Arid Zine
I am a cultivator, enthusiast & educator of the botanically weird and esoteric; mostly cacti, caudex and succulents nurtured from seed. This channel is dedicated to sharing knowledge about these strange and alien plants.
I’m located in Sydney, Australia — adjust my advice to suit your growing context.
An Aussie succulent orchid hunt: extreme camouflage mastery
Why I never buy plants at Bunnings (and where I get them instead)
How to grow Lithops from seed without killing them all
Hunting for the RAREST and CRAZIEST plants at the NSW cactus show
How to make your Haworthias unkillable
Cactus showtime: rarities, plant prep and one big decision
Ariocarpus, heavy clay and the art of building a HARD GROWN habitat
I filled the patch with rare succulents AGAIN — winter edition
Pereskiopsis micro-grafting: tiny cactus seedlings, a razor blade and hectic results!
Experiment first, worry later: How I discovered a new way to grow succulents
My battle-tested guide to cactus pests: mealybug, mites, scale and more
A cactus shopping spree: rare plants and tough decisions
Rare or ripped off? The succulent scams you need to know about
I EMPTIED my whole greenhouse. Here’s what I found.
Aussie native succulents: the weird, the rare and the overlooked
The subtle art of NOT KILLING cacti while repotting
When a plant nerd gets a microphone: my caudex talk to the CSSNSW
The FUSSIEST plants get their own greenhouse (moving day chaos)
The ONLY plants I’ll buy instead of growing from seed (and why)
Succulent flowers are manipulating you (and it's genius!)
Plant and pot pairings: the GOOD, the WEIRD and the UNLIKELY
Succulent and cactus chores UNHINGED: a pruning massacre, rot and reckless planting
This MASSIVE Operculicarya took over my greenhouse!
Give the gift of xerophytic plants, with the Arid Zine succulent-lovers Christmas gift guide
Revitalising old plants: a massive caudex haul update
An epic cactus mystery unboxing, from one of Australia’s most experienced cacti growers
Let's grow the world’s biggest caudex, and other weird and obscure plants!
Greenhouse guide: Watch this before you move your succulents into a new grow space!
The bizarre plants of Madagascar: the caudex plants
The bizarre plants of Madagascar pt1: Euphorbias