Spike arrived in the Winter Gardens in 1980 and at some point represented Aberdeen City Council at the Glasgow Flower show. They have 1,666 spikes and a competition was held several years ago for ...

Few plant families are as iconic as the resilient, spiky cactus, thriving in the driest deserts and as well as decorating our offices and homes. Their success in both environments comes down to ...

Normally, a flower spike will appear on a succulent in June, she said. “It was growing a foot a day,” she said of the 30-foot spike, which is about 6 inches in diameter.