September at Artisan Plants — New Plants Available Tuesday

Next sale starts Tuesday, September 15th, at 7 PM PDT.

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Greetings plant people! I hope everyone is well!

Whew, the summer flew by, didn’t it? Weather-wise, the end of summer here in the Northern California Bay Area has been chaotic, to say the least! The last two weeks of August were cool and cloudy, with temperatures mostly in the high 60s and 70s. Then this week, suddenly, it was above 100!

Thankfully, autumn in the Bay Area is typically pleasant, and the brutal heat wave (especially brutal for us because our AC died on the first day of it) is over, and we are back to beautiful weather.

The days are getting noticeably shorter, the light is changing, and the plants seem to notice it too. After making it through the heat and long days of summer, many of the Haworthia begin to perk up again as the temperatures cool. Growth starts to pick up, colors begin to modulate as the intense reds of summer start to fade. It’s one of my favorite times of year for the plants.

And with the return of nicer weather, I am happy to announce our next sale!

The sale will feature Haworthia hybrids, Euphorbia francoisii and something new.

I am offering cuttings of Primulina hybrid "Loki". Primulina are not succulents, but they are fascinating and make easy houseplants. Belonging to the family of African violets, Primulina are native to Asia and are more drought tolerant than African Violets. They also have much more interesting leaves. Care is similar to that of Euphorbia francoisii, but Primulina requires slightly more frequent watering. I have started looking at hybridizing these but "Loki" was not bred by me. It's one of the prettier hybrids and very easy to grow.

Next sale starts Tuesday, September 15th, at 7 PM PDT.