SUCCULENTS

Succulent plants, also known as succulents or fat plants, are water-retaining plants adapted to arid climate or soil conditions. Succulent plants store water in their leaves, stems and/or roots. The storage of water often gives succulent plants a more swollen or fleshy appearance than other plants, also known as succulence. In addition to succulence, succulent plants variously have other water-saving features. These may include: CAM metabolism to minimize water loss Absent, reduced, or cylindrical to spherical leaves reduction in the number of stomata stems, rather than leaves, as the main site of photosynthesis a compact, reduced, cushion-like, columnar or spherical growth form ribs enabling rapid increases in plant volume and decreasing surface area exposed to the sun waxy, hairy or spiny outer surface to reduce water loss via the creation of a humid microhabitat around the plant and a reduction in air movement near the surface of the plant. Many succulents come from the dry areas of the tropics and subtropics, such as steppes, semi-desert and desert. High temperatures and low precipitation force plants to collect and store water in order to survive long dry periods. Succulents also occur as epiphytes, as such they have limited or no contact with the ground, and are dependent on their ability to store water. Succulents also occur as inhabitants of sea coasts, or salt pans which are exposed to high levels of dissolved minerals. The best known succulents are cacti (family: Cactaceae). Virtually all cacti are succulents, but many succulents are not cacti.

AEONIUM

Aeonium is a genus of about 35 species of succulent, subtropical plants of the family Crassulaceae. Most of them are native to the Canary Islands. Some species are found in Madeira, Morocco and in eastern Africa (for example in the Semien Mountains of Ethiopia). The rosette leaves are on a basal stem. Low-growing Aeonium species are A. tabuliforme and A. smithii; large species include A. arboreum, A. valverdense and A. holochrysum. Aeonium are not frost-resistant. They are related to the genera Sempervivum, Aichryson and Monanthes, which is easy to see from their similar flower and inflorences.
AGAVE attenuata

Grows like an agave - big thick succulent leaves in a crown over a stem very similar to an aged YUCCA.
Completely THORNLESS, a chum for every garden. Like parrots - this needs a friend so get two for best effect.
We have 6 large specimens costing 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 and 65 euros.....PLUS P+P.

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ALOE

ECHEVERIA

Echeveria is a large genus of succulents in the Crassulaceae family, native from Mexico to northwestern South America. The genus is named after the 18th century Mexican botanical artist, Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy. Many of the species produce numerous offsets, and are commonly known as 'Hen and chicks', which can also refer to other genera such as Sempervivum that are significantly different from Echeveria.
These gems are readily available from most garden centres - we only supply the extremely large hybrid baron von perle - 30-40 cm wide, free flowering with wonderful reddish colours to the leaf and flower part edges. Offsetting freely - this plant soon becomes one to be proud of. Friends will be begging for a cutting!!!
BUY ECHEVERIA CUTTINGS.
ONE weighing 800g
ONE weighing 1800g
TWO weighing 800g total
TWO weighing 1800g total
THREE weighing 800g total
THREE weighing 1800g total
800G COSTS €
1800G COSTS €
cost includes delivery ( e.u.)

EUPHORBIA obesa

In the genus Euphorbia succulence in the species has often evolved divergently and to differing degrees. Sometimes it is difficult to decide, and it is a question of interpretation, whether or not a species is really succulent or "only" xerophytic. In some cases, especially with geophytes, plants closely related to the succulents are normal herbs. About 850 species are succulent in the strictest sense. If one includes slightly succulent and xerophytic species, this figure rises to about 1000, representing about 45% of all Euphorbia species.
BUY EUPHORBIA OBESA plant.
ONE weighing 800g
ONE weighing 1800g
TWO weighing 800g total
TWO weighing 1800g total
THREE weighing 800g total
THREE weighing 1800g total
800G COSTS €
1800G COSTS €
cost includes delivery ( e.u.)
SOIL is removed pre-delivery.

LAMPRANTHUS
FLOWERING
GROUNDCOVER
PLANTS

BUY 40 mixed (4 DIFFERENT) - 4cm PLUGS €30 includes E.U.P+P

selection includes white, pink, dark pink yellow and red .

These non-hardy plants are ideal for any mediteranean garden.