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Vermont Experimental Cold Hardy Cactus Garden
Vermont Experimental Cold Hardy Cactus Garden is a small botanical garden, less than , specialized in cactus and succulents, in Middlebury, Vermont, United States. Location and access It is located in a private residence in a bioclimatic zone (USDA zones 4 and 5) in far north in New England. ''Vermont Experimental Cold Hardy Cactus Garden'', Halladay Road, Middlebury, Vermont, Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont 05753 United States. It is open to the public after a phone call to arrange the visit. History The botanical garden arose from a happy idea of the couple formed by Louis and Marilyn Varricchio, who also make acclimatization attempts of cold resistant plantsJenn Sli24 Cold Hardy Cacti and Succulents that Can Withstand FrostLeadCamp, Inc. in this bioclimatic zone. Collections Her collections include several opuntias, agaves, yuccas, and sedums and some raised cultivation beds with plantations on a miniature hill. The garden also performs resistance tests of the Gian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhipsalis Baccifera
''Rhipsalis baccifera'', commonly known as the mistletoe cactus, is an epiphytic cactus which originates from Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Florida. It is also found throughout the tropics of Africa and into Sri Lanka where it is known in Sinhala as (). This is the only cactus species naturally occurring outside the Americas. One hypothesis is that it was introduced to the Old World by migratory birds, long enough ago for the Old World populations to be regarded as distinct subspecies. An alternative hypothesis holds that the species initially crossed the Atlantic Ocean on European ships trading between South America and Africa, after which birds may have spread it more widely., pp. 117–118 Taxonomy The species shows considerable polymorphism and can be divided into numerous subspecies. Mesoamerican specimens are usually tetraploid and South American specimens are diploid. The genera currently assigned to the tribe Rhipsalideae (which include ''Hatiora'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |