Name: Anne Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) Only dead fish go with the flow!
Spiny cactus lost their allure when a 4 foot specimen in my greenhouse tipped over and impaled me .. thankfully I wear glasses! Extricating myself was very painful and painstaking.
But I must admit, I do like both of the 'Turks Cap' pictured.
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