A Huge Cactus Garden

 

This last weekend was a busy one for me.  After the Indian Fair & Market that I wrote about yesterday, on Sunday I joined my friends for the annual Desert Botanical Garden tour of home gardens.  We visited three lovely desert gardens and I took an abundance of photos to share.  Starting with the property above which was spread out over 7 acres with a landscape that perfectly blended with the Camelback Mountain foothills where it was located. The photo above shows an area that was covered with hundreds of golden barrel cactus.

In some areas there were more unusual specimens like the prickly pear above.  Prickly pear cactus is common here in the desert but this variety is one we don't see very often. 

To the left is a young Mexican Giant Cardon cactus.  This variety can grow even taller than most Saguaro cacti. This one appears to have the rare genetic mutation that gives it a crested appearance.

The stairs here lead up to the main home on this property.  The entrance is framed by cactus on this level and trees and flowering plants further up.  

This property contained three buildings, the main house, a guest house and a garage/workshop building. I have lots more photos to come.  This was a stunning property with lots to see and admire.