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A clump forming Californian succulent with rosettes of pointed, finger width, white powdered, rose tinted, glaucous leaves. Clusters of upright, rich orange, bell-like flowers are held aloft on short powdered stems in the spring.
Probably best in a pot unless your fortunate enough to garden in water repellent sand or in dry soil under trees.
Summer water is best avoided and excellent drainage is essential.
An excellent frost and drought tolerant alternative to Echeveria.
A delicate looking Madagascan plant, often nurtured to its detriment. It is in reality quite hardy, tolerant of heat and frost and preferring to dry out completely between infrequent watering. The trailing stems bear scalloped, rosy pink leaves, covered in a silvery white powder which reflects intense heat and light and is easily removed by handling or heavy handed watering. In late winter small clusters of rosy pink flowers, each with four reflexed petals, are borne on slender stems and perfectly compliment the foliage for a unique and beguiling effect.
Its cultural preferences and trailing habit make it arguably the most suitable plant for hanging baskets in a mediterranean climate, though it is at equally at home in pots or in the garden if you are lucky enough to have very well drained soil. A delightful foil around the base of larger succulents or even roses and far more heat and drought tolerant than the oft used ground covering Sedum varieties (which are in reality alpines).
If it has one failing it is in being quite brittle but this is of little concern as each leaf will happily grow into a new plant.
Essentially a blueish leaved more drought loving version of the familiar Ponytail palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) with a less rotund trunk, fissured of bark and with much longer very pendant, almost linear leaves. A robust yet graceful feature specimen and probably a good subject for the largest of pots, surround with other succulents, chaparral type shrubs or tropicalesque foliage as desired.
Large upright panicles of creamy white flowers add to the spectacle in maturity.
br />From central Mexico but at least somewhat frost and drought tolerant. Expect it to be easily grown in any well drained sunny soil with occasional water through summer. Heat tolerance should be exceptional.