Further information on plants illustrated or grown in this garden
|
Plants |
main |
flower |
usage |
shade |
pot suitability |
|
attraction |
colour |
tolerance | |||
|
Aeonium arboreum |
foliage |
yellow |
background |
moderate |
excellent |
|
not illustrated |
flowers | ||||
|
Aeonium atropurpureum |
foliage |
yellow |
background |
moderate |
excellent |
|
photo page 54 |
flowers |
sculpture | |||
|
Aeonium urbicum |
shape |
yellow |
sculpture |
moderate |
low |
|
photo page 52 | |||||
|
Aeonium 'Zwartkop' |
foliage |
yellow |
sculpture |
moderate |
excellent |
|
photo page 57 |
flowers |
background | |||
|
Agave americana |
shape |
white |
sculpture |
moderate |
excellent |
|
photo page 50 | |||||
|
Aptenia cordi/olia |
leaf colour |
red or |
en masse |
moderate |
not recommended |
|
photo page 53 |
flowers |
white | |||
|
Cotyledon orbiculata |
leaf colour |
orange |
en masse |
low |
moderate |
|
photo pages 51 & 54 |
background | ||||
|
Crassula ovata (dwarfi |
leaf colour |
white |
en masse |
low |
excellent |
|
photo page 55 |
shape |
borders | |||
|
Echeveria 'Emerald Ripple' |
shape |
reddish |
en masse |
low |
excellent |
|
photo page 54 |
flowers |
borders | |||
|
Echeveria hybrid |
shape |
reddish |
sculpture |
low |
excellent |
|
photo page 54 |
flowers | ||||
|
Sedum praeltum |
foliage |
yellow |
background |
moderate |
excellent |
|
photo page 54 |
flowers |
en masse | |||
|
Other succulents which suit |
seaside |
ocation (not pictured). | |||
|
Aloe arborescens |
flowers |
orange |
background |
moderate |
not recommended |
|
foliage |
sculpture | ||||
|
Beschorneria yuccoides |
foliage |
pink |
sculpture |
moderate |
not recommended |
|
flowers | |||||
|
Carpobrotus species |
flowers |
pink |
en masse |
low |
no |
|
foliage |
yellow |
background | |||
|
Dudleya species |
leaf colour |
yellow |
rosette |
low |
yes |
|
shape | |||||
|
Lampranthus species |
flowers |
many |
en masse |
low |
no |
|
Portulacaria afra |
foliage |
pink |
background |
moderate |
yes |
|
Puya species |
foliage |
many- |
background |
moderate |
not recommended |
|
colour | |||||
|
Senecio mandraliscae |
foliage |
white |
en masse |
moderate |
not recommended |
|
leaf colour |
background | ||||
|
suitability for indoor situations |
height & width after 1 year* |
height & width after 5 years* |
how does it spread? |
|
sunny position |
0.4 x 0.3 m |
1 x 1 m |
clumping |
|
sunny position |
0.4 x 0.3 m |
1 x 1 m |
clumping |
|
not recommended |
0.1 x 0.3 m |
0.3 x lm |
offsets |
|
sunny position |
0.4 x 0.3 m |
1 x 1 m |
clumping |
|
not recommended |
0.3 x 0.3 m |
1.5 x 1.5 m |
offsets |
|
no |
0.1x0.8 m |
0.1 x2 m |
sprawling |
|
no |
0.3 x 0.3 m |
0.4 x 0.8 m |
sprawling |
|
sunny position |
0.2 x 0.1 m |
0.3 x 0.2 m |
solitary |
|
not recommended |
0.1 xO.l m |
0.3x0.3 m |
offsets |
|
not recommended |
0.1 x 0.1 m |
0.3 x 0.3 m |
solitary |
|
sunny position |
0.2 x 0.2 m |
0.6 x 0.8 m |
clumping |
|
not recommended |
0.2 x 0.2 m |
1 mx 1 m |
stems |
|
no |
0.2x0.2 m |
0.7 x 1 m |
mostly solitary |
|
no |
0.1 x 0.2 m |
0.2 x 1.5 m |
sprawling |
|
sunny position |
0.1 x 0.1 m |
0.2x0.1 m |
mostly solitary |
|
no |
0.1 x 0.10 m |
0.2 x 1 m |
clumping |
|
yes |
0.2 x 0.2 m |
1.2x1 m |
stems |
|
no |
0.1 x 0.1 m |
0.5 x 0.8 m |
offsets |
|
no |
0.2 x 0.2 m |
0.3 x 1 m |
sprawling |
|
usual method additional information | |
|
of propagation | |
|
cuttings |
prefers coastal conditions |
|
cuttings |
prefers coastal conditions |
|
tolerates light frost | |
|
cuttings |
prefers coastal conditions |
|
tolerates light frost | |
|
cuttings |
prefers coastal conditions |
|
tolerates light frost | |
|
offsets |
hardy, fast growing |
|
•bulbils |
frost hardy |
|
cuttings |
very fast growing |
|
excellent ground cover | |
|
cuttings |
frost hardy |
|
prune to keep tidy | |
|
cuttings |
do not fertilize |
|
excellent bonsai subject | |
|
offsets |
tolerates light frost |
|
cuttings |
tolerates light frost |
|
cuttings |
frost hardy |
|
prune to keep tidy | |
|
cuttings |
attracts native birds |
|
frost hardy | |
|
seeds |
frost hardy |
|
cuttings |
frost hardy |
|
seeds |
some varieties branch |
|
cuttings |
frost hardy |
|
prune to keep tidy | |
|
cuttings |
frost hardy |
|
prune to shape | |
|
seeds |
frost hardy |
|
offsets | |
|
cuttings |
prune to keep tidy |
|
tolerates light frosts | |
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A SEA |
IDE GARDEN 59 |
i After good rains, this lightly forested sheep and cattle country can be rich green and lush looking but regular dry hot summers and drought domi-
i After good rains, this lightly forested sheep and cattle country can be rich green and lush looking but regular dry hot summers and drought domi-
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