Marcie... I have "Pata de Vaca" trees & seeds - color purple. I can send you a couple. I had white but I lost the tree with a previous years frost storm. Is there anyone who would trade purple for other color(s)?

I have to disagree with sheilaaus. It is much too busy for your granite. Your eyes would be on overload! I would pick up one of the creams in the granite. If you want to jazz it up, then do so with accent pieces. Look at the Finished Kitchen Blog. I have not been on since it has been updated, but hopefully you can see specifics, like others who have your granite and what they did. My kitchen is white, I have Grazia Rixie crema subways with my dark Giallo Ornamental granite. It is as busy as yours but different shades of brown, taupe and cream.

Some more stuff. One bloom on my small 'Cameo' Quince. Perfect form. 'Alba' Redbud. Not a prolific bloomer, but very nice next to it's species brethren. Seedling of 'Crimson King' Norway maple. Was just a neglected stick for years, but glad I never cut it down. Was a very deep burgundy last year, seems to not be as deep this year. Will stay this color all summer, with just a slight greening of the leaf centers. 9-10 ft. this year. 'Shimanishiki' Japanese Tree Peony. Has 3! buds this year. First to open (not quite fully). 'Ryusen' Acer palmatum. Great lemon-lime effect with new growth on old. 'Albospica' Sequoia Sempervirens. Not a great pic of the cream-white new growth. Cercis Racemosa. Had the hardest time finding this one. No flowers this year, and foliage is ho-hum. I'll wait very impatiently for its first bloom.Seedling of Dawn Redwood. Transplanted last year from a nearby grove. Looks like it lost the leader this winter, but that won't hamper this vigorous beast. The nursery I bought this from called it a 'Shooting Star' Japanese Umbrella Pine, but I'm pretty sure it is the same as 'Sternshnuppe'. A bit pricey for this 2yr graft, but worth it. About to put out its new growth this year.

Post a close up of the Cotyledon orbiculata (I believe) - the leaves look really nice! Edit: I caught a better look in the photo of your ferocactus. I have a very small cutting only and can't wait for it to get bigger.