Beauty Untamed

This lovely sweetheart is mostly a ribbon grass plant but I'd swear there's a little cactus in the family. It's hard to get close to Ribbon, but inside the pointy exterior she has a very soft heart.

Well! My Horticultural Specialist has clarified the heritage of Ribbon. She is a succulent of the Aloe family. Just as we thought, she has a soft and healing heart.

lovers plant
Conservancy Garden, September 2011

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