Garden
Coastal Garden: Summer’s Succulents
In our summer months, we appreciate our cacti and succulent plants for their resistance to drought and for their easy care. Here are some species that do well in Bermuda and can add interest to rock gardens in particular. Cochineal Plant (Opuntia cochenillifera) In his journal of 1630, Richard Norwood, Bermuda’s first surveyor, wrote of the cochineal plant’s commercial possibilities in Bermuda since the cactus hosts an insect which when crushed makes a brilliant red dye. Native to Mexico and…
July 24, 2023