(Succulents other than cacti)
The succulenti include members of a wide range of natural plant families adapted to dry conditions by storing food and water in fleshy stems, leaves, or modified stems known as caudices.
Many are bizarre and exciting, and it comes as no surprise to find many advanced collectors specialising in certain groups.
The following list is in alphabetic order by genus, and the family name is given in each case.
ADROMISCHUS Crassulaceae Generally forming clusters of thick, plain or spotted leaves. Cultivation easy.
alstonii £2; (Klinghardt Mtns.) T. Jenkins s.n. £2; 'Triebneri' £2. Plain grey or lightly spotted leaves. Extremely variable.
caryophyllaceus (C) 'Bolusii' £2, 'Grandiflorus' £2. Forms short erect stems. Small plain green orbicular leaves.
cooperi (C) £2; Lavranos 25965 £2. "Plovers Eggs". The best-known species. Thick greyish green leaves with purple markings.
cristatus (C) £2. Leaves green, variously scalloped at the broadened ends.
cristatus var. zeyheri £2(F). Pale green leaves with undulate upper margins.
filicaulis var. filicaulis (C) £2. Leaves cylindric, more or less marked purplish.
filicaulis var. fragilis 'Immaculatus' £2. Ovate unspotted leaves.
filicaulis var. marlothii (C) £2; H5149 £2. Mainly plain green unspotted leaves.
filicaulis var. tricolor (C) £2. Grey terete leaves, flecked darker.
halesowensis (C) £2(F). Long, unspotted greyish green leaves.
hemisphaericus (C) Very variable.
montium-klinghardtii (C) £2; (Holgat River) £2. Pale green unspotted leaves. Green or reddish brown stems.
roanianus (C) £2(F). Silvery green leaves. Long trailing stems.
schuldtianus (C) £2; (Top of Zoutpansberg) £2. Stemless hummocks of unspotted or lightly spotted leaves.
sphenophyllus DMC408A £4; DT4470 £4(F); ISI97-49 £4(F). Large-leaved species.
subdistichus (C) £2. Small orbicular, red-edged leaves.
triflorus £2(F).
trigynus £2. Heavily mottled leaves.
AEONIUM Crassulaceae Rosette-forming plants native to the Canary Islands, but also one species native to Madeira and one from Kenya.
arboreum v. atropurpureum 'Zwartkop' £2. Very dark purplish red leaves. "The Black Aeonium".
aureum (Greenovia) £2(F). Tight or lax green rosettes, according to how dry it is grown.
haworthii £2. Pale green rosettes on slender stems.
haworthii 'Variegata' £2. Mottled cream and pink.
leucoblepharum LEN3196 (Mt. Baio, Kenya) £3. Lively pale green. Strong grower.
rubrolineatum £2. Green rosettes flecked purplish.
AGAVE Agavaceae Large rosette-forming plants, flowering only when very old. Mostly easy and fast-growing.
filifera (C) 8-15cm. £3. Sword-like, fimbriated leaves. Very hardy.
macroacantha (C) 8-15cm. £3.
parryi (C) 10-15cm. £3. Broad sword-like leaves. Very hardy.
victoriae-reginae (C) £2, 6-8cm. £3, 12-15cm. £10. Chunky, ornately-marked leaves. Everyone's favourite Agave.
ALOE Aloaceae Small to large rosettes. Generally easy and good attractive beginner's plants.
aristata (C) £2. Haworthia-like plants. Tough as old boots, and nearly fully cold hardy.
bowiea £3(F). Very dwarf species, clustering slowly. Insignificant white flowers.
ciliaris (C) £2(F). Bamboo-like stems.
descoingsii £4(F). The smallest species. Slow and rare.
descoingsii × haworthioides £2(F). Pretty. Looks like a dark green haworthia. Flowers orange.
glauca £2. Pale green, stripy leaves.
humilis £2. Dwarf pale blue species. Easy to flower, which is orange.
jucunda £4(F). Small species. Spotted, shiny green leaves. Beautiful rare species that is virtually extinct in its native Somalia.
juvenna £2. Dwarf, short-toothed and spotted leaves. Very attractive.
mitriformlis £2, 8-10cm. £4. Fast grower.
variegata £2. "The Partridge-Breasted Aloe". Attractively marbled and margined leaves. Good house plant.
vera £2, 15-20cm. £5. Well-known for its reputed medicinal properties.
BRAUNSIA Aizoaceae Shrubby spreading plants.
apiculata £2. Purple-pink flowers.
CARRUANTHUS Aizoaceae Thick angular and toothed leaves. Only two yellow-flowered species. Easy.
ringens HH6684 £2(F). Thick leaves.
CEPHALOPHYLLUM Aizoaceae Terete-leaved, low herbs, with daisy-like flowers. Among the best flowering plants of the mesembs.
loreum SB619 £2(F). Pale pink flowers.
CEROPEGIA Asclepiadaceae Climbing, clambering, pendulous, or rarely erect plants, often with a small subterranean caudex. Flowers lantern-shaped.
linearis ssp. woodii (C) £2(F). Trailing stems of heart-shaped mottled leaves.
CONOPHYTUM Aizoaceae Dwarf, cushion-forming, highly succulent plants, attracting increasing numbers of enthusiasts. Flowers mostly Aug-Nov. Water throughout the year, and shade from hot sun in mid-summer. More or less dormant in summer.
bicarinatum £2(F).
bilobum £2(F), 3-5 heads £3(F), 5-8 heads £5(F). Easy to grow. Yellow flowers.
bilobum 'Elishae' £2(F); SB1140 £2(F).
bilobum 'Recisum' £2(F). Smaller form.
bilobum var. muscosipapillatum 'Christiansenianum' (S. Springbok) £2(F).
bilobum ssp. altum £2(F). Small form, branching very freely.
blandum £2(F). Pink flowers.
ectypum 'Limbatum' (nr. Steinkopf) £2(F). Pale yellow flowers.
ectypum var. brownii SB785 £2(F). Egg-yolk yellow flowers.
ficiforme (Worcester) £2(F). Pink flowers.
flavum £2(F); (Eenriet) £2(F). Smooth flattened heads. Flowers yellow.
flavum 'Ornatum' £2(F). The largest form.
flavum var. novicium £2(F). Smallest form.
fraternum (Skimmelberg) £2(F). Spotted heads. White flowers.
fraternum 'Praecox' £2(F). Larger form.
globosum £2(F). Pink flowers.
igniflorum £2(F). Copper-flowered bilobe.
jucundum 'Admiralii' £2(F).
jucundum ssp. ruschii (Lorelei) £2(F).
marginatum £2(F); Lavranos 30362 £2(F). Pink flowers.
marginatum var. karamoepense £2(F).
×marnierianum £2(F). C. bilobum x ectypum natural hybrid. Copper orange flowers.
meyeri 'Leopardinum' £2(F).
minimum 'Scitulum' £2(F).
minutum £2(F). Despite the name, not the smallest species. Plain bodies. Pink flowers.
minutum 'Pearsonii' £2(F). Larger form.
minutum var. nudum HH5141 (Vredendal) £2(F).
obcordellum £2(F); 'Declinatum' Lavranos 26007 £2(F). Flowers nocturnal, spidery. Tops variously spotted dark maroon.
pellucidum £2(F). Dark brown elongated heads. White or rarely pink flowers.
pictum £2(F). Tiny heads, pretty red markings. Flowers nocturnal, straw.
quaesitum £2(F); Lavranos 26278 £2(F). Angular bodies. Small white flowers.
taylorianum £2(F). Pink flowers.
truncatum £2(F). Plain green, lightly spotted. Nocturnal flowers.
truncatum var. wiggettiae £2(F). A form with more prominent spotting.
uviforme £2(F); 'Clarum' £2(F); 'Hillii' (Vosfontein) £2(F); 'Litorale' Lavranos 25637 £2(F). Quickly forms little hemispherical mounds. Straw nocturnal flowers.
velutinum (Komaggas) £2(F). Plain spherical heads. Pink flowers.
violaciflorum £2(F). Plain heads. Pink flowers.
wettsteinii £2(F). One of the largest species. Pink flowers.
Collection of 5 different Conophytum, our selection £9.
COTYLEDON Crassulaceae Low, shrubby plants, often with very attractively coloured leaves.
orbiculata £2(F). Pruinose white leaves, often red-edged.
tomentosa £2(F). Leaf-tips scalloped. Pretty pale orange flowers.
tomentosa 'Variegata' £2(F). Compact. Leaves cream variegated.
woodii ISI2002-16. £2(F). Small grey leaves. DMC569 (4-5km. N of Meiringspoort). Small, red-edged leaves.
CRASSULA Crassulaceae Mainly small shrubby plants, sometimes with tightly packed leaves. Mostly easy to grow. Water throughout the year.
arborescens £2, 10-15cm. £3; ISI91-40 £2. Like ovata, but leaves greyish, margined and spotted.
arborescens ssp. undulatifolia 'Blauwe Vogel' £2(F). Smaller and more free-flowering. Often called 'Blue Bird' which is a translation of the Dutch name for this selected clone.
barklyi (C) £2(F); H5049 (Liebendal) £2(F); Lavranos 25639 (Strandfontein) £2(F). Dwarf gem. Leaves overlap like a pine-cone.
columella £3. Another dwarf plant with bright green imbricated leaves.
columnaris ssp. prolifera DT3601 £3; (19km. W of Plattbakies) £3. Resembles barklyi. A tiny thing.
cotyledonis £2(F). Greyish green obovate leaves in rosettes.
cultrata £2. Vigorous. Propellor-shaped green leaves.
deceptor £5(F). White spotted leaves forming angular stems. Slow-growing.
deltoidea Lavranos 25277 £2(F). Leaves white to greyish green.
grisea Lavranos 26252 £2(F). Greyish white leaves. Brittle stems.
herrei ISI641 £2(F); Lavranos 26754 (Doornrivier) £2(F). Stiff, narrow, red-margined leaves.
lactea (Klein Brak River) £2(F). Racemes of star-like, white flowers in winter.
lanuginosa £2. Grey leaves.
montana ssp. quadrangularis 'Gilii' (C) £2(F). Flat green rosettes.
multicava £2(F). Fast grower. Sprays of star-like pink flowers.
muscosa 'Lycopodioides' (C) £2(F). Resembling a Lycopodium. Flowers insignificant and foul-smelling.
nudicaulis (Giftberg) £2(F).
orbicularis £2(F); Lavranos 25275 £2(F). Flat green rosettes.
ovata 'Argentea' £2. "Jade Tree" or "Money Plant". Tree-like. Red-edged (in good light) green leaves.
ovata 'Hummel's Sunset' £2. Very striking colourful form of Argentea, variegated red and yellow.
ovata 'Coral' £2. Teratological form with truncated leaf-tips.
ovata 'Kate Louise' £2. A small form of ovata, often seen labelled 'Minima'.
ovata 'Obliqua' £2. Leaves pale green.
pellucida £2. Leaves turn dark red in autumn.
perfoliata var. falcata £2. "Propellor Plant". Grey sickle-shaped leaves. Panicles of rich red flowers.
perforata 'Variegata' £2. Pink and yellow variegation.
plegmatoides £3(F). Stems obscured by thick grey leaves.
pubescens ISI89-45 £2. Slender grey leaves.
rupestris 'Baby's Necklace' ISI1073 £2(F). Perfoliate leaves. Superior form with red leaf margins.
sericea var. velutina £2(F). Greyish, tightly packed leaves.
tomentosa var. glabrifolia £2(F); Lavranos 30500. £3(F). Cushions of small green rosettes.
volkensii £2(F). Pale green spotted leaves.
spec. Lavranos 25278 £2(F).
Crassula cultivars
'Coralita' (suzannae x perfoliata v. falcata) ISI1387 £2(F). Similar to the better-known 'Morgan's Beauty', but more compact.
'Ivory Tower' ('Moonglow' x perfoliata v. falcata) ISI1842. £5(F). Thick grey leaves.
'Jade Tower' ISI1321 £2(F). Stiff columns of dark green leaves.
'Morgan's Beauty' (perfoliata v. falcata x mesembryanthemopsis) £3(F). Tongue-like grey leaves. Long-lasting pink flowers.
'Moonglow' (deceptor v. arta x perfoliata v. falcata) £2(F). Like a large form of deceptor. Thick grey leaves.
'Pink Pyramid' ('Starburst' x perfoliata v. falcata) ISI91-41B £3(F).
×CREMNERIA (Cremnophila x Echeveria)
expatriata(C) £2(F). Tight bluish, echeveria-like rosettes.
×CREMNOSEDUM (Cremnophila x Sedum)
'Crocodile' (C) ISI1641 £2(F). Dark green leaves. Scaly stems. Very cold hardy.
'Little Gem' (C) ISI1256 £2(F). Small rosettes of shiny green leaves. Mat-forming.
DELOSPERMA Aizoaceae Low mat-forming plants, some with a tuberous or woody caudex.
cooperi (C) £2(F). A clone with large rich purpe flowers. Hardy outdoors in sheltered places.
esterhuyseniae (Adamskraal) £2. White flowers.
nubigenum (C) £2(F). Bright green highly succulent leaves. Deep yellow flowers. Hardy outdoors in lowland Britain.
pottsii (Ngome) £2(F). Tiny white insignificant flowers.
ECHEVERIA Crassulaceae Popular rosette forming plants. Highly regarded for the colourful leaves and ease of cultivation.
agavoides 8-10cm. £5(F). Agave-like plants.
albicans £3. Tight chunky whitish leaves.
cuspidata var. zaragosae £3(F). Tight white-leaved rosettes.
derenbergii £2(F). Old favourite, but very prone to loss from mildew in winter.
elegans £2, 5-7cm. £3(F). Pale blue, lily-like stemless rosettes.
minima £2. Small tight red-tipped rosettes.
nodulosa £2(F). Leaves ornately marked with dark red longitudinal bands.
prolifica FO24 £2(F). Small rosettes of pale blue leaves. Very prolific.
pulvinata 'Frosty' ISI1390 £2(F). Pale green leaves covered in soft white down.
runyonii 'Topsy Turvy' ISI1647 £2. Upper surface of leaves convex, so apparently turned upside down.
secunda RM131(Hidalgo) £2(F); 'Glauca' £2(F). Flat, whitish rosettes. The Glauca form is the large one used for bedding outdoors in summer.
setosa var. ciliata (C) £2(F). Green ciliate rosettes.
setosa var. deminuta FO-42 (C) £3(F). Bluish ciliate rosettes. Very cold hardy.
sp. FO91 £2(F). Pale green rosettes, flushed reddish.
sp. LAU165 £2(F). Small tight bluish rosettes.
'Chrissy n Ryan' (C) £2(F). A brand new, easily cultivated hybrid between Echeveria prolifica FO24 and E. setosa var. deminuta 'Rundellii.' Remarkably hardy and shrugs off cold glass easily. Bluish rosettes of narrow leaves.
'Dr. Huth's Pink' (C) £2(F). Vigorous grower with quite large pinkish rosettes.
'J. C. van Keppel' ISI1557 £3. Compact agavoides type.
'Perle von Nurnberg' £2. Luscious lavender leaves.
'Ron Evans' £2(F) (amoena x setosa) Small rosettes of green leaves. Propagated from material supplied by Ron Evans.
EUPHORBIA Euphorbiaceae Large diverse genus, noted for its milky sap. Stem form is very variable. Flowers mostly inconspicuous, but sometimes having colourful bracts.
enopla £2, 10-15cm. £3(F). Branching. Red thorns. Exceedlingly popular.
ferox £2, 8-10cm. £3. Freely clustering.
horrida 5-6cm. £3. Develops into large clusters of angular stems.
mammillaris £2(F). Bright green stem, branching freely. Tough plants.
mammillaris 'Minima' £2. Smaller and more densely branched.
meloformis 4-5cm. £3(F). Similar to obesa, but with dried infloresence persisting.
obesa £2, 4cm. £3(F). 'Tartan Cactus'. At first spherical, becoming cylindrical with age. Thornless. Low ribs with a cross-hatched pattern. Easily the most popular Euphorbia.
'Green Elf' ISI1018 £2(F). Bright green stem, reddish thorns.
FAUCARIA Aizoaceae Easy to grow mesembs. Usually spiky along the leaf margins and superficially resembling Venus Flytraps. Every head flowers in October. Withstands cold to about -5°C.
bosscheana £2(F); (16km towards New Bethesda from Ouberg Pass) £2(F).
bosscheana 'Albidens' £2(F).
bosscheana 'Paucidens' £2(F).
britteniae £2(F); 'Speciosa' £2(F).
felina £2(F); (N of Port Elizabeth) £2(F).
felina 'Candida' £3(F). The rare white-flowered form.
subintegra £2(F).
tigrina £2(F); Lavranos 25960 £2(F). The best-known species.
tuberculosa £2(F). Like tigrina, but upper leaf surface warty.
FENESTRARIA Aizoaceae Upturned leaf-tips have translucent 'windows'.
rhopalophylla 'Aurantiaca' £2(F). Flowers yellow.
FRITHIA Aizoaceae Dwarf windowed plants resembling Fenestraria. Only one species.
pulchra £2(F). Leaves purplish. Reddish purple flowers.
×GASTERALOE (Gasteria × Aloe)
'Doreen' £3. A David Cumming hybrid.
'Little Squirt' £2. Dark green leaves. Dwarf. A David Cumming hybrid.
GASTERIA Aloaceae Close relatives of Aloe, with leaves mainly fan-shaped (distichous) and variously spotted or mottled.
batesiana £4. Heavily mottled and warty leaves.
baylissiana £2.
bicolor var. bicolor (C) £2(F); from Van Jaarsveld seed £4. Distichous or spiral. Leaves elongated, dark green with whitish blotches.
bicolor var. liliputana (C) £2(F). Smaller form.
bicolor var. liliputana × batesiana (C) (Barberton) £2(F). Natural hybrid.
carinata var. carinata (C) (Slang Rivier, Blawkrantspass) £2.
carinata var. verrucosa £2; (Herbertsdale) £3. Old favourite.
ellaphiae × nitida (Kouga Dam) £3. Natural hybrid.
glauca (type loc.) £3. Greyish leaves.
glomerata £6(F). Fat greygreen leaves. Now rare in habitat, because much of its former range was flooded by the Kouga dam.
nitida ssp. armstrongii £3; (near Jeffrey's Bay) £5.
vlokii GM135 £3.
'Frickle Freddy' (G. pulchra × bicolor) £3.
'Platinum' £4.
GIBBAEUM Aizoaceae Highly succulent stemless mesembs. Best with little or no soluble feed.
heathii £2. Clusters of large peas.
petrense SB648 £2.
GLOTTIPHYLLUM Aizoaceae Tongue-like leaves stick out from stemless rosettes. Big yellow flowers.
spec. (Kruidfontein) £2(F). Grey-green leaves.
spec. (10km S of Kamanassie Dam) £2(F).
GRAPTOPETALUM Crassulaceae Rosulate relatives of Echeveria. Resistant.
amethystinum £2(F). Looks like Pachyphytum oviferum but leaves more flattened.
bellum (Tacitus) (C) £2(F), 5-6cm. £3(F). Looks like a Sempervivum, but surprises with its large rich red flowers.
pachyphyllum (C) £2(F). Small rosettes of cylindric leaves, bluish green with red tips.
paraguayense (C) £2(F). Thick greyish white leaves. Sometimes classified as Sedum (weinbergii).
paraguayense ssp. bernalense (C) ISI1660 £2(F). Smaller leaves. Very vigorous.
×GRAPTOVERIA Crassulaceae. Graptopetalum × Echeveria.
'Mrs. Richards' (C) £3(F). Purplish leaves.
'Spirit of 76' (C) ISI1148 £5(F). Lilac leaves.
HAWORTHIA Aloaceae Small, rosulate plants, tolerant of a wide range of conditions, hot or cold, sun or shade, fair or foul. Only asks for a very open, preferably gritty compost.
angustifolia (C) Lavranos 25947 £2(F). Narrow dark green spiky leaves.
angustifolia var. albanensis £2(F).
angustifolia var. baylisii (Somerset East) £2(F). Larger form.
attenuata 'Concolor' £2(F). Spiky rosettes with lightly to heavily spotted. Concept revised by Bayer to include only random spotting.
batesiana £2(F). Clustering freely.
browniana £5(F).
chloracantha var. chloracantha ISI1212 £3(F). Spinescent-tipped leaves.
chloracantha var. denticulifera (C) £2(F). Tiny spiky rosettes.
chloracantha var. subglauca (C) (Brandwacht) £2(F). Slightly greyish leaves.
coarctata 'Baccata' ISI1567 £3(F). Stems covered with short, thick, incurving, lightly spotted leaves.
coarctata var. chalwinii £2(F). Dark green with prominent white tubercles. The prettiest form.
coarctata × fasciata £2(F). Natural hybrid.
cooperi var. leightonii (King William Town) £2(F).
cooperi var. pilifera (Stutterheim) £5; ISI1762 £5. Translucent rounded leaftips. Pretty.
cymbiformis (Fort Jackson) £2(F); (Komgha) £2(F); (Howisons Poort) £2(F); (Coniston Farm, Port Alfred) £2(F); KG154/96A £2(F). Bright grass green very succulent leaves, variously windowed. Fast-growing.
cymbiformis var. multifolia ISI1666 £2(F).
cymbiformis var. obesa ISI1856 £3(F). The largest and slowest-growing form.
cymbiformis var. ramosa £2(F). Stemmed variety. Pink flushed in full sun.
cymbiformis var. reddii (Klipplaat River) £3(F).
cymbiformis var. umbraticola £2(F). Lively green. Rounded windowed leaf-tops.
emelyae var. multifolia £5. Acute leaves.
fasciata £2(F). Spiky banded leaves. Confusingly the concept of this taxon has been revised by Bayer to include only banded forms.
glauca (C) 'Carissoi' £3(F); ISI1760 £2(F); Lavranos 26114 £3(F); 'Herrei' (NW of Willowmore) £3(F). Hard spiky, painful, bluish green leaves.
gracilis var. tenera £2(F). Close to herbacea in appearance, but according to Bayer associated with gracilis.
heidelbergensis £3(F).
limifolia £2(F). Thick spiky leaves covered in raised ridges. Once plentiful in the wild, but now threatened by local consumption for unfounded medicinal and mystical beliefs.
longiana var. albinota £3(F). Long spiky leaves.
magnifica £5(F). Like retusa with roughened leaf surface.
magnifica var. schuldtiana. Dark, retuse leaves. A freely offsetting clone.
marumiana (clonotype) £5(F); (summit of the Andriesberg) £5(F). Mat-forming.
maxima £2, 4-6cm. £3. Chunky dark green leaves covered in white pearls. Very decorative.
minima (Mossel Bay) £5(F). Spiky, spotted leaves
mirabilis var. calcarea (De Hoop) £3(F).
mirabilis var. consanguinea (SW of McGregor) £3(F). Reddish flushed leaves.
mirabilis var. paradoxa (Vermaaklikheisp) £10(F).
mirabilis var. triebneriana 'Rubrodentata' Lavranos 27057 £7. Very variable in leaf-shape and colour.
notabilis £5(F).
nigra £2(F). Dwarf dark green version.
pentagona (Astroloba) (C) £5. Hard spiky grass-green leaves.
pygmaea £4(F). Flat rosettes of truncated leaves. One of the prettiest of the retusa group.
reinwardtii £6. Upturned and incurving leaves patterned with white beads.
reinwardtii var. adelaidensis £2(F). Thiner form.
reinwardtii var. tenuis £2(F). Perhaps the smallest form.
reticulata £2.
reticulata var. subregularis ISI872 £3. More robust form.
retusa £2, 5-6cm. £3(F), KG313-73 (Welteryvrede) £2; KG626-69 £2; ISI93-39 £3(F). A nice larger form with orange tints in sun; 'Fouchei' £2. Best-known and easiest to cultivate of the retuse group. Truncated bright green leaves, windowed and veined.
retusa var. acuminata £4(F). Leaf-tips pointed. Offsets only slowly.
retusa var. multilineata £2. Larger form, sometimes flushed reddish.
sessiliflora ISI1342 £4.
truncata (C) 5-7cm. £5(F); (Oudtshoorn townlands) £15(F). Translucent truncated leaf-tips. Leaves arranged fan-like. Often offsetting freely and forming clusters. Arguably the most popular haworthia.
turgida £2; Lavranos 26913 £2; DMC4179 £2.
ubomboensis £3. Pale hard angular leaves. Sometimes included under limifolia.
venosa ssp. tesselata £2(F). Leaves windowed and intricately veined. Very popular.
venosa ssp. tesselata var. palhinae ISI89-61 £2(F).
viscosa £2(F); ISI762 £3(F); 'Pseudotortuosa' £3(F); ISI1670 £3(F); ISI90-64 (J.R.Brown form) £10(F). Recurving grass green leaves. Pagoda type.
Cultivars
'Big Joe' £2(F). Selection from fasciata × coarctata.
'Mantelii' £2(F). Attractive hybrid of truncata and cuspidata.
HYPOXIS Hypoxidaceae Yellow-flowered, grassy-foliaged plants, with hard woody rhizomes.
villosa (5km. W of Riversdale) £3(F).
KALANCHOE Crassulaceae Attractive, very diverse leaf form and colour. Flowers mainly bell-shaped. Grows all year round, and many flower in winter. Easy.
grandiflora £2. Violet blue leaves.
manginii £2(F). Small roundish green leaves. Orange hanging bellshaped flowers readily produced from the tips of spreading and hanging, wiry stems. Good basket plant.
tomentosa £2. 'Panda Plant'. Leaves felted, green tipped dark brown.
'Zebedi' £2(F). A tough green-leaved and reddish stemmed plant, with large bell-shaped orange flowers, deeply veined inside. Good house-plant or basket subject. Springs up everywhere, once you have it.
KHADIA Aizoaceae Low, spreading mesemb with acute, keeled leaves.
acutipetala £2(F). Purple-pink flowers.
LITHOPS Aizoaceae "Living Stones". Immensely popular range of pebble-like plants. The visible part consists of a fused leaf-pair, the tops of which lie flush with the ground in the wild, and display a remarkable variety of patterns. Flowers Sept-Nov. Water mainly May-Oct.
The numbers quoted (C-numbers) are those of Prof. D. T. Cole, who has collected Lithops from over 380 different localities.
All Lithops plants are priced at £2 each, most of which will be single heads of flowering size. Our seeds are of undocumented origin.
aucampiae ssp. aucampiae £2(F). Rich brick-brown heads. Yellow flowers.
bromfieldii £2(F).
bromfieldii var. insularis £2(F).
dorotheae £2(F).
fulviceps £2(F).
fulviceps 'Aurea' £2(F). Yellowish leaves.
hallii £2(F).
hookeri £2(F). Makes the largest heads, but slow to branch.
julii ssp. julii £2(F).
julii ssp. fulleri £2(F).
karasmontana £2(F).
karasmontana 'Lericheana' £2(F). Orange red tops.
karasmontana ssp. bella £2(F).
lesliei £2(F). Chestnut brown bodies. Yellow flowers.
lesliei 'Albinica' £3(F). Yellowish green leaves.
otzeniana £2(F).
salicola £2(F). Slate grey. Very variable.
schwantesii £2(F).
terricolor £2(F).
Other species and numbers may be in stock but too few to list. Enquiries invited if you seek particular ones.
Collection of 5 different Lithops, our selection £9.
10 Lithops £17
OSCULARIA Aizoaceae A genus of shrubby mesembs, sometimes referred to Lampranthus, but completely updated and revised by Hartman in Bradleya 16.
deltoides (C) £2(F); ISI96-47 £2(F). Small bluish grey toothy leaves. Masses of small, pink, scented flowers.
OXALIS Oxalidaceae A few members of this large genus can be considered as succulent. Those listed here are all geophytes, i.e. with an underground storage organ and deciduous annual growth, usually starting up in Oct. and in growth for 3-4 months. None of these are invasive.
speciosa £2(F).
PACHYPHYTUM Crassulaceae Relatives of Echeveria, with thick fleshy leaves. Easy.
compactum £2(F). Almost stemless clusters of thick green leaves.
compactum 'Glaucum' £2(F). Leaves slightly bluish.
glutinicaule £2. Pale bluish leaves. Brown sticky stem.
oviferum £2(F). Sugar-almond plant. Ovate pale blue leaves.
PELARGONIUM Geraniaceae Cousins of the well-known house and garden plants. Flowers very delicate and attractive. Most are in growth only in our autumn and winter. Many are geophytic (stem below ground = section Hoarea). Keep well-watered when in growth. Water or not in the dormant period is unimportant.
fasciculaceum Lavranos 28269 £6(F). Hoarea.
luridum Specks £6(F). The long flower spikes are topped with an umbel of pink, geranium-like flowers. Polyactium.
pulchellum Lavranos 26364 £5(F). Ligularia.
quinquelobatum £3. Hoarea.
violiflorum £6(F). Hoarea. 4-yr seedlings. Pretty white Viola-shaped flowers.
PLECTRANTHUS Labiatae Popular house plants. A few species are succulent.
caninus £2(F). Broad leaves, very aromatic and said to be repellent to cats.
ernestii £2(F). Bonsai-like.
PLEIOSPILOS Aizoaceae Granite-like stone plants. Big yellow flowers in Oct-Nov. In growth May-Dec.
compactus ssp. canus 'Willowmorensis' £2(F).
nelii £2(F). Almost spherical when fissure closed.
×SEDEVERIA Echeveria x Sedum.
'Harry Butterfield' £2(F). One parent is Sedum marganianum, which it resembles but bigger.
'Hummellii' (C) (Echeveria derenbergii x Sedum pachyphyllum) £2(F). Greyish green leaves. Yellow flowers.
'Rubrotinctum' (C) £2(F). Cylindric leaves, green or becoming bright red in strong light (best colour outdoors in summer).
'Rubrotinctum Aurora' (C) £2(F). Pretty pink form.
'Whitestonecrop' (C) (Echeveria prolifica × Sedum stahlii) £2(F). Pinkish pale green leaves. Yellow flowers.
SEDUM Crassulaceae A vast race of mainly mat-forming plants. Many are fully hardy garden plants.
adolphi £2(F). Attractive yellow leaves.
album (C) Fully hardy ground-cover, with sprays of white flowers. A form from the Rhineland.
burrito £2. Like a smaller S. morganianum.
clavatum £2. Pale blue leaves.
dendroideum (C) ISI1681 £2; FO151 £2. Long stems and bright green leaves with red margins in autumn. Very tough plant.
hernandezii £3. A choice, small-growing species.
lucidum (C) ISI1497 £2(F), FO60 (Cumbres de Acutzingo) £2(F). Shiny green round leaves, turning reddish in Spring.
× luteoviride ISI95-43 £2(F). Natural hybrid. Small flat bright green leaves.
oryzifolium Muira Island, Japan £2(F). Mat-forming.
pachyphyllum £2(F), FO11 £2(F). Erect stems. Pale green leaves, often tipped reddish.
palmeri £2(F). Grey leaves.
rupestre (C) £2(F). Fully hardy.
stahlii (C) £2(F). Strings of dark red bead-like leaves. Yellow flowers.
'Sandra Mottram' (C) (S. lucidum × S. treleasii) £2. Novelty introduced by us in 1998. See photo in 2003 catalogue. Pale green almost spherical leaves. Pale yellow flowers. Vigorous.
SENECIO Asteraceae Leaf or stem succulents of very diverse habit of growth. Flowers of the succulent species are generally a tuft of stamens, without ray florets.
aizoides £2. Pale blue narrow leaves.
articulatus £2(F). "Candle Plant" Greyish green cylindrical joints.
STOMATIUM Aizoaceae Creeping mesembs with Faucaria-like leaves.
loganii (W Cape, S. of Sutherland) £2(F). Wedgwood blue leaves.
TRICHODIADEMA Aizoaceae Low-growing shrubby mesembs, often with swollen rootstock. Free-flowering and easy.
mirabile (C) £2(F). Flowers white, relatively large.
stellatum (C) £2(F). Compact low growth. Pink flowers.
spec. SB818 (C) £2(F). Large pink flowers.
TYLECODON Crassulaceae Slow-growing aristocratic cousins of Cotyledon of which this generic name is an anagram, separated for the spirally arranged leaves. In Europe grows throughout the winter. All have caudices in various shapes and sizes.
bucholtzianus £5(F). Short-stemmed form.
striatus Lavranos 25341 £5(F).