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Succulents
| | Aeonium arboreum Schwarzkopf
|  | A perennial succulent with several stems bearing rosettes of very dark purple foliage and gold yellow flowers on mature plants in the spring. Height 60cms with a spread in the region of 90cms. Plant in sun or light shade in a very well drained soil. Protect from frost. |
| | Price each - £6.50 | | |
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| | Agave americana
|  | Evergreen succulent, with rosettes of blue-green fleshy leaves with a sharp tip to the end of each leaf. Height and spread 2m. Tall flower spikes are produced on mature specimens. Plant in a container, or in the ground, in very well drained soil (mix in grit if necessary) in a sunny site. Agaves are slow growing, and must be kept dry in winter. Withstands hard frosts when mature but protect from severe cold. Specimens available. |
| | Price each - £12.95 | | |
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| | Agave chrysantha
|  | A hardy succulent from Arizona with many inward facing spines and a nasty tip spine, borne on leaves that can reach 1m long and 10cms wide. These leaves are a grey to a deep green colour. As the plant ages a dramatic flower spike appears with umbels of bright golden yellow flowers. This spike can reach 4 –6m high. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil adding plenty of grit if necessary. Height 1 –2 m with a spread of 1.5 –2m. |
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| | Agave ferox
|  | Evergreen succulent, forms a stemless rosette of thorny fleshy green leaves. Height and spread to 1.5m (4ft) When mature produces greenish yellow flowers on tall erect, then spreading panicles. Plant in full sun in very well drained soil, add grit to soil. Will need protection from severe frost. |
| | Price each - £12.00 | | |
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| | Agave havardiana
|  | Hardy in well-drained gravel/grit- mixed soil, in full sun. Toothed fleshy red-tipped green-yellow leaves and flower spikes up to 2m on mature plants in summer. Avoid centre of plant becoming too wet. |
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| | Agave palmeri
|  | A hardy well armed variety from Arizona with pale green leaves covered with sharp spines and a long terminal spine on the end of each leaf. A 4-5m tall flower spike of greenish yellow flowers occurs after many years. Height and spread 1-1.5m. Plant in full sun in a very well drained soil or in a pot. |
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| | Aloe ecklonis
|  | A very hardy Aloe from South Africa but must have very free draining soil, If necessary add grit when planting. Produces little or no stem and dull green leaves to 40cms. Long. These are spotted on the lower surface and have toothed margins. Flowers vary from red to yellow. Harmful if eaten. |
| | Price each - £8.95 | | |
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| | Aloe ferox
|  | South African succulent growing on a single stem with fleshy grey-green leaves and panicles of tubular orange-red flowers in summer. Height 2-3m. Spread 1.5m. Plant in well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from hard frost. Harmful if eaten. |
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| | Aloe fosteri
|  | This is one of the most beautiful varieties of spotted Aloes from South Africa. It can reach a height of 60cms with a spread of up to 1m. Brightly coloured flowers ranging in colour from yellow, orange, to scarlet, similar to candy sticks, appear in the autumn making this a very exotic looking plant. Plant in very well drained soil in full sun. Also a very useful container plant. Hardy to about minus 5 degrees but protect from severe frosts with fleece. Harmful if eaten. |
| | Price each - £9.50 | | |
| | Aloe humilis
(Dune Hedgehog Aloe)
|  | This small stemless variety from South Africa divides to form densely tufted groups of several dozen plants. The leaves of the rosettes have white tubercles and soft white prickles with red to orange flowers 30cms tall in spring. Grow in very well drained soil adding plenty of grit, in full sun. Alternatively grow in pots and containers in gritty compost. In our experience hardy to minus 4 degrees C so far. |
| | Price each - £8.95 | | |
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| | Aloe maculata
|  | A hardy, usually stemless Aloe from South Africa. It should be able to stand temperatures as low as minus 7 degrees for short periods as long as it is planted in a very free draining soil, if necessary add grit when planting. Leaves are spotted and have sharp marginal teeth. Flower colour can range from red, orange to yellow. Harmful if eaten. |
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| | Aloe mutabilis
|  | An outstanding high altitude South African Aloe. Good resistance to occasional frosts in the region of minus 5 degrees. Forms a clumping plant up to 1.5m wide with trailing stems up to 1m long. Yellow to red, red hot poker type flowers are produced on 1m tall stems in the late winter to early spring. Grow in a container for the conservatory or in the garden, in either case it must have very free draining soil. Harmful if eaten. |
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| | Aloe pratensis
|  | From South Africa this Aloe usually branches from the base to form groups up to six with grey-green leaves with brown soft pointed spines on the undersides and triangular spines on the leaf edges. Rose red flowers on 60cm long spikes compliment dense rosulate leaves in the spring. One of the better Aloes for a heavy soil and can take severe cold. |
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| | Aloe reitzii
|  | A South African Aloe that should stand temperatures as low as minus 5 degrees easily. Normally growing as a single stemless rosette to about 1.3m high. The leaves are long and broad. Reddish brown teeth along the leaf margins. Tall flowering spikes in the summer are covered in dark red flowers, which age to yellow. Flowers are tubed shaped. Plant in full sun in a very free draining soil. |
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| | Aloe striatula
|  | Hardy succulent with orange yellow flowers in early summer and a bushy branching habit. Height and spread 1m. Full sun, must have very well drained soil, add grit when planting. Has survived minus 7 degrees C. on our nursery. Makes a wonderful tub plant. Harmful if eaten. |
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| | Beaucarnia recurvata Syn Nolina recurvata
(The Pony Tail Plant)
|  | Evergreen palm like tree with a flask-shaped base and erect trunk which eventually branches. Rosettes of mid-green recurved leaves and panicles of tiny mauve-tinted creamy-white flowers in summer. Height 4- 8m. Spread 2-4m. Outdoors grow in sharply drained soil in full sun. Indoors in full light. Best in a conservatory. Protect from hard frost. |
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| | Beschorneria septentrionalis
|  | A rare plant with similar features to Beschornea yuccoides but less branched. Green tipped red flowers are borne on a long flower spike in the summer. Forms a clump of soft rosettes 1.2m tall by 1.5m wide. The flower spike can reach up to 1.8m. Plant in rich but well drained soil in full sun. Hardy to about minus 9 degrees once established |
| | Price each - £7.95 | | |
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| | Beschorneria yuccoides Quicksilver
|  | The sword like grey green leaves of this wonderful plant develop a silver sheen in full sun. In summer a large flower spike of red and pink with green. This species is polycarpic which means that the rosette does not die after flowering. Height 1.8m with a spread of 1.5 - 2m. Plant in fertile well drained soil in full sun. Hardy to about -8°C. |
| | Price each - £14.95 | | |
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| | Beschornia yuccoides
|  | A wonderful exotic flowering plant from Mexico with a 1.2m tall reddish panicle covered in funnel shaped bright green reddish flowers in the summer. Wide lanceolate blue green leaves are up to 70cms long and have fine teeth along the margin. This species is polycarpic, which means that the rosette does not die after flowering. Height 1.8m with a spread of 1.5 – 2m. Plant in fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Hardy to about minus 10 degrees C. |
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| | Dasylirion longissimum
(Mexican Grass Plant)
|  | This exotic looking spikey succulent has stiff, slightly fleshy, olive green leaves up to 1.5m long. These eventually form a trunk after many years 1-2m high with a spread of 1.5m. In hot years a tall flower spike with bell shaped white flowers is produced in the summer. Must have very well drained soil with plenty of grit and full sun to grow well. Can also be grown in containers. Hardy with us to about minus 6 degrees. In shape and form it resembles a spiky Yucca. |
| | Price each - £10.95 | | |
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For further information please contact:
Trevena Cross Nurseries
Breage, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 9PS
Telephone: +(44) 01736 763 880 Fax: +(44) 01736 762 828
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