Cacti and Succulents

 

‘BLUSHING BEAUTY’

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Aeonium

A fabulous succulent with rosettes that can eventually reach 1ft across. New leaves are green, gradually turning maroon as they mature. Pale yellow flowers appear in spring.

Details:

Height/spread: 2-3ft

Likes full sun and will not tolerate any frost.

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CENTURY PLANT

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Agave Americana

Large, fleshy, glaucous leaves curve from the crown forming a rosette. Larger specimens can be quite hardy.

Details:

Height/spread: 5ft or more

Needs free draining, gritty soil in full sun.

Keep frost free.

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VARIEGATED CENTURY PLANT

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Agave Americana Variegata

Large, heavy, green leaves with yellow, spiked margins and needle-like point curve from the base forming a rosette.

Details:

Height/spread: 5ft or more.

Free draining soil in full sun.

Keep frost free.

Over-winter inside.

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TULIP-LEAFED AGAVE

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Agave Attenuata

Rosettes of blue-green leaves on stout, arched stems. Unlike most Agaves the leaf tips are soft and spike free.

Details:

Height: to 3ft

Keep outside only in the summer months.

Free draining gritty soil in partial shade.

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THREAD-LEAFED AGAVE

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Agave Filifera

Clump forming Agave. Dark olive leaves with irregular white stripes and thread-like fibres along the margins.

Details:

Height/spread: up to 2ft

Free draining, gritty compost in full sun.

Over-winter indoors.

Likes sun to shade.

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HARDY CENTURY PLANT

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Agave Montana

Each chunky, blue-green leaf has thorny red margins and a vicious terminal spine.

Details:

Height/spread: 5ft or more

Free draining, gritty compost in full sun.

Protect from frost.

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AGAVE PARASANA

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Stunning, compact, highly symmetrical rosette of short, wide, powdery grey leaves.

Details:

In well drained, gritty compost it can withstand a degree or two of frost over short periods.

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PARRY’S AGAVE

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Agave Parryi

Spectacular, small compact species that forms rosettes of up to 160 broad, silver- grey to pale green leaves.

Details:

Diameter: about 1-2ft

Very tolerant of cold so long as it is in a free draining spot.

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QUEEN VICTORIA AGAVE

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Agave Victoria-Reginae

This Agave forms compact, very regular rosettes of short thick, dark green leaves with an intricate pattern of white markings.

Details:

Diameter: to about 1ft

Can take slight frost once larger if kept dry.

Free draining compost.

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TREE ALOE

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Aloe Arborescens

Dense, shrubby, many- branched succulent. Woody stems carry rosettes of toothed, fleshy, blue-green leaves.

Details:

Height: 12ft – eventually!

Not at all hardy but fine outside spring to autumn.

Full sun to partial shade.

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SHORT-LEAF ALOE

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Aloe Brevifolia

Short, fat, waxy dark green to blue-green leaves make up the rosettes. Offsets are produced to form clusters of heads, each one up to 12ins across.

Details:

Over-winter indoors.

Partial shade is preferred, in gritty compost.

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‘GOLLUM’

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Crassula Ovata

Beautiful succulent with dark green tubular leaves, the suction cup-like tips tinged red. Forms a many- branched trunk.

Details:

Height/spread: about 1ft

Very tender, keep outside during summer months only.

Likes partial shade with gritty compost.

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We are always looking at adding to our range of plants, so if there is something in particular you are looking for which isn't listed here, please call us. We may be able to source additional items or put you in touch with someone who can.