September 8, 2022

Since I can't have pets in my apartment, I give my plants names. The contraband night blooming cereus leaf is about ready to be planted, so it's time for her to have her own handle. I thought about names that reflect her shady past, but since she doesn't have a partner, I rejected Bonnie (no Clyde), Ethel (Rosenberg: no Julius), and Thelma or Louise. Since she's a night bloomer, I considered Hecate, but I didn't want to scare the other green guys. Then I looked at her, and the choice became obvious: she's a cactus (if a gangly v. prickly variety), and those adorable roots...So world, meet the new girl: Spike!