Monday, March 3, 2003
Agave 'Cubic'
Agave 'Cubic'
A monstrose form of Agave potatorum. It makes leaves that look like they were several leaves in one all competing to be next, kind of mass multiple conjoined leaves. Seems like what you'd imagine if there were four plants merged in a Star Trek transporter accident.
Aloe juvenna
Aloe juvenna
Compact aloe with prominent with spines on the edges of leaves larger than other spines making them look like a row of shark teeth or as the common name implies tiger's teeth. Suckers form very heavy and turn the plant into a dense stand of many plants.
| Name | Common Name | Exposure | Winter Hardiness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aloe juvenna | Tiger tooth Aloe Syn. and/or often mislabled as Aloe zanzibarica and A. concinna |
Sun Shade | 20-25 Degrees F |
| Foliage | Flower | Height | Width |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green, can turn orange in sunny dry conditions | Orange Red, infrequent but if does is in summer | 1' | 2-3' clump of many plants |
Compact aloe with prominent with spines on the edges of leaves larger than other spines making them look like a row of shark teeth or as the common name implies tiger's teeth. Suckers form very heavy and turn the plant into a dense stand of many plants.
Aloe 'Blizzard'
Aloe 'Blizzard' (O'Connel hybrid A. 'Doran Black' x A. #51)
Amazing colored hybrid. The picture says it all. Might be a bit more cold hardy but I only just got this one this year. Lots of offsets to form nice clump.
See more photos in my small aloes photo album: Small Aloe
| Name | Common Name | Exposure | Winter Hardiness |
|---|---|---|---|
Aloe 'Blizzard' |
Sun Shade | 35 Degrees F |
| Foliage | Flower | Height | Width |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark green-black with profuse white markings that give the plant a striking look | Orange | 6 " | Up to 2' clump, 6" each plant |
Amazing colored hybrid. The picture says it all. Might be a bit more cold hardy but I only just got this one this year. Lots of offsets to form nice clump.
See more photos in my small aloes photo album: Small Aloe
Echeveria colorata
Echeveria colorata
Compact amazingly colored Echeveria. The shading o pick to turquoise gray is very interesting, especially on foggy mornings around here. Cold hardy just do give in days of 25-30 while soaking wet.
My Echeveria album: Echeveria
| Name | Common Name | Exposure | Winter Hardiness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echeveria colorata | Sun Shade | 25 Degrees F |
| Foliage | Flower | Height | Width |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turquoise Gray with pink tips | 5 inches | 5", can offset 1' clump |
Compact amazingly colored Echeveria. The shading o pick to turquoise gray is very interesting, especially on foggy mornings around here. Cold hardy just do give in days of 25-30 while soaking wet.
My Echeveria album: Echeveria
Sempervivum 'Clara Noyes'
Sempervivum 'Clara Noyes'
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Nice compact cold hardy plant for small container planting scapes like I do. Only problems i have are like with most succulents--keeping them from being soggy all winter in our long winter rains--in the years we get them. Redder color with more light. Sends out logs of pups or offsets over time to spread. You can clip these off and root them to propagate more for more containers.
| Name | Common Name | Exposure | Winter Hardiness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sempervivum 'Clara Noyes' | Sun Shade | 25 Degrees F |
| Foliage | Flower | Height | Width |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green/Red with fine hairs | 5 inches | 5", can offset 2' clump |
Nice compact cold hardy plant for small container planting scapes like I do. Only problems i have are like with most succulents--keeping them from being soggy all winter in our long winter rains--in the years we get them. Redder color with more light. Sends out logs of pups or offsets over time to spread. You can clip these off and root them to propagate more for more containers.
Aloe striata ssp. karasbergensis (Coral Aloe)
This variant of coral aloe has much more pronounced striping. Same size and flower color. A large, but stemless aloe. Needs little water, can get very full leaves with more water--yet can cause leaves to split if kept to wet and can rot in cold 30s if soggy.
| Name | Common Name | Exposure | Winter Hardiness |
|---|---|---|---|
Aloe striata ssp. karasbergensis |
Coral Aloe | Sun Shade | 20-25 Degrees F |
| Foliage | Flower | Height | Width |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Coral Red-orange, winter spring bloom | 2-3' | 2-3' |
This variant of coral aloe has much more pronounced striping. Same size and flower color. A large, but stemless aloe. Needs little water, can get very full leaves with more water--yet can cause leaves to split if kept to wet and can rot in cold 30s if soggy.
Graptopetalum paraguayense 'Ghost Plant'
Graptopetalum paraguayense
Another member of the jade family that I love for the ability to root new plants from even just the leaves. Many do this but this one is also hardy to 25F. Very interesting color that brightens up a planter.
Another member of the jade family that I love for the ability to root new plants from even just the leaves. Many do this but this one is also hardy to 25F. Very interesting color that brightens up a planter.
| Name | Common Name | Exposure | Winter Hardiness |
|---|---|---|---|
Graptopetalum paraguayense |
Ghost Plant | Sun Shade | 32 Degrees F -- might be colder--survived a week of overnight lows below 30--but was under sheet within foot of house so that may have helped. |
| Foliage | Flower | Height | Width |
|---|---|---|---|
| White-gray-green | White with red tipped yellow center | 6-10" | 2-10" depending on if tall plants lay down and if allowed to clump for long time |
Crassula 'Moon Glow'
Crassula 'Moon Glow'
| Name | Common Name | Exposure | Winter Hardiness |
|---|---|---|---|
Crassula 'Moon Glow' |
Sun Shade | 32 Degrees F -- might be colder--survived a week of overnight lows below 30--but was under sheet within foot of house so that may have helped. |
| Foliage | Flower | Height | Width |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light green/gray | Pink | 6-10" | 2-10" depending on if tall plants lay down and if allowed to clump for long time |
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