Succulents

A low growing or trailing succulent from South Africa. Smothers itself in the spring with pinkish mauve daisy-like flowers in summer. Makes a very attractive plant for a hanging basket indoors

A quick growing succulent with trailing stems adorned with fleshy leaves shaped like little beans which take on a red or purple hue in sun and when underwatered. For a mild garden, or a sunny spot indoors.

A trailing plant for a shady position indoors, with attractively marked leaves and short spikes of white and blue flowers. Great in a hanging basket.

A shrubby, much-branched succulent with small leaves. In its native South Africa it makes a large shrub.

A shrubby, much-branched succulent with small variegated leaves. In its native South Africa it makes a large shrub.

Name uncertain, I've had this for years without knowing the correct name. It makes a tangled mass of fleshy stems which will eventually trail, with small flowers and possibly white fleshy berries.

Name uncertain. A neatly growing epiphytic (tree-dwellng) trailing cactus. Small white flowers may appear, but this is attractive as a foliage plant.

A species with stiff, initially upright then arching and trailing 3-angled stems, the stalkless flowers are a pinky white and large for this genus, about 2 cm. across.

An upright then trailing tree-dwelling cactus from Brazil, with fleshy stems, red tinged at the tips. Small cream flowers appear on mature plants.

A trailing cactus which makes a great subject for a hanging basket indoors. Eventually makes a long cascade of fleshy, slightly prickly stems. Small white flowers followed by white berries. For a well-lit spot but shaded from hot sun.

Dainty epiphytic cactus which trails in a hair-like fashion so good for hanging baskets.

Similar to R. grandiflora with stiff, initially upright then arching and trailing 3-4 angled stems, the stalkless flowers are a pinky white about 1.75 cm across.

Epiphytic cactus with slender jointed prickly stems and white flowers in spring.

A popular trailing succulent house plant, similar to S. morganianum, with long stems covered with short rounded succulent leaves.

Huge flowers to 30 cm across are produced on mature plants. They only last one night, emitting a powerful fragrance, used in the wild to attract bats for pollination.

Huge flowers are produced on mature plants. They only last one night, emitting a powerful fragrance.

Similar to S. ficoides but with finer foliage, a pretty plant which would look attractive in a shallow pot, placed outdoors on a sunny patio or terrace. Bring in for the winter, when it will enjoy a sunny windowsill.