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Pink Blush is a clumping Aloe, blooming from mid winter through to early spring. It enjoys morning sun and afternoon shade to look its best and is mostly pest free. I have found that the only thing that troubles some of my Aloe hybrids is scale. I treat my hybrids with a solution of metho … Read more
Growing up to 45cm tall and 60cm wide this is a medium sized Aloe variety and is completely ‘toothless’ and soft to the touch. The leaves have distinct bright orange margins and over summer, curl inwards to protect the inner younger leaves from the harsh sun. In winter through to early spring is when you … Read more
Also commonly known as ‘Jeweled Crown’ Pachyveria Clavifolia is another cross between an Echeveria and Pachyphytum, specifically pachyphytum bracteosum and Echeveria Rosea. The stems can grow up to 15cm tall and inflorescence as tall as 60cm with star shaped orange and red blooms. The inflorescence can be seen to begin growing around mid winter. The … Read more
String of Dolphins Senecio is a hybrid created by crossing a Senecio Articulatus (Candle Plant) and String of Pearls (Senecio Rowleyanus). When inspecting the Candle Plant (displayed image below), you can see why it was used to create ‘String of Dolphins’ as the leaves are a similar shape. It is a trailing plant that looks great in hanging baskets … Read more
Pachyveria’s tend to be more on the chubby side, they are a hybrid that is a cross between a Pachyphytum and an Echeveria. Blue Tongue can grow up to 20cm in diameter and reproduce via ‘pups.’ They are reasonably pest free but if infected, they tend to get scale more so than mealy bugs. Depending … Read more
Growing up to 25cm tall and spreading like a ground-cover, this adorable little Crassula has pale, slightly furry green leaves and dark pink/maroon stems. The star shaped flowers are an off-white and can appear year round but mostly through autumn and winter here in Queensland, Australia. Crassula Expansa is sometimes prone to mealy bug which … Read more
