T22:08:49.900-07:00It's a difficult thing describing the blooms i...It's a difficult thing describing the blooms in an accurate and yet poetic way. "The soft, almost ethereal petals contrast beautifully with the long spines and the bristly bundles of glochids that dot the face of the pads." That rolls off the tongue nicely. I spend a lot of time trying to give a plant justice via the spoken word, but it's often harder then it seems. Well done.Stupid Garden Plantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00378866321156746562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-41005966703825294682012-05-26T16:15:40.988-07:002012-05-26T16:15:40.988-07:00The colour of the flower is lovely (reminds me of ...The colour of the flower is lovely (reminds me of a rose too, tea rose), looks delicate considering how viciously prickly opuntias can be.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com