Succulents

Shrubby succulent with glossy green leaves. Needs good light all year & to be kept on the dry side in winter. Grow in loam-based compost and a heavy pot for stability. Min temp 2°C.

This popular succulent is very useful to have around the home. The fleshy interior of the leaves can soothe and help heal minor skin ailments and burns. Works superbly to alleviate pain from stinging nettles. Spikes of yellow flowers appear in summer

Spreading succulent which makes a great drought tolerant specimen for a summer container. The leaves look like small green chips. Vivid pink daisies appear over the carpets of foliage in summer. Grow in loam based compost with added sand for drainage.

An attractive shrubby succulent. The large pale grey leaves have a fine powdery bloom which contrasts nicely with their narrow red margins. Clusters of orange bell-shaped flowers may appear on mature plants which can reach 1m high.

A variegated from of this low-growing, spreading, plant with thick fleshy green and white leaves. Brownish-red flowers may appear in the in autumn.

(Syn. Rochea coccinea.) South African succulent with attractively arranged angular leaves & vivid red flowers in summer. For a sunny conservatpry or windowsill.

Large succulent with fleshy grey leaves arranged propeller fashion. Bright red flowers like a shaving-brush appear in summer.

An epiphytic cactus, living on trees in tropical rainforests. Large powerfully night-scented flowers appear on mature plants, each lasting only 24 hours.

South African succulent forming clumps of upright mostly leafless stems, topped in spring with small yellow flowers. CAUTION, SAP IS TOXIC

Large succulent with fleshy, cylindrical, leafless stems. New growth in spring can be tinged yellow-orange. This is a good specimen plant in a large pot, capable of getting to around 6ft if potted on each year. CAUTION, SAP IS VERY TOXIC AND A SKIN IRRITANT.