Plant Guide

SUCCULENTS
Snake Plant
‘Sansevieria Trifasciata’
The ultimate plant for those without a green thumb
The Snake Plant, also called “Mother Inlaw’s Tongue”, has thick, leathery leaves
that stand from 60cm to about 1.2m tall.
Its most popular use is as an indoor,
decorative plant. Its leaves are variegated
with light-coloured blotches, and are often
bordered with a yellow trim. The snake plant
can also be planted outside as a striking
architectural plant adding texture to your
garden.
It can be neglected for extended periods
without any adverse effects and it thrives in
sun or shade.
The Snake Plant is the ultimate for those
without a green thumb!
DESCRIPTION
HEIGHT & WIDTH
POSITION
Thick vertical sword shaped leaves
60cm — 1.2m
Full sun to shade
CARE
Water only as required, this plant does not like wet feet
USES
Indoor plant, feature plant
SOIL TYPE
Prefers free draining soil
Pigface
‘Carpobrotus Rossii’
Thick, fleshy ground runner with profuse purple flowers
Pigface is a thick fleshy ground running plant
that can be found growing locally in coastal
areas.
Its flowers have hundreds of profuse purple
‘petals’ that are white at the base and are
stunning to look at.
It is a highly adaptable plant that will grow
almost anywhere and can be used as a soil
stabiliser for revegetation purposes in sand
dunes etc.
It thrives in our climate!
DESCRIPTION
HEIGHT & WIDTH
POSITION
Fleshy ground cover with purple flowers
10cm x 2 – 3m
Full sun
CARE
Nil
USES
Groundcover, pots, hanging basket
SOIL TYPE
Sandy soil
Hen & Chicken
‘Echeveria Glauca’
Rosettes of blue green leaves up to 12cm across
A succulent variety forming rosettes of blue
green leaves up to 12 cm across, and in
Autumn clusters of coral flower on 20 cm
stems.
Echeveria are highly prized for their colour and
the structural qualities they can add to the
garden. They do best in either sunny or lightly
shaded conditions in relatively dry free
draining soil.
They require some moisture in the warmer
months to perform well, but should be kept as
dry as possible in winter.
Echeverias are fantastic landscape plants,
either mixed with other low growing
complimentary varieties such as alyssum or
small grasses, or used in a mass planting or
border. They are also ideal specimens for
pots, particularly bowl-shaped ones that are
less likely to retain too much water around the
roots of the plants.
They are well suited to a variety of extreme
aspects, perfect for an Australian garden!
DESCRIPTION
HEIGHT & WIDTH
POSITION
Rosettes of blue green leaves
20cm
Full sun to light shade
CARE
Water during summer months
USES
Groundcover, pots, mass plantings
SOIL TYPE
Free draining soils
Mexican Firecracker
‘Echeveria Setosa’
Spoon shaped leaves with yellow-orange flowers in summer
A clump forming, evergreen, ground cover
succulent with spoon shaped leaves covered
in soft grey hairs to 10 cm tall.
It produces yellow-orange flowers through the
summer months. Can be planted in pots or
along borders.
Plant in full sun. Requires minimal watering.
DESCRIPTION
HEIGHT & WIDTH
POSITION
Ground cover succulent with yellow-orange flowers
10cm x 10 – 50cm
Full sun
CARE
Nil
USES
Groundcover, pots, hanging basket, borders
SOIL TYPE
Variety of free draining soils
Swan Neck Agave
‘Agave Attenuata’
Striking large green rosettes with pointed tips
Agave attenuata also known as ‘Lions Tail or
Fox Tail’ has a striking and much loved form
of large green rosettes with pointed tips.
Originating in Mexico and seriously drought
tolerant it grows across most of Australia, is
salt and wind tolerant and looks particularly
good as a feature plant with stone, gravel or
sand.
It needs good drainage so make sure it
doesn’t have wet feet. It does quite well as a
feature plant in pots and is well suited to the
modern minimalist look.
The mature size is about 1m tall by 1.5m wide.
It is slow growing.
DESCRIPTION
HEIGHT & WIDTH
POSITION
Large green rosettes
1m x 1.5m
Full sun
CARE
Likes good drainage
USES
Accent plant, pot plant, modern design gardens
SOIL TYPE
Well drained soils
Spineless / Soft Tipped Yucca
‘Yucca Elephantipes’
Small evergreen tree with toothed leathery foliage
A small, evergreen like tree that is one of the
most versatile indoor and outdoor foliage
plants. It develops a thick, branching trunk
reminiscent of an elephant's trunk. It has mid green leaves that are leathery and finely
toothed.
Adaptable to a wide range of climates and
conditions and is drought, salt and frost
tolerant.
This specimen has high architectural appeal. It
can be grown in garden beds and as a
spectacular hardy pot plant. The Yucca plant
produces magnificent white bell shaped
blooms off and on for short periods during
spring and summer, once it is semi mature.
Yuccas need very little care once planted in
the ground, fertilise 2-3 times per year. For
care in pots position them in a well lit area.
Yuccas need some natural light to maintain
vigour. If they are grown indoors and are
looking tired strip back any old or spotted
leaves, pot up to a larger pot and leave
outdoors in a semi shaded position for 3 — 6
months.
Fertilise with fish fertiliser once a month and
water weekly, allow the plant to dry out before
re watering.
Yucca Elephantipes are propagated by
harvesting tall canes. The canes are cut into
lengths and stuck into pots, this creates two
different styles of plant, canes and tips. The
canes have smaller multiple heads and the
tips have very large singular heads.
DESCRIPTION
Evergreen tree with toothed leathery foliage
and grey trunk
HEIGHT &
Indoors 2m, outdoors up to 6m
WIDTH
POSITION
Full sun
CARE
Fertilise 2 — 3 times per year
USES
Accent plant, pot plant
SOIL TYPE
Well drained soils