I would love to have some, but know they won’t survive our winters, and I really don’t have room inside for them.
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I think they are picky with growing conditions. We are lucky to live in a spot where they thrive
Yeah. They need height and space. Brush up against one and lose some hide!
That's part of why I forage.. Even my friends in the desert don't want to mess with their spines 😄
Did you know that in Big Bend NP an old-timer built a hut from adobe on bottom with ocotillo as the roof? It was porous but did provide shade. Luna’s hut, or something, it was called.
Love it. Our outdoor patio space has ocotillo walls for the shade and to keep our dogs in
Just don’t hug any Teddy Bears out there.