{"title":"Succulents \u0026 Cacti","description":"\u003cp\u003eSucculents and cacti are the plants to reach for when you want colour and sculpture on the least water. The range here runs from blue groundcover senecios under 30cm to spined golden barrels, architectural agaves and the slow growing Dragon Tree at around 4m. Most ask for nothing beyond full sun and sharp drainage, so the real decision is frost, because many tolerate only a light one. Filter by height, climate and position below, or read the buying guide under the grid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to choose succulents and cacti\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStart with the job, because this range covers everything from flat carpets to a small tree. For spilling over walls and clothing hot banks, look to the trailing senecios and ice plants. For pots and rockery pockets, the rosette formers: echeverias, haworthias and compact agaves such as 'Blue Glow' at 45cm. For real structure, step up to columnar euphorbias at 2m to 3m or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dragon-tree-dracaena-draco\"\u003eDragon Tree\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eDracaena draco\u003c\/em\u003e), which builds to about 4m over 10 to 15 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpeed is the honest trade-off. A \u003ca href=\"\/products\/golden-barrel-cactus-echinocactus-grusonii\"\u003eGolden Barrel Cactus\u003c\/a\u003e takes decades to reach 60cm, which is why advanced specimens cost more than a shrub of the same size. Buy the biggest you can afford where structure matters, and buy small everywhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere succulents and cacti thrive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDry-summer regions are home ground: inland and semi arid districts, Perth and Adelaide, and warm temperate coastal gardens. Most also handle Brisbane's subtropical humidity if drainage is sharp, and about half this range shrugs off salt spray, which makes these natural picks for seaside beds and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003erockery plantings\u003c\/a\u003e. Frost is the limit. Many tolerate a light frost only, so in cold districts keep the tender types, jade and golden barrel among them, in pots that winter under the eaves. For the most punishing positions, start with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents-for-hot-climates\"\u003esucculents chosen for hot climates\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting and spacing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrainage decides everything. In heavy soil, plant on a mound or raised bed 20cm to 30cm above grade, into a gritty free draining mix. Space Blue Chalk Sticks at 40cm centres for a solid blue carpet and 'Blue Glow' agaves at 600mm for a massed display. Give every agave room to reach its full spread without leaning over a path, and keep the fiercely spined golden barrels at least a metre back from anywhere people walk. Finish with gravel mulch rather than bark, kept clear of the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWatering, feeding and winter care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWater deeply, then let the mix dry out completely before watering again. Established plants in the ground mostly live on rain outside the hottest months. Cut water right back once nights cool, because cold wet roots kill far more succulents than cold air does. A half strength, low nitrogen feed in spring is plenty. For planting combinations, our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/best-agave-garden-ideas-for-easy-care-greenery\"\u003eagave garden ideas guide\u003c\/a\u003e is a good starting point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan succulents handle humid summers?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost can. The bulk of this range is happy in subtropical gardens provided water drains away fast and air moves freely around the plants. Smooth leaved types cope better than furry or powdery coated ones, which can mark and rot through weeks of summer rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill succulents survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoughly half this range tolerates a light frost; hard freezes are another matter. In cold inland or southern gardens, grow the borderline types in pots and shift them under cover for winter, or plant against a north facing wall that holds the day's warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I water a succulent in a pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly when the mix is bone dry. In a hot summer that can mean weekly; in winter it can stretch past a month. Leaves that wrinkle slightly are asking for a drink, leaves turning soft and translucent have had too much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAre succulents and cacti safe for pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreat them with the same caution as any ornamental. Several common types, including jade plants and kalanchoes, are toxic to cats and dogs if chewed, and euphorbia sap irritates skin and eyes. Assume nothing here is pet safe unless its product page carries our Pet Friendly flag.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dragon-tree-dracaena-draco","title":"Dragon Tree - Dracaena draco","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Dragon Tree is what you plant when a garden needs one strong shape, not more foliage. \u003cem\u003eDracaena draco\u003c\/em\u003e builds a stout grey trunk topped with rosettes of stiff blue-green leaves, reaching about 4m tall and 3m wide over ten to fifteen years. It is genuinely slow, and that is the appeal: it holds its proportions for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSculptural straight away.\u003c\/strong\u003e Even a young plant reads as garden architecture, so you get the effect immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerious drought tolerance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once established it runs on rainfall, needing a deep soak only in a long dry spell.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for heat, wind and salt air.\u003c\/strong\u003e Exposed coastal blocks and hot western walls suit it well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow enough for small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e About 4m in ten to fifteen years, so it fits a courtyard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost nothing to do.\u003c\/strong\u003e No pruning, no shaping, no spraying. Low maintenance here means the plant looks after itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a single feature.\u003c\/strong\u003e One Dragon Tree in gravel or low succulents does more work than a group of shrubs. Allow 3m of clear width for the canopy and keep it 2m back from paths and walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a large pot.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow, undemanding roots make it a strong long-term container plant. Use a pot at least 60cm across with a free draining cactus and succulent mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal, poolside and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt spray does not mark the foliage and there is almost no leaf litter, so it is easy beside a pool. Sharp rockery drainage suits it too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing the Dragon Tree in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, six hours or more. It survives part shade but the rosettes open out and lose their tight form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage is the one thing it will not forgive. Sandy and gravelly soils are ideal. On clay, plant into a raised mound at least 30cm high with coarse sand worked through the backfill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatering.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first summer, fortnightly in the second year, then only in extended dry weather. More are lost to overwatering than to drought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding and pruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e One handful of slow release fertiliser in early spring is plenty, and no pruning is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClimate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens suit it best. It takes light frost only, so in cool temperate districts keep it potted against a north-facing wall and shelter it on the coldest nights. In wet tropical gardens, humidity and summer rain can rot the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are container grown and travel well, because the foliage is stiff and carries little water weight. A few lower leaves may look creased after transit. That is normal and they are shed within a season. Water it in on arrival, then leave it alone for a fortnight. Expect character rather than height in the first year or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe deliver Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-dragon-tree-care\"\u003eDragon Tree care and maintenance guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eBrowse all drought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003ePlants for coastal and salt exposed gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eMore plants that thrive in containers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow quickly does it grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlowly, and that is the point. Expect about 4m in ten to fifteen years in a warm garden, less again in a pot. The huge specimens in photographs are centuries old plants in their native Canary Islands habitat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it in a pot permanently?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a very long time, yes. In a container of 60cm or more with free draining mix it stays comfortable for years, simply growing more slowly. Repot only once the roots fill the pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Dracaena species are toxic to cats and dogs if the leaves are chewed. Site it away from where pets dig or graze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMature plants send up sprays of small white and green flowers, usually followed by orange berries. It takes many years to reach flowering age, so treat it as a bonus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140102410559,"sku":"DRA-DRA-200MM-P6","price":321.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140102377791,"sku":"DRA-DRA-300MM","price":214.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140102312255,"sku":"DRA-DRA-400MM","price":495.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":51649366393151,"sku":"DRA-DRA-500MM","price":981.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":44127632163135,"sku":"DRA-DRA-100L","price":1993.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150L","offer_id":55100272083263,"sku":"DRA-DRA-150L","price":2461.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"160L","offer_id":55100272050495,"sku":"DRA-DRA-160L","price":8250.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":54140102345023,"sku":"DRA-DRA-200L","price":3575.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300L","offer_id":55100272116031,"sku":"DRA-DRA-300L","price":4950.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400L","offer_id":55100272312639,"sku":"DRA-DRA-400L","price":18150.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500L","offer_id":55100272181567,"sku":"DRA-DRA-500L","price":20212.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000L","offer_id":55100272378175,"sku":"DRA-DRA-1000L","price":28737.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1500L","offer_id":55100272410943,"sku":"DRA-DRA-1500L","price":41250.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2000L","offer_id":55100272148799,"sku":"DRA-DRA-2000L","price":41250.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Dragon-Tree-Dracaena-draco_499dc5e5.png?v=1768454514"},{"product_id":"firesticks-euphorbia-euphorbia-tirucalli-firesticks","title":"Firesticks Euphorbia - Euphorbia tirucalli 'Firesticks'","description":"\u003cp\u003eFiresticks (\u003cem\u003eEuphorbia tirucalli\u003c\/em\u003e 'Firesticks') is the succulent that colours up when you treat it hard. Pencil thin stems build into a coral like shrub around 2.5m tall and 1.5m wide, shifting from lime green to hot orange and red through cool weather in full sun. One warning first: the milky sap is caustic and toxic to people and pets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour without flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e The stems carry the display, deepening to orange and red as nights cool, so it looks best when little else does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSculptural year round.\u003c\/strong\u003e Branching pencil stems make an architectural silhouette against a rendered wall, paving or gravel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost no water.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant and salt tolerant, a genuine set and forget plant for hot, exposed positions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorks in a pot.\u003c\/strong\u003e It stays well short of 2.5m in a container, so a balcony or courtyard can hold one for years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single specimen against a plain wall or in a gravel bed, where the stem structure reads clearly. Site it away from paths and play areas because of the sap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, balconies and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e A wide pot of free draining cactus mix suits it, and the restricted root run intensifies the colour. Skip the saucer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and rock gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance suits exposed coastal blocks, and sharp drainage between rocks gives the dry conditions that bring out the strongest orange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Firesticks in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. Shade turns the stems plain green and soft. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi-arid gardens, and takes light frost only. In Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide and cold inland districts, grow it in a pot that can move under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining above all. Sandy and gravelly soils are ideal. On clay, mound the planting position 200mm and mix through coarse sand. Wet soil in winter is the one thing that reliably kills it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water only to establish, roughly fortnightly through the first summer, then leave it alone. Feeding is unnecessary, and rich soil produces soft green growth instead of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning and safety.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prune in warm weather to shape. Wear gloves, long sleeves and eye protection every time, because the milky sap burns skin and can cause serious eye injury. Keep it away from children and pets, and wash tools afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree sizes are grown: 300mm pots sold singly, 250mm in packs of three, and 200mm in packs of six. Single 300mm plants are the pick for a feature or a pot. The multi packs suit a gravel bed or a hot wall, where several plants give the massed coral effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStems are brittle and a few may snap in transit, which is cosmetic. Handle the plant by the pot. Colour often arrives muted and deepens over the first cool season in full sun. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents-cacti\"\u003esucculent and cacti range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents-for-hot-climates\"\u003esucculents for hot climates\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee other \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/15-low-maintenance-plants-that-thrive-in-full-sun\"\u003elow maintenance plants that thrive in full sun\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind companions in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-balconies\"\u003eplants for balconies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around children and pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The milky sap is caustic and toxic to people, cats and dogs. It irritates skin, is dangerous in the eyes, and causes vomiting if chewed. Plant it out of reach and wear gloves whenever you cut it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I get the orange colour?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull sun, lean soil and cool nights. A hot dry position with no fertiliser produces far better tones than a well fed plant in part shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive a frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. A hard frost damages the stems and can kill a young plant, so in cold districts keep it potted and move it under cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big will it get in a pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually 1m to 1.5m, short of its 2.5m in open ground. Root restriction keeps it compact and the colour is often better for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140102869311,"sku":"EUP-TIR-FIR-200MM-P6","price":281.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm (Backorder)","offer_id":54140102902079,"sku":"EUP-TIR-FIR-300MM","price":78.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Firesticks-Euphorbia-Euphorbia-tirucalli-Firesticks.heic?v=1742471584"},{"product_id":"jade-plant-crassula-ovata","title":"Jade Plant - Crassula ovata","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Jade Plant (\u003cem\u003eCrassula ovata\u003c\/em\u003e) is the succulent that forgives almost everything except overwatering. It builds a thick woody trunk and fleshy, glossy leaves, reaching about 1m tall and 0.8m wide over many years, and mature plants carry clusters of small white to pink flowers in the cooler months. Drought tolerant, heat tolerant, salt tolerant and happy in poor soil, it is a long lived plant that often outlasts the pot it came in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt survives being forgotten.\u003c\/strong\u003e The leaves store water, so a missed fortnight does no harm. More jade plants are killed by kindness than by neglect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA living sculpture.\u003c\/strong\u003e Older plants thicken into a gnarled miniature tree, so a single specimen in a good pot works as a feature on its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and hot climate proof.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt and heat tolerant, so it holds up on an exposed balcony or a beach house courtyard where softer plants crisp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Established plants in a sunny position carry small white to pale pink starry flowers when little else is out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to multiply.\u003c\/strong\u003e A leaf or a broken stem laid on dry mix will root, so one plant becomes a row of gifts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, balconies and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the jade plant's natural home. A wide, shallow terracotta pot suits the root system, and terracotta helps the mix dry between waterings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and dry gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Planted among stone in free draining ground it needs no irrigation once established, which suits a hot bank or a driveway strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt spray does not mark the leaves, so it works on exposed decks, and at around a metre it fills a corner without needing to be cut back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Jade Plant in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to bright light gives compact growth and the red leaf edges that appear when a plant is properly lit. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, and being frost tender it needs a pot under cover in frosty districts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining is the only real requirement. Use a cactus and succulent mix in containers, and on heavy garden soil plant on a raised mound. Always choose a pot with drainage holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak thoroughly, then wait until the mix is completely dry before watering again. That usually means every two to three weeks in summer and much less in winter. Soft, yellowing, dropping leaves mean too much water, not too little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeed, shape and one caution.\u003c\/strong\u003e A weak dose of controlled release fertiliser in early spring is enough for the season, and pinching stem tips encourages branching. Crassula ovata is toxic to cats and dogs if chewed, so keep it out of reach where there are pets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJade plants are supplied in tube, 140mm, 200mm, 300mm and 400mm sizes, with the smaller sizes sold in packs. Tube and 140mm plants are young and single stemmed, and the value option for filling several pots. The 300mm and 400mm plants already carry branching and a woody trunk, so buy those for an instant feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents travel well because they carry their own water. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Leave a new plant dry for its first week, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the full succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-plants\"\u003eCompare plants for bright indoor positions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/small-courtyard-garden-ideas\"\u003eDesign ideas for courtyards and balconies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow a jade plant indoors?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, provided you give it the brightest position in the house, ideally a north or east facing window. It is not a low light plant: in a dim corner the stems stretch and the leaves thin out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy are the leaves dropping?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverwatering is the usual cause, particularly in winter. Let the mix dry out completely between waterings, and do not leave the pot sitting in a saucer of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Jade plant is toxic to cats and dogs if eaten, so keep it somewhere animals cannot reach it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":44129451245887,"sku":"CRA-OVA-tube","price":31.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100275753279,"sku":"CRA-OVA-100MM-P10","price":145.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140103655743,"sku":"CRA-OVA-140MM-P10","price":203.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140103688511,"sku":"CRA-OVA-200MM-P6","price":265.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140103721279,"sku":"CRA-OVA-300MM","price":155.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140103754047,"sku":"CRA-OVA-400MM","price":610.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":55100275818815,"sku":"CRA-OVA-500MM","price":825.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":55100276080959,"sku":"CRA-OVA-100L","price":825.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Jade-Plant-Crassula-ovata.jpg?v=1741857739"},{"product_id":"narrow-chalk-sticks-senecio-senecio-talinoides","title":"Narrow Chalk Sticks Senecio - Senecio talinoides","description":"\u003cp\u003eNarrow Chalk Sticks (\u003cem\u003eSenecio talinoides\u003c\/em\u003e subsp. \u003cem\u003emandraliscae\u003c\/em\u003e) is the blue grey succulent groundcover landscape designers keep coming back to. It grows to about 400mm tall and spreads to 800mm, sending up dense fingers of chalky blue foliage that hold their colour all year. It is drought hardy, salt hardy and almost impossible to kill in a sunny, well drained spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour that does not fade.\u003c\/strong\u003e The powdery blue grey foliage is constant through every season, a reliable contrast against green planting and pale gravel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt survives real neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant and happy in poor soil, so it holds up on the hot dry edges where nothing else looks good.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for the coast.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant, so exposed beachside beds and windy foreshore gardens suit it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow, spreading and tidy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Under 400mm tall with a neat habit, so it never needs cutting back off a path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost no maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e No feeding, minimal watering, and a light tidy once a year is the entire routine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart for a spreading carpet. At that spacing the fingers knit into continuous cover within a season or two in warm weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries, walls and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage between rocks is exactly what it wants, and the blue foliage spilling over a wall edge is the classic use. In a container it works as a low skirt around a taller succulent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing narrow chalk sticks in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the strongest blue colour and tightest growth, while shade turns it green and floppy. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, and takes light frost only, so cold southern gardens are better off growing it in a pot that can shift under cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage is the only thing that really matters, and sandy, gravelly or rocky soils are ideal. On clay, plant on a raised mound and mulch with gravel rather than bark, since damp organic mulch against the stems invites rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water it in at planting, then weekly for the first month, and after that only in extended dry weather. It stores its own water and drowns far more easily than it dries out. Fertiliser is unnecessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim back any stems that lift or sprawl, and cut the planting back by about a third in early spring if it has gone leggy. Every trimmed piece strikes readily as a cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold in one size, 120mm pots in packs of ten, currently on backorder and dispatched with the next crop. Ten plants at 40cm spacing cover a little over 1.5 square metres, so work out your area before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents are among the best travellers we send, though the waxy blue bloom rubs off where plants touch packaging and takes a few weeks of new growth to return. Leave them somewhere bright for a few days before planting. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/growing-blue-chalksticks-a-guide-for-thriving-plants\"\u003eA grower's guide to blue chalksticks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the full succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003ePlants suited to rockeries and dry gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCoastal and salt tolerant planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need to cover an area?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 40cm spacing you need roughly six plants per square metre. A pack of ten covers a little over 1.5 square metres, a useful drift in a rockery or along a wall top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Senecio species are toxic if eaten, so keep it out of runs and yards where a pet grazes on plants. Most animals leave the bitter waxy foliage alone, but it is not a plant to rely on that with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has my planting gone green and floppy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToo much shade, too much water or too much fertiliser, and often all three. Move it to full sun, cut the watering back, and trim the leggy growth in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100276244799,"sku":"SEN-TAL-180MM-P6","price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Narrow-Chalk-Sticks-Senecio-Senecio-talinoides.jpg?v=1741857742"},{"product_id":"dwarf-jade-plant-crassula-ovata-compacta-portulacaria-afra","title":"Dwarf Jade Plant - Crassula ovata 'Compacta' \/ Portulacaria afra","description":"\u003cp\u003eDwarf Jade Plant (\u003cem\u003eCrassula ovata\u003c\/em\u003e 'Compacta') is the succulent to choose when you want a miniature tree rather than a rosette. It builds a thick woody trunk and a rounded head of small glossy leaves, reaching about 900mm tall and 800mm wide over several years. Small white to pink flowers appear on mature plants in the cooler months, and it lives on a fraction of the water a normal shrub needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt looks like a tree at 900mm.\u003c\/strong\u003e The thickened trunk and layered branching give it real character in a pot, which is why it is a favourite for informal bonsai.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought is its normal condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fleshy leaves store water, so a fortnight of neglect does nothing. Overwatering is the only reliable way to kill it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat, poor soil and salt are all fine.\u003c\/strong\u003e It handles baking courtyards, thin gravelly soil and coastal exposure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt takes shaping well.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinch a branch and it forks in two, so you can build a canopy over a few seasons. A bright windowsill suits it as well as a rockery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, balconies and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is where it belongs. A wide, shallow terracotta pot suits the root system and the weight of the trunk, and terracotta helps the mix dry between waterings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and dry gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Planted among stone in a hot, well drained bed it needs no irrigation once established. Group three at different sizes rather than spacing them evenly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne caveat before you buy: \u003cem\u003eCrassula ovata\u003c\/em\u003e is toxic to cats and dogs if chewed, so this is not the succulent for a floor level pot in a home with pets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Dwarf Jade Plant in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun outdoors, or the brightest window indoors. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, and it is frost tender, so cool temperate districts want a pot that can shift under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e A free draining cactus and succulent mix, or potting mix opened up with coarse sand and gravel. The pot must have a drainage hole. Poor soil is fine; wet soil is fatal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak it, tip out the saucer, then let the mix dry right through: every two to three weeks from spring to autumn, monthly in winter. Feed a half strength liquid fertiliser twice over the warm season and no more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prune in spring to shape, cutting just above a leaf pair. Leggy growth means too little light rather than too little water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in five sizes: 140mm in packs of ten, 200mm in packs of six, 250mm in packs of three, and single 300mm and 400mm pots, with the 250mm on backorder at times. The smaller sizes are young plants with no trunk character yet, while the 300mm and 400mm plants already have a thickened base and branching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents are among the best travellers we send, and a few dropped leaves are normal. Leave the plant dry for a week after it lands before the first water. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ripple-jade-plant-unlock-elegance-in-your-space\"\u003eHow to shape and style a jade plant\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the full succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eMore plants that thrive in containers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-balconies\"\u003eBalcony plants that cope with heat and wind\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Jade plants are toxic to cats and dogs, and chewing the leaves can cause vomiting, drooling and lethargy. Keep it out of reach, and contact a vet if a pet eats any of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I water it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery two to three weeks in the warm months, monthly in winter, and only once the mix is dry all the way through. Soft, yellowing or dropping leaves almost always mean too much water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is my plant stretching and floppy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot enough light. Move it to full sun outdoors or the brightest window indoors, then cut the stretched growth back in spring and it will rebranch tighter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140105851199,"sku":"CRA-OVA-COM-140MM-P10","price":137.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140105818431,"sku":"CRA-OVA-COM-200MM-P6","price":295.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":44194317336895,"sku":"CRA-OVA-COM-300MM","price":214.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140105883967,"sku":"CRA-OVA-COM-400MM","price":544.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":55100280897855,"sku":"CRA-OVA-COM-500MM","price":973.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Dwarf-Jade-Plant-Crassula-ovata-Compacta-Portulacaria-afra_9b59a764.jpg?v=1768454649"},{"product_id":"lions-tail-agave-agave-ferox","title":"Lions Tail Agave - Agave attenuata","description":"\u003cp\u003eLions Tail Agave (\u003cem\u003eAgave attenuata\u003c\/em\u003e) is the agave for people who want the sculptural rosette without the spines. Its leaves are soft, pliable and pale grey green, with no teeth along the edges and no spine at the tip, so it can sit beside a path, a pool or a front door where other agaves cannot. Each rosette reaches about a metre across on a short, stout trunk, and the plant slowly builds into a clump.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo spines at all.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft leaves with nothing to jab children, pets or anyone brushing past, which is rare in a plant this architectural.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSculpture on very little water.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once established it gets by on rainfall in most coastal gardens, with a deep drink in long dry spells.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutstanding in pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e One of the best succulents for a large container on a patio, a balcony or beside an entry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and poolside tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant, comfortable in reflected heat near paving, and it drops almost no litter into a pool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and entries.\u003c\/strong\u003e A wide, heavy pot shows off the rosette and keeps the plant movable, which matters in cooler districts where it needs shelter in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside and paths.\u003c\/strong\u003e With no spines it can be planted right beside a pool surround, a path or a seating area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and modern gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Repeated in groups of three or five in gravel or low groundcover it gives a clean, contemporary look, and it sits just as comfortably among palms and cordylines in a tropical style garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Lions Tail Agave in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade on the coast. In hot inland gardens give it afternoon shade, because the soft leaves can scorch. It suits subtropical, warm temperate and frost free Mediterranean gardens. It is frost tender: a cold night marks the leaves and a hard frost can kill the plant, so in frost prone areas grow it in a pot that can be moved under cover, or in a sheltered spot beneath eaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil is what matters. Sandy and gravelly ground is ideal. On clay, plant on a raised mound with coarse sand and gravel through the backfill, and never mulch tight against the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer to settle the roots, then only in long dry spells. It takes more water than most agaves and looks better for it in summer, provided the drainage is good. It needs little feeding in open ground. In a pot, a light dose of controlled release fertiliser in spring is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning and handling.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pull or cut away old lower leaves as they brown, which shows off the trunk. The sap can irritate skin, so wear gloves. Offsets that form around the base can be cut off and potted up, or left to build the clump.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in two sizes: 200mm pots sold in packs of six, and single 300mm pots. The 200mm plants are young rosettes, useful for mass planting or a run of pots, while a 300mm plant already reads as a feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgaves travel well, because the leaves carry their own water. Growth is moderate, so allow a few years for a full sized rosette. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/agave\"\u003eagave range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-agave-varieties-for-your-garden\"\u003eChoosing between the main agave varieties\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eplants suited to rockeries\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents-for-hot-climates\"\u003esucculents for hot, dry gardens\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around children and pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has no spines or teeth, which is why it is the agave chosen for paths, pool surrounds and play areas. The sap can irritate skin and the plant should not be eaten, so wear gloves when cutting it and keep pets that chew plants away from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it die after flowering?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter many years a mature rosette sends up a long, arching spike of pale greenish yellow flowers, the curved shape that gives the plant its name. That rosette is spent afterwards, and the offsets around its base carry the planting on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much space does it need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllow about 1.5m for a single plant. Each rosette reaches around a metre across and the clump widens slowly as offsets form, so give a group planting room to grow together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it take frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is one of the least cold tolerant agaves. Light frost scars the leaves and a hard frost can kill it, so in cold districts keep it in a pot and move it under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":44219751432511,"sku":"AGA-ATT-200MM-P6","price":264.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":47942529843519,"sku":"AGA-ATT-300MM","price":148.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Lions-Tail-Agave-Agave-ferox_b9e23a53.jpg?v=1742471946"},{"product_id":"snake-plant-sansevieria-spp","title":"Snake Plant - Sansevieria spp.","description":"\u003cp\u003eSnake plant is the one to choose when you want something green in the corner that is still alive after a fortnight away. It grows to about 1m tall and 60cm across, with stiff upright leaves banded in grey, cream and deep green that store enough water to ride out weeks without a drink. \u003cem\u003eSansevieria\u003c\/em\u003e species, now \u003cem\u003eDracaena trifasciata\u003c\/em\u003e, is African, so heat and dry air barely register.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt survives real neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water every two to four weeks in the warm months, less over winter. Forgetting is fine. Overwatering is not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt copes with low light.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hallways, bathrooms and windowless offices all work, though growth is faster in bright indirect light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe shape is upright and architectural.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1m tall and 60cm wide it fills a vertical space without crowding a room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe variegated foliage carries the year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Flowers are insignificant, and it is happiest left root bound in one pot for three or four years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndoors is where most snake plants end up, and it is the use they suit best: apartments, rentals, offices, bathrooms and dim hallways anywhere in the country. Inside, your climate stops mattering, which counts with a plant this frost tender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutdoors it needs a frost free garden: tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, arid or semi-arid. Use it as a feature clump or mass planting set about 500mm apart, or pot it for a balcony and shift it under cover in cooler southern gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne caveat: the leaves are toxic to cats and dogs if chewed, so keep it off floor level in a home with pets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing snake plant in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright indirect light gives the best growth and strongest variegation. Low light is tolerated. Avoid hot sun through glass, which bleaches the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e A free draining cactus and succulent mix, or potting mix opened up with coarse sand. The pot needs a drainage hole. Poor soil is fine, wet soil is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatering.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak it, tip out the saucer, then let the mix dry right through: every two to four weeks from spring to autumn, every five to six in winter. If a finger finds damp, wait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding and pruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Half strength liquid fertiliser twice over spring and summer is all it asks. Cut damaged leaves back at the base, since a leaf trimmed partway never regrows its tip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants come as tube stock or established in 200mm pots, sold in packs of six. Tube stock is young, usually a few leaves, and fills a 200mm pot within a season or two. The 200mm plants can go straight into a decorative pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew plants travel better than a snake plant. Thick leaves hold their own moisture, so they arrive in good order. Leave yours somewhere bright and indirect for a week before the first water, and expect a month of stillness before new growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/how-to-keep-your-indoor-plants-alive\"\u003eHow to keep your indoor plants alive\u003c\/a\u003e covers the watering and light mistakes behind most indoor failures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/best-low-light-plants-for-home\"\u003eBest low light plants for the home\u003c\/a\u003e, for rooms with very little natural light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-plants\"\u003eindoor plants range\u003c\/a\u003e for companions on the same schedule.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePair it with a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pots-and-planters\"\u003epot or planter\u003c\/a\u003e that drains properly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The leaves contain saponins, toxic to cats and dogs if eaten, and chewing brings on drooling, vomiting and mouth irritation. Rarely serious, but keep the plant off the floor if your pet chews foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I know when to water?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly once the mix is dry all the way through, roughly every two to four weeks in the warmer months. Soft yellow leaves at the base mean the opposite problem, so ease off and check the drainage hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it really purify the air?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt absorbs small amounts of some airborne compounds in laboratory conditions, but the effect in a normal room is very small. Buy it for the foliage and toughness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":48388874600767,"sku":"SAN-SPP-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100290335039,"sku":"SAN-SPP-140MM-P10","price":196.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140109521215,"sku":"SAN-SPP-200MM-P6","price":453.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":55100290433343,"sku":"SAN-SPP-250MM-P3","price":260.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/snake-plant-sansevieria-spp-hd.jpg?v=1793352301"},{"product_id":"crown-of-thorns-euphorbia-milii","title":"Crown of Thorns - Euphorbia milii","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrown of Thorns (\u003cem\u003eEuphorbia milii\u003c\/em\u003e) flowers for most of the year on almost no water. It forms a low woody mound to about 1m tall and 0.8m wide, with red and pink bracts held above thick spined stems, and it keeps going through heat that stops other flowering shrubs. If you have a hot, dry, poor soil spot that has defeated everything else, try this there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour nearly all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e In warm gardens the bracts keep coming through spring, summer and autumn, pausing only in the coolest weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely drought tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Thick succulent stems store their own water, so it survives long dry spells and looks better for the neglect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoor soil is fine.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sand, gravel, thin rocky ground and reflected heat off a wall are all within range, and it is salt tolerant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall and containable.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1m by 0.8m it fits a pot, a rockery pocket or a border without ever needing hard cutting back. No staking, no spraying, and a shape up in spring is the whole job.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 300mm to 400mm pot of free draining cactus and succulent mix suits it, and a pot lets you move it under shelter in winter or out of reach in a family garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and hot dry beds.\u003c\/strong\u003e Between rocks, on a slope, or along a west facing wall where the soil bakes and little else flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant about 60cm apart for a low run of colour along a path or driveway. Set it just off the edge rather than overhanging it, because of the spines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Crown of Thorns in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, six hours a day minimum, since flowering falls away sharply in shade. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and arid or semi arid gardens. Being frost tender, it is a pot plant in cool temperate and frosty inland gardens, moved under eaves for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is the one thing it insists on: sandy or gritty soil in the ground, a cactus mix in pots. Heavy wet soil over winter is what kills these plants, not cold or drought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e In summer, water only when the top 5cm is dry. Through winter, next to nothing. A light dose of succulent fertiliser in spring and midsummer is plenty, because rich feeding gives soft leafy growth and fewer flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning and handling.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shape it in spring, taking stems back to a junction. Wear gloves and eye protection: the stems carry sharp spines, and the milky sap irritates skin and eyes and is toxic if eaten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is supplied as a 200mm pack of six, the right quantity for a border run, a rockery group or matched pots. Plants arrive as established young shrubs with several branched stems and, in the warm months, often some colour showing. Handle them by the pot rim, not the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect them to sit quietly for a fortnight, then push new growth. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the full succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eDrought tolerant plants for dry gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003ePlants that perform in containers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/how-to-prepare-the-soil-for-planting-tips-tricks\"\u003eGetting drainage right before you plant\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it toxic?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The milky sap is a skin and eye irritant and is poisonous if swallowed, and the stems carry sharp spines. Keep it away from areas used by small children and pets, and wear gloves when pruning or repotting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has it stopped flowering?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost always too little sun or too much water. Move it into full sun, water only when the soil is dry, and hold off the fertiliser. Flowering usually returns within a few weeks in warm weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it indoors?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly in the brightest spot you have, against a north facing window. In lower light it stretches and stops flowering. 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Where lawns brown off and softer perennials sulk, gazanias keep flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour on the hardest sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heat, drought, salt wind, poor sand and general neglect are all part of its normal working conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA long flowering habit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Flowers come in repeated flushes right through the warm months, not in one short show.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast to establish.\u003c\/strong\u003e Planted at 30cm spacings, a pack knits into a flowering carpet within its first season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBee and butterfly traffic.\u003c\/strong\u003e The big open daisies are easy landing pads, and pollinators use them all season long.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheap to do properly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sold in packs of ten, it covers real area for less than most groundcovers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 30cm apart each way for continuous cover across broad sunny beds, banks and verges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sand, salt and glare suit it, making it one of the most dependable flowering plants for exposed seaside beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries, borders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuck single plants into rockery pockets or run them as a flowering edge along a path or driveway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing gazanias in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun is essential, since the flowers open with the sun and stay shut in shade. It grows in subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, taking light frost without fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any soil that drains, from near pure sand to average garden loam. Rich, damp soil produces leaves instead of flowers and can rot the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water in for the first few weeks, then only during long dry spells. Feeding is largely unnecessary; a light spring dressing at most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Snap off spent blooms to keep the flushes coming, and shear tired clumps back by half in early spring to refresh them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssorted Gazania comes as 140mm pots in a pack of ten. The mix is grown from seed, so colours across the pack vary between orange, yellow, pink and cream, and you cannot order a single colour. That variety is the point of a massed planting: the drift reads as one bright tapestry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Water them in on arrival and expect flowers quickly in warm weather. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eBrowse the groundcover range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eDrought tolerant plants for dry gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bee-and-butterfly-plants\"\u003ePlants that bring in bees and butterflies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eMore plants for rockeries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I choose the flower colours?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. This is a seed grown assortment, and packs arrive as a spread across orange, yellow, pink and cream. Treat the mix as the feature and let the colours blend into a single drift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do the flowers close in the afternoon?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGazania flowers track light. They close in shade, on overcast days and each evening, which is normal behaviour rather than a health problem. Full sun positions keep them open longest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant them for full cover?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30cm each way. At that spacing a pack of ten fills a little under one square metre with a solid flowering carpet inside the first season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it handle frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. 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It needs no watering once established and no feeding at all, which is why it turns up in gravel gardens and poolside beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitecture, not maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e The shape does the design work. No pruning, no feeding and no watering schedule once the roots are down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariegation that lasts.\u003c\/strong\u003e The gold edge on every leaf holds through summer and winter, so it carries a bed with no flowers involved.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy and heat hardy.\u003c\/strong\u003e It takes genuine frost as well as reflected heat off paving and rendered walls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and poor soil proof.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt air, sand and thin rocky ground all suit it, and it grows where irrigation never reaches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e One rosette in a gravel bed or against a rendered wall is usually enough. Allow the full 2.5m of width from the start, because moving an established agave is unpleasant work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It drops almost no litter into a pool and does not mind salt or chlorine splash. Set it back at least a metre from the water's edge and from any path, because the leaf tips are sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and large pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pot 500mm or wider holds it well under 1.5m for years. Use a cactus and succulent mix, make sure it drains freely, and shift it under cover through a wet summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Variegated Agave in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid to semi-arid gardens, and it is frost hardy once established. Constant wet season humidity rots the crown, so it is not a plant for the wet tropics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining, and poor is fine. Sand, gravel and rocky ground are ideal. On clay, plant high on a mound and mulch with gravel rather than bark so the base stays dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water every two weeks for the first two months, then stop. Established plants live on natural rain across almost all of Australia. Do not feed it: rich conditions produce soft leaves that lose their shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Only remove old lower leaves as they brown off, cutting close to the stem with long handled secateurs. Wear leather gloves, eye protection and long sleeves, because the spines are sharp and the sap irritates skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour sizes are grown: 200mm plants in packs of six, and single plants in 300mm, 400mm and 500mm pots. The 200mm packs suit rockery work or a run of matching pots. A 300mm plant is a good garden starter, and the 400mm and 500mm sizes arrive as substantial rosettes with presence on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgaves travel better than almost any plant, because the leaves carry their own water, and some tip damage in transit is normal. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Growth is slow, so expect three to five years to approach full size, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/best-agave-garden-ideas-for-easy-care-greenery\"\u003eAgave garden ideas: choosing by size, spines and position\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/agave\"\u003eBrowse the full agave range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents-for-hot-climates\"\u003eSucculents for hot, dry gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-poolside-gardens\"\u003ePlants that suit a poolside bed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around children and pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot really. The leaf tips are needle sharp and the sap irritates skin and eyes, so plant it well back from paths, play areas and dog runs. Many gardeners snip the tip off each spine near a walkway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much room does one plant need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllow 2.5m of width and 1.5m of height. It is easier to give that space now than to dig out a mature rosette in five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it die after flowering?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. After many years, often a decade or more, the rosette sends up a tall flower spike and then declines. The offsets around its base continue on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-nnm=\"wa-weed-warning\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWestern Australia: this plant is listed as an environmental weed in WA, where it escapes from gardens into bushland. We do not recommend it for WA gardens. Please choose a local alternative.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":50604521619775,"sku":"AGA-AME-VAR-200MM-P6","price":313.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm (Backorder)","offer_id":50604521652543,"sku":"AGA-AME-VAR-300MM","price":200.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm (Backorder)","offer_id":44846356955455,"sku":"AGA-AME-VAR-400MM","price":603.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm (Backorder)","offer_id":50604521685311,"sku":"AGA-AME-VAR-500MM","price":1005.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Variegated-Agave-Agave-americana-Variegata_b1b0a5c0.jpg?v=1742472669"},{"product_id":"el-miradores-gold-agave-agave-el-miradores-gold","title":"El Miradores Gold Agave - Agave 'El Miradores Gold'","description":"\u003cp\u003eEl Miradores Gold Agave (\u003cem\u003eAgave\u003c\/em\u003e 'El Miradores Gold') is a gold margined rosette that settles at about 1m tall and 1.2m across, holding its form without pruning, staking or watering once established. The broad blue green leaves carry a clean yellow edge that stays bright year round. Drought tolerant, heat tolerant, salt tolerant and content in poor soil, it earns its place in the hardest, driest corner of a garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitecture with no upkeep.\u003c\/strong\u003e The rosette is the feature. No pruning, no deadheading, no feeding schedule.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGold edges that hold.\u003c\/strong\u003e The variegation stays strong in full sun and through winter, unlike foliage colour that fades as the weather cools.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely waterwise.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought and poor soil tolerant, so it suits an unirrigated bed, a rockery or a hot strip beside a driveway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal proof.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt and heat tolerant, which is why it holds its looks in exposed seaside and poolside gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant among gravel, boulders or grasses does more than a bed of small shrubs. Allow 1.5m of clear space so the outline reads properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It sheds no leaf litter into the water and shrugs off salt spray, though it should sit back from the edge because the tips are sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A wide bowl with gritty cactus mix suits it, and a container is the easiest way to grow it where the ground stays wet in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing El Miradores Gold Agave in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, all day. It suits warm temperate, subtropical, Mediterranean and arid gardens. It handles light frost only, so hard frosting inland and cold southern districts need it potted, or against a warm north facing wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage is the whole game. Sandy, gravelly or rocky soil is ideal. On clay, build a raised mound with coarse sand and gravel, and use gravel rather than organic mulch so the rosette base stays dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first summer to settle the roots, then leave it to the rain in most districts. Feeding is unnecessary, and rich soil makes soft, floppy leaves that spoil the shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandling and safety.\u003c\/strong\u003e The leaf tips are sharp and the sap irritates skin, so wear gloves and long sleeves when planting or removing offsets, and keep it clear of paths and doorways. This is not a plant to treat as pet friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in three sizes. The pack of six in 200mm pots suits a rockery or a run of plantings; the 300mm is a single rosette for a garden bed; the 400mm arrives already broad, for a pot or a feature that must look finished on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Agaves establish quietly, so expect little movement for a month or two, then a new leaf as the weather warms. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/agave-care-guide\"\u003eComplete agave care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/agave\"\u003eBrowse the full agave range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003ePlants suited to rockeries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-poolside-gardens\"\u003eMore poolside planting options\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does it actually get?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 1m tall and 1.2m wide at maturity, and it takes several years. Allow the full width from the start rather than planting tight against a path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets and children?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreat it with care. The tips are sharp and the sap irritates skin, so it is not a plant for a play area or a narrow walkway, and we do not list it as pet friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt takes light frost only. In hard frosting districts grow it in a pot under eaves, or against a warm wall where cold air drains away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I water it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFortnightly in the first summer, then rarely. In heavy soil or a wet winter, overwatering rots the base, which is the main way these plants are lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":44846366982463,"sku":"AGA-SPP-ELMIR-200MM-P6","price":426.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":44846367015231,"sku":"AGA-SPP-ELMIR-300MM","price":181.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140122235199,"sku":"AGA-SPP-ELMIR-400MM","price":495.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":55100334702911,"sku":"AGA-SPP-ELMIR-100L","price":687.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/El-Miradores-Gold-Agave-Agave-El-Miradores-Gold.jpg?v=1741858335"},{"product_id":"twin-flowered-agave-agave-geminiflora","title":"Twin flowered Agave - Agave geminiflora","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwin Flowered Agave (\u003cem\u003eAgave geminiflora\u003c\/em\u003e) grows a dense sphere of hundreds of fine, flexible leaves rather than the broad armed blades most agaves carry. The rosette reaches about 0.8m tall and 0.9m wide, each dark green leaf edged with curling white threads that catch the light. It is the agave for tight spaces: sculptural in a pot, striking in a rockery, and unbothered by heat, salt or poor soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSculpture, not just a succulent.\u003c\/strong\u003e The perfectly radial ball of fine leaves looks architectural from every angle and needs no companion planting to carry a space.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFriendlier edges than most agaves.\u003c\/strong\u003e The leaves have no marginal teeth, just a slender point at the tip, so it is far easier to garden around than the big toothed species.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrives on neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant and content in poor soil, it asks for a drink only through long dry summers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA small, predictable footprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e At under a metre each way it fits courtyards, narrow beds and containers without ever staging a takeover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt laden wind that shreds soft foliage leaves this agave untouched.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set it where the silhouette reads clearly: among boulders, in gravel, or repeated down a dry bank in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A wide bowl or squat pot suits the radial form perfectly, and container growing keeps it portable for balconies and courtyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and low water gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It belongs in the waterwise palette, holding its structure through drought and sea wind that flatten leafier choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Twin Flowered Agave in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the tightest, most symmetrical rosette; light shade opens the form slightly. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid climates. It handles light frost only, so in cold inland and southern districts grow it in a pot and shift it under the eaves for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage is the only rule. Sandy, gravelly and poor soils are all fine; on clay, plant it in a raised mound or a pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water to establish, then an occasional deep drink through the hottest months is all it wants. Keep it dry in winter. Feeding is close to unnecessary; a little slow release in spring at most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e None. Pull the odd spent lower leaf away and it stays presentable for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe grow Twin Flowered Agave in seven sizes: tube stock, 140mm pots in a pack of 10, 200mm in a pack of 6, 250mm in a pack of 3, and single 300mm, 400mm and 500mm plants. Tubes and the multi-plant packs are the economical route for repeated plantings; a 400mm or 500mm plant is an instant sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing a succulent it travels exceptionally well. Plant it, water it in once, and let it settle. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-agave-varieties-for-your-garden\"\u003eTop agave varieties for Australian gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/best-agave-garden-ideas-for-easy-care-greenery\"\u003eAgave garden ideas for easy care planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse our succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/blue-glow-agave-agave-blue-glow\"\u003eAgave 'Blue Glow', a compact companion with coloured margins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe near paths and pools?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSafer than most agaves. The leaf edges carry no teeth, though each leaf ends in a fine point, so give it half a metre of clearance from where children play and it is an easy neighbour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. The odd light frost may mark leaf tips but the plant recovers; regular hard frosts will damage it, so cold district gardeners should keep it potted and protected in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does it really get?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlan on 0.8m tall and 0.9m wide, though old rosettes creep a little beyond that. Growth is slow and steady, so it holds its space for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat happens when it flowers?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike most agaves it flowers once, after many years, sending up a tall spike of paired yellow flowers. 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The clump of narrow blue green leaves holds at about 1m tall and 1.2m across, and through the warmer months it sends up arching stems to around 1.5m hung with coral red and pink bells. Despite the name it is not a true yucca, and the leaf tips are soft, so it is safe beside a path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonths of flower, not weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bells right through the warm season, well after most drought plants have finished.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo spines to worry about.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike agaves and true yuccas the foliage is thornless, so it can sit beside a driveway, path or play area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant, frost hardy and content in poor soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds find it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters work the tubular flowers day after day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost no maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e No pruning, no staking, no spraying, just the spent stems cut off once a year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and gravel gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage and reflected heat suit it exactly, and the fine leaf texture reads well against stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart and the clumps meet without crowding, the flower stems lifting above the foliage as one layer. It suits a driveway edge or a bed front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and feature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single clump in a wide container works on a hot balcony where little else flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Red Yucca in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, all day. It suits arid and semi arid, warm temperate, Mediterranean, cool temperate and subtropical gardens, and it is frost hardy, so Canberra, inland Victoria and the tablelands are within range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage matters more than fertility. Sandy, gravelly and rocky soils suit it as they are. On clay, plant on a mound raised 200mm to 300mm and open the backfill with coarse sand. Wet feet through winter is the one thing that kills it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. Feeding is optional; slow release fertiliser in early spring lifts flowering, and anything heavier just produces soft foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the flower stems back to the base once the last bells have gone, usually in late autumn. Pull dead outer leaves away by hand and never cut into the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree sizes are grown: 140mm in packs of ten and 200mm in packs of six for mass planting, and single 300mm plants for an established clump straight away. The pack sizes arrive as small fans of leaves and take two to three years to reach full size and flower properly. A 300mm plant usually flowers in its first or second season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt travels well, because the leaves are stiff and hold their own moisture. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/what-makes-red-yuccas-so-popular\"\u003ewhy red yuccas have become so popular\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/yucca-care-guide\"\u003eyucca care guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers planting, drainage and dividing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003erockery plant range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edrought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it a real yucca?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It belongs to a related genus, Hesperaloe. The difference that matters is the foliage: no rigid spines or sharp tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1m apart. Each clump spreads to about 1.2m, so they meet without losing shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it handle frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is frost hardy and copes with cold inland winters, unlike agaves and most succulents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does it flower for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the warmer months, typically spring into autumn in a warm garden and a shorter run in cool temperate districts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":44849373446463,"sku":"HES-PAR-140MM-P10","price":369.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":44849373479231,"sku":"HES-PAR-200MM-P6","price":317.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm (Backorder)","offer_id":45783632609599,"sku":"HES-PAR-300MM","price":192.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Red-Yucca-Hesperaloe-parviflora.jpg?v=1741858410"},{"product_id":"mauritius-hemp-furcraea-foetida","title":"Mauritius Hemp - Furcraea foetida","description":"\u003cp\u003eMauritius Hemp (\u003cem\u003eFurcraea foetida\u003c\/em\u003e) is the succulent for a coastal or dry garden that needs a bold shape and almost no attention. The rosette builds to roughly 2m tall and 2m wide, made of long, arching, sword shaped leaves that stay green through the hottest months. It is fast for its type, and salt, heat and drought barely register.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitecture without the wait.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is fast growing, so a 300mm plant reads as a feature within a couple of seasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for the coast.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant and comfortable in exposed positions, so front line coastal beds and windy headlands suit it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought and heat tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once established it lives on rain in most seasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e No feeding, no staking. Pulling off the spent lower leaves once or twice a year is the whole job.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it where salt laden wind burns other foliage. Set plants 1.5m to 2m apart for a run, allowing for the full 2m spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and dry banks.\u003c\/strong\u003e A gravel pocket on a slope is ideal: sharp drainage, and room for the shape against stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and feature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pot 400mm or wider holds a single plant for years and keeps it smaller than it would be in the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Mauritius Hemp in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and arid or semi-arid gardens. It takes light frost only, so in cool temperate and frost prone gardens grow it in a pot that can move under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage matters more than fertility, so sandy and gravelly soils are ideal. On clay, build a raised mound and mix coarse sand through the backfill: wet feet through a humid summer is the one thing that kills it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer so the roots get away, then leave it to the weather. Feeding is unnecessary and rich soil only makes the leaves floppy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the spent lower leaves off flush at the base once they brown, and remove the flower spike after it finishes. Wear gloves and long sleeves, because the sap contains saponins and can irritate skin and eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in four sizes: 140mm packs of ten, 200mm packs of six, and single 300mm and 400mm pots. The packs suit a bank or a coastal bed and build quickly from small rosettes, while the 300mm and 400mm plants arrive with the arching leaf shape already formed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents travel well. Expect a bent or creased leaf, which is cosmetic and grows out. Let the plant sit dry for a week after planting before the first water. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-best-plants-for-coastal-gardeners-top-picks-for-2025\"\u003ePlant choices for coastal gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the full succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003eCompare salt tolerant coastal plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/agave\"\u003eAgaves for a similar architectural shape\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets and children?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreat it with care. The sap contains saponins, which can irritate skin and eyes, so it is not one of our pet friendly plants. Keep it away from paths a dog or a child would brush past, and wear gloves when you cut anything off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it take frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. An occasional light frost may mark the leaf tips, but repeated or hard frost damages the crown. In cold districts keep it potted and move it under eaves for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it spread?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can naturalise in warm coastal areas. Remove the flower spike once it finishes, and avoid planting on a boundary that backs onto bushland or a dune system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140134654271,"sku":"FUR-FOE-140MM-P10","price":174.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140134588735,"sku":"FUR-FOE-200MM-P6","price":261.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":45543571816767,"sku":"FUR-FOE-300MM","price":148.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140134621503,"sku":"FUR-FOE-400MM","price":412.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":55100391653695,"sku":"FUR-FOE-500MM","price":726.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Mauritius-Hemp-Furcraea-foetida.jpg?v=1741858672"},{"product_id":"blue-chalk-sticks-senecio-mandraliscae","title":"Blue Chalk Sticks - Senecio mandraliscae","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlue Chalk Sticks (\u003cem\u003eSenecio mandraliscae\u003c\/em\u003e) is the plant to reach for when you want genuine blue in the garden, not blue-ish green. The finger shaped succulent leaves hold their powdery silver blue colour all year on a low mat about 30cm tall and up to 1m across. It takes heat, drought, salt and poor soil in its stride, which makes it one of the easiest coloured groundcovers you can plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour that never switches off.\u003c\/strong\u003e The blue is the leaf itself, not a passing flower, so the effect holds through every season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal drought tolerance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once established it needs only the occasional deep drink through a dry summer, and it prefers being forgotten to being fussed over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for the coast.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt laden wind and sandy soil do not bother it, so it suits front line coastal beds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCovers ground with no fuss.\u003c\/strong\u003e No deadheading, no feeding schedule, no staking. It quietly knits into a weed suppressing mat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHappy in poor soil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hungry, stony or sandy ground is fine, provided water drains away freely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set plants 40cm apart for a dense blue carpet. The colour reads strongest planted in drifts against green foliage or dark mulch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It tucks between boulders, holds its colour in reflected heat, and shrugs off salt spray in beachside beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A wide bowl or trough shows off the trailing stems. One caution: like other senecios the leaves are toxic if eaten, so keep it away from pets and choose something else for a dog run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Blue Chalk Sticks in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun keeps the colour intense and the growth tight; light shade turns it greener and leggier. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, and handles light frost only, so cold district gardeners keep it in a container shifted under cover for winter. In the wet tropics the summer soil stays too damp for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage is the only non-negotiable. In heavy ground, plant on a mound or in a raised bed with coarse sand worked through. In pots use a cactus and succulent mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first warm season, then only when the soil has dried right out. A half rate controlled release fertiliser in spring is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim any leggy stems in spring to keep the mat dense. The offcuts strike readily in dry mix, so one tray can eventually edge the whole bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Chalk Sticks is sold in two forms: 140mm pots in packs of 10 for laying out a groundcover run, and 200mm pots in packs of 6 with fuller, established clumps. Succulents travel well, though some of the powdery blue coating can rub in transit and the odd leaf may drop. Both are cosmetic and grow out quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Plant into warm soil and roots take hold within weeks. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/growing-blue-chalksticks-a-guide-for-thriving-plants\"\u003eGrowing blue chalk sticks: the full guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ground-covers-for-low-maintenance-gardens\"\u003eGround covers for low maintenance gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eMore plants for rockeries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for full cover?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpace plants 40cm apart. At that spacing the stems knit into a solid mat over a warm season or two, faster with an occasional deep water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Senecio species are toxic if eaten, so it is not a plant for gardens where dogs or cats chew foliage. Plant it in beds and pots they cannot reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. A heavy frost collapses the fleshy leaves, so gardeners in cold districts do better keeping it in a pot that winters under the eaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan you walk on it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The leaves are brittle and snap underfoot, so it is not a lawn substitute. 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It holds a tidy 45cm by 60cm, one of the most refined agaves you can buy, and it delivers that polish in poor soil, drought, heat and salt wind with almost nothing asked in return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThat glowing edge.\u003c\/strong\u003e Backlit by morning or afternoon sun, the red gold leaf margins light up like neon. Position it for the light and it performs daily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect form at a fixed size.\u003c\/strong\u003e The symmetrical rosette stays under half a metre, so it never outgrows the bowl, the border or the design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost zero care.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought, heat, coastal spray and hungry soil are all fine. Water is optional once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo pups everywhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike many agaves it stays a single sculptural rosette rather than colonising the bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepeats beautifully.\u003c\/strong\u003e Massed at 600mm spacings it creates the rhythmic modern planting you see in high end landscape design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and bowls.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single rosette in a wide bowl with gravel mulch is a complete composition for a step, terrace or balcony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and gravel gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Among stone it gets the drainage it wants and the heat it loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rows or grids at 600mm centres along paths and driveways give crisp repetition with no upkeep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositioning note.\u003c\/strong\u003e The leaf tips carry a sharp spine and the sap can irritate skin, so set it back from path edges and play areas, and wear gloves when handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Blue Glow Agave in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the best colour and tightest form; it takes light part shade. It thrives in arid, Mediterranean, warm temperate and drier subtropical gardens. It handles light frost only, so in cold districts grow it in pots and shift under cover through winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is everything: sandy or gravelly beds in the ground, cactus and succulent mix in pots. Wet winter feet are the one killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first summer, then monthly at most. Skip fertiliser; lean conditions keep the rosette compact and the colour strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Remove the odd spent lower leaf. That is the entire routine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Glow ships as single 300mm rosettes with the form already established, and in 120mm packs of 10 and 200mm packs of 6 for massed designs; some sizes, including the large 400mm specimens, are grown to order and show as backorder, and we confirm timing with you before anything ships. Agaves travel exceptionally well and there is no transplant sulk. Delivery is Australia wide, from $29.95,. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/agave\"\u003eBrowse the agave range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eMore succulents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003ePlants for rockeries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I get the glowing edge effect?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant it where the sun sits low behind it from your main viewing angle, morning east light or late west light. The translucent margin does the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it die after flowering like other agaves?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, but not soon. Blue Glow typically grows for well over a decade before sending up its single flower spike, and the show along the way is the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets and children?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreat it with respect: the leaf tips are sharp and the sap can irritate skin. It is not a plant for a play lawn edge, but at a step back from traffic it causes no trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it indoors?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly beside the sunniest glass in the house, and it will still be happier outside. Low light stretches the rosette and dulls the colour permanently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140136063295,"sku":"AGA-SPP-BLUGLO-200MM-P6","price":697.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":45783420010815,"sku":"AGA-SPP-BLUGLO-300MM","price":412.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":50478767079743,"sku":"AGA-SPP-BLUGLO-400MM","price":1089.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Blue-Glow-Agave-Agave-Blue-Glow.heic?v=1741858709"},{"product_id":"galactic-traveller-agave-agave-galactic-traveller","title":"Galactic Traveller Agave - Agave 'Galactic Traveller'","description":"\u003cp\u003eGalactic Traveller Agave (\u003cem\u003eAgave\u003c\/em\u003e 'Galactic Traveller') is a variegated agave grown for foliage rather than flowers, forming a broad rosette around 90cm tall and 1.2m across. Wide blue green leaves carry irregular cream margins that hold their contrast all year, in full sun, with almost no water. If you want architectural weight in a dry garden without a maintenance schedule, this delivers it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariegation that lasts.\u003c\/strong\u003e The cream leaf margins are stable year round rather than a seasonal flush, so the plant never has an off season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerious drought tolerance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once the roots are down it lives on rainfall in most warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt and heat proof.\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal exposure and reflected heat off paving and pool surrounds do not mark it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA true feature at 1.2m wide.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant reads as a sculpture, and no pruning, staking or feeding schedule comes with it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature and poolside planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single rosette in a gravel bed or beside a pool gives structure without dropping leaves into the water. Allow at least 1.2m of clear width per plant so the shape is not cut off by a neighbour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, rockeries and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A wide pot of 500mm or more with a free draining succulent mix suits it, and terracotta beats plastic because it lets the mix dry. Planted through rock or gravel on a slope it gets the drainage it wants and holds its own against salt wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Galactic Traveller Agave in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. Shade dulls the variegation and loosens the rosette. It suits warm temperate, subtropical, arid and Mediterranean gardens, and tolerates light frost only, so hard frosting inland and cold southern gardens need a pot that can move under eaves. A long humid wet season is its weak point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage matters more than fertility. Sandy, gritty or rocky ground is ideal. On clay, plant on a raised mound and mix coarse gravel through the backfill. Do not mulch against the base, because trapped moisture causes crown rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water every week or two through the first summer only, to settle the roots. After that it needs almost nothing. A light dose of controlled release fertiliser in spring is plenty, and overfeeding produces soft growth that spoils the form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning and handling.\u003c\/strong\u003e No pruning is required. Cut old lower leaves off flush with the stem when they brown. Wear gloves and long sleeves when you work on it, because the sap is a skin irritant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in 200mm, sold in a pack of 6, and 250mm, sold in a pack of 3. Both are young rosettes rather than mature plants, and agaves are slow: expect three to five years to reach a metre across, and longer in a pot. The variegation is readable from day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. A little leaf tip marking after transit is cosmetic and grows out. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-agave-varieties-for-your-garden\"\u003eA guide to agave varieties for Australian gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/agave\"\u003eBrowse the full agave range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-poolside-gardens\"\u003ePlants that suit poolside and paved areas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eCompare rockery and gravel garden plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it die after flowering?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgaves flower once at the very end of a long life, then the parent rosette declines. That is normal and usually takes well over a decade. Offsets around the base carry the planting on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around children and pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreat it with care. The sap is a skin irritant and the leaves are firm with pointed tips, so keep it out of narrow paths and away from play areas. It is a plant to look at, not brush past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much water does it really need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery little once established. Overwatering is the most common way these plants are killed, particularly in clay or in a pot without drainage holes. If in doubt, wait another week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":45783428825407,"sku":"AGA-SPP-GALTRA-200MM-P6","price":1341.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100395684159,"sku":"AGA-SPP-GALTRA-300MM","price":255.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":55100395716927,"sku":"AGA-SPP-GALTRA-400MM","price":396.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Galactic-Traveller-Agave-Agave-Galactic-Traveller.jpg?v=1741858710"},{"product_id":"dragon-toes-agave-agave-dragon-toes","title":"Dragon Toes Agave - Agave 'Dragon Toes'","description":"\u003cp\u003eDragon Toes Agave (\u003cem\u003eAgave\u003c\/em\u003e 'Dragon Toes') is a small sculptural rosette for the spots where nothing else survives: a west facing courtyard, a gravel bed, a pot on an exposed balcony. It stays compact at about 30cm tall and 45cm wide, with thick blue green leaves edged in dark teeth that give the plant its name. It needs sun, sharp drainage and almost nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays small.\u003c\/strong\u003e At roughly 30cm tall and 45cm across it holds the architectural agave look without the two metre monster a mature century plant becomes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely low maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e No pruning, no feeding schedule, no staking. Sun and drainage are the whole requirement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough in every direction that matters.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant, salt tolerant and content in poor soil, so hot paving and coastal wind are both survivable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStructure through the year.\u003c\/strong\u003e The compact rosette and slow growth mean a container plant looks right for years, and it looks the same in July as in January.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, balconies and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e One rosette in a 300mm to 400mm pot of cactus and succulent mix makes a clean focal point, and it tolerates the reflected heat that kills most container plants against a wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries, gravel and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set among stone with sharp drainage underneath, it reads as a deliberate specimen, and salt tolerance suits an exposed coastal block. Allow at least 600mm of clear space around each plant so you are not reaching over the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Dragon Toes Agave in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. It suits arid and semi-arid, Mediterranean, warm temperate, subtropical and tropical gardens, which is most of the country. It takes light frost only, so in cold inland and tableland districts grow it in a pot that can move under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is not negotiable. Use a cactus and succulent mix in pots, or open heavy garden soil up with coarse sand and gravel and plant on a raised mound. Poor soil is fine. Wet soil kills it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply but rarely: roughly every two to three weeks through summer once established, and little to nothing over winter. Let the mix dry right through between waterings. A weak liquid feed once in spring is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandling and safety.\u003c\/strong\u003e The leaf tips are sharp and the sap irritates skin, so wear gloves and long sleeves when planting or dividing. Keep it away from paths, doorways and play areas where someone could brush against it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in two sizes. The 300mm pot is a single established rosette, ready to go straight into a decorative container or a gravel bed. The 200mm pack of six suits a repeated planting through a rockery or a run of matching pots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew plants travel better than an agave. The thick leaves hold their own moisture, so plants arrive in good order. Leave a new plant somewhere bright for a week before the first water, then be sparing. It is a slow grower, so expect it to improve in character rather than shoot away. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-agave-varieties-for-your-garden\"\u003eComparing agave varieties\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/agave\"\u003eBrowse the full agave range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eSee the wider succulent collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/choosing-the-right-size-pot-for-your-plant-the-complete-guide\"\u003eChoosing the right size pot\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it a hazard around children or pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaf tips are sharp and the sap irritates skin. Keep it out of narrow paths and away from areas where children play or a dog runs, and wear gloves when handling it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I water it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoughly every two to three weeks in summer once established, and almost never in winter. Let the mix dry all the way through first. Soft, yellowing or collapsing leaves mean too much water, not too little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly once, at the end of the rosette's life, and the flowers are insignificant. The parent rosette dies after flowering, which is normal for agaves, and offsets carry the plant on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":45783438491967,"sku":"AGA-SPP-DRATOE-200MM-P6","price":435.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":45783438524735,"sku":"AGA-SPP-DRATOE-300MM","price":148.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm (Backorder)","offer_id":55100395946303,"sku":"AGA-SPP-DRATOE-400MM","price":907.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Dragon-Toes-Agave-Agave-Dragon-Toes.jpg?v=1741858711"},{"product_id":"queen-victoria-agave-agave-victoriae-reginae","title":"Queen Victoria Agave - Agave victoriae reginae","description":"\u003cp\u003eQueen Victoria Agave (\u003cem\u003eAgave victoriae-reginae\u003c\/em\u003e) is the collector's agave, a tight geometric rosette of deep green leaves painted with crisp white margins. It reaches only about 40cm tall and 60cm wide, and it gets there very slowly, which is why established plants are treasured. From the deserts of northern Mexico, it brings genuine sculpture to a pot, a rockery or a gravel garden and asks almost nothing in return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLiving sculpture.\u003c\/strong\u003e The dome of precisely stacked, white edged leaves looks composed rather than grown, and it holds that form for decades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact for life.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 40cm by 60cm it never outgrows its position, so the pot you choose now is the pot it keeps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrives on neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought, heat, poor soil and frost are all tolerated. The only enemy is constant wet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarked foliage year round.\u003c\/strong\u003e The white patterning carries the display permanently, no flowers required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNothing to do.\u003c\/strong\u003e No pruning, no feeding schedule, no pests worth chasing in a well drained position.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its natural home in most Australian gardens. A wide, shallow pot in free draining mix shows the rosette like a piece on a plinth, on a balcony, a courtyard table or flanking a doorway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and gravel gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Planted among stone it looks exactly right, and the sharp drainage suits it perfectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use a single specimen at eye level rather than lost in a bed. In coastal gardens it handles exposure and brings order to sandy ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Queen Victoria Agave in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, or the brightest spot a courtyard offers. It suits arid, Mediterranean, warm temperate and subtropical climates. It is frost hardy in dry winter districts; what it resents is cold that comes with months of rain, so in those areas grow it in a pot under an eave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Gritty and free draining above all else. In pots use a cactus and succulent mix; in the ground, mound the bed and work in coarse sand or fine gravel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply, then let the mix dry out completely, roughly every two to three weeks in summer and barely at all in winter. Feeding is optional: a half strength succulent feed in spring is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e None. Leaves are permanent parts of the rosette, so never trim tips or remove healthy foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Queen Victoria Agave as a single 300mm size, an established rosette rather than a starter plant. Because the species grows so slowly, a plant of this size represents years of production, reflected in the price and in how finished it looks on arrival. Succulents travel exceptionally well. Orders are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee. Pot it up or plant it out, water once to settle, then leave it alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare species in our guide to the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-agave-varieties-for-your-garden\"\u003etop agave varieties for your garden\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet design ideas from \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/best-agave-garden-ideas-for-easy-care-greenery\"\u003eagave garden ideas for easy care greenery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/agave\"\u003eagave collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee companions in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003erockery plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow slow is slow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlow even by agave standards. Expect the rosette to add size almost imperceptibly from year to year, which is why a well grown 300mm plant is bought rather than raised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around children and pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreat it with respect. Each leaf ends in a sharp spine and the sap can irritate skin, so position it out of walkways and away from play areas, ideally raised in a pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot for a very long time. Agaves bloom once at the end of a long life, sending up a tall spike of cream flowers, and the rosette declines after the effort. Buy it as permanent foliage sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it stay in the same pot permanently?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore or less. Growth is so slow that repotting is rarely needed; refresh the mix every few years and step up one pot size only when the rosette overhangs the rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"300mm","offer_id":45783448879423,"sku":"AGA-VIC-REG-300MM","price":528.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":55100396273983,"sku":"AGA-VIC-REG-500MM","price":1320.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Queen-Victoria-Agave-Agave-victoriae-reginae.jpg?v=1742473010"},{"product_id":"ripple-jade-crassula-arborescens-undulatifolia","title":"Ripple Jade - Crassula arborescens undulatifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003eRipple Jade (\u003cem\u003eCrassula arborescens\u003c\/em\u003e subsp. \u003cem\u003eundulatifolia\u003c\/em\u003e) is the jade plant with character: narrow blue grey leaves with wavy margins and a rosy edge where the sun catches them. It builds slowly into a small shrub around 80cm tall and 60cm wide, with a thickening trunk that gives it the look of a natural bonsai. Clusters of small white flowers appear on mature plants in the cooler months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage does all the work.\u003c\/strong\u003e The rippled blue grey leaves hold their form and colour every day of the year, with no flowering season to wait for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt forgives neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought and heat tolerant and happy in poor soil, so a missed fortnight of watering does no harm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors or out.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows on a bright windowsill as well as in a courtyard pot, which few succulents manage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow and tidy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Growth is measured rather than rapid, so a plant stays in scale with its pot for years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 250mm to 300mm pot with free draining succulent mix suits it for several years. Terracotta helps, because it lets the mix dry between waterings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBalconies and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is salt tolerant and handles reflected heat off walls and paving, so it holds up in the hard conditions of a west facing balcony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Planted between rocks with sharp drainage it forms a low sculptural mound, and the grey foliage sits well against dark stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing ripple jade in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright light is essential. Full sun outdoors, or the brightest window indoors, gives compact growth and rosy leaf edges. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens. It is frost tender, so in cool temperate and tableland districts keep it in a pot that can move under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage above all else. Use a cactus and succulent mix, or garden soil opened up with coarse sand and gravel. Wet soil in winter is the most common cause of losses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water only when the mix has dried right through, perhaps fortnightly in summer and monthly in winter. Feed once in early spring with a diluted liquid fertiliser. More water and more feed both cause soft, floppy growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinch or cut back leggy stems in spring to build a fuller shape. Cuttings root easily: let the cut end dry for a few days, then push it into dry mix and water sparingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in four sizes. The 140mm pack of ten and the 200mm pack of six are young plants, the sensible choice for filling a rockery or a run of pots. The 250mm pack of three and the single 300mm plant are bushier, with the beginnings of a woody trunk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents travel well, though a leaf or two may drop in transit, which is normal. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Hold off watering for a few days after arrival, then resume normally. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ripple-jade-plant-unlock-elegance-in-your-space\"\u003eRipple jade growing and styling guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the full succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003ePlants that thrive in containers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-plants\"\u003eMore plants for indoors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Like other jade plants it is toxic to cats and dogs if chewed, so keep it on a shelf or in a room pets do not use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy are the leaves going soft and wrinkled?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrinkled leaves usually mean it is too dry, and soft translucent leaves mean too wet. Check the mix before watering, and when in doubt with a jade, wait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive a frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is frost tender and cold damage shows as blackened leaf tips. In frosty districts keep it in a pot and move it under an eave or indoors over winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":45783526768959,"sku":"CRA-ARB-UND-140MM-P10","price":229.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":45783526801727,"sku":"CRA-ARB-UND-200MM-P6","price":270.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140136423743,"sku":"CRA-ARB-UND-300MM","price":155.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":55100398043455,"sku":"CRA-ARB-UND-400MM","price":396.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Ripple-Jade-Crassula-arborescens-undulatifolia.heic?v=1742473029"},{"product_id":"bluebird-jade-crassula-bluebird","title":"Bluebird Jade - Crassula ‘Bluebird’","description":"\u003cp\u003eBluebird Jade (\u003cem\u003eCrassula ovata\u003c\/em\u003e 'Bluebird') is a compact jade plant with fleshy blue grey leaves that builds slowly to about 1m tall and 80cm wide. It is the succulent to buy when you want structure without commitment: full sun or a bright room, weeks between waterings, and a plant that quietly improves with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue grey colour year round.\u003c\/strong\u003e The foliage reads silver blue against greens and terracotta, often picking up red edges in full sun and cool weather.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt forgives forgetfulness.\u003c\/strong\u003e Thick leaves store water, so a missed fortnight of watering is nothing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and heat proof.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt spray, sea wind and hot summers leave it unbothered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors or out.\u003c\/strong\u003e Equally at home in a courtyard pot, a rockery pocket or a bright room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mature plants carry clusters of small starry white and pink blooms in the cooler months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow growth and modest roots suit pots for years. A 200mm to 300mm pot with a drainage hole is a fine long term home, moving up a size as it fills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuck it among stones or into a dry bank in a frost free garden and it holds its shape with almost no attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBright rooms and balconies.\u003c\/strong\u003e Near a sunny window or on a north facing balcony it makes a sculptural plant that tolerates dry air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Bluebird Jade in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to bright light brings out the best colour. Outdoors it suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid climates. It is frost tender, so in frosty districts grow it in a pot and winter it under eaves or indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage is everything. Use a cactus and succulent mix in pots, or open garden soil up with coarse sand. Wet roots are the one reliable way to kill it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak, then let the mix dry out completely: every two to three weeks in the warm months, monthly or less in winter. A half strength feed once or twice over spring and summer is ample.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinch or cut stems any time to shape it. Trimmings left to dry for a few days strike easily as cuttings, so pruning becomes propagation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBluebird Jade comes in 140mm packs of 10, 200mm packs of 6 and single 300mm pots. The packs are the economical way to plant a rockery drift or line a sunny ledge; the 300mm plants arrive with an established branching structure. Succulents travel exceptionally well, arriving plump and unfazed, and yours will appreciate a week to adjust in bright shade before its first water. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ripple-jade-plant-unlock-elegance-in-your-space\"\u003eRipple jade, a sculptural cousin worth knowing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents-cacti\"\u003eBrowse all succulents and cacti\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eMore plants that thrive in pots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eDrought tolerant plants for dry gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Jade plants are toxic to cats and dogs if chewed, so keep it on a shelf, bench or hanging position out of a pet's reach, indoors and out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I water it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly when the mix has dried right through: roughly every two to three weeks in summer and monthly in winter. Wrinkled leaves mean thirsty; soft yellowing leaves mean too wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it live indoors permanently?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, given genuinely bright light, ideally with some direct sun through a window. In a dim corner it stretches and loses the tight blue grey character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill frost kill it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hard frost can. It is frost tender, so in frost prone areas keep it potted and move it under cover for winter, then bring it back out in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":50478823997759,"sku":"CRA-BLU-140MM-P10","price":191.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":45783535550783,"sku":"CRA-BLU-200MM-P6","price":252.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":45783535583551,"sku":"CRA-BLU-300MM","price":148.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":55100398403903,"sku":"CRA-BLU-400MM","price":330.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":55100398305599,"sku":"CRA-BLU-100L","price":412.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Bluebird-Jade-Crassula-Bluebird.jpg?v=1741858730"},{"product_id":"gollum-jade-crassula-gollum","title":"Gollum Jade - Crassula ‘Gollum’","description":"\u003cp\u003eGollum Jade (\u003cem\u003eCrassula ovata\u003c\/em\u003e 'Gollum') is the jade plant with tubular, finger like leaves, each one flared at the tip like a tiny suction cup and often rimmed in red. It builds slowly into a thick trunked little shrub about 80cm tall and 60cm across, more sculpture than shrub. Neglect suits it: overwatering is the one thing that reliably kills it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA shape nothing else has.\u003c\/strong\u003e The tubular leaves and gnarled trunk give it a bonsai look with no training required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt thrives on being forgotten.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant and heat tolerant, it holds enough water in its leaves to ride out weeks without a drink.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors or out.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright light suits it either way, so the same plant can live on a windowsill in Melbourne or a hot balcony in Perth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool season flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mature plants carry clusters of small white to pink starry flowers when most of the garden is quiet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is its natural home. Use a pot barely wider than the root ball, with a drainage hole and a gritty mix, and let the plant grow into it slowly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors.\u003c\/strong\u003e A bright window with a few hours of direct light keeps the leaves compact and red tipped. In dim rooms the stems stretch and the shape falls apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBalconies and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant and heat tolerant, it handles a hot coastal balcony or a gravelly rockery pocket in any frost free garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Gollum Jade in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to bright indirect light. It suits warm temperate, subtropical, Mediterranean and arid gardens in the ground. It is frost tender, so in cool districts grow it in a pot you can move under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e A free draining cactus and succulent mix, or potting mix opened up with coarse sand or perlite. Rich, moisture holding mixes rot the stem at soil level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak thoroughly, tip out the saucer, then let the mix dry right through: every two to three weeks in the warm months and monthly over winter. Half strength liquid fertiliser twice over spring and summer is all it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinch the growing tips in spring to encourage branching. Larger cuts are best made in warm weather, and every piece you remove strikes readily as a cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in four sizes: 140mm packs of 10, 200mm packs of 6, 250mm packs of 3 and single 300mm plants. The smaller sizes are young and lightly branched, ideal for potting several or filling a rockery. The 300mm plants have thickened at the base and read as a specimen straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents travel better than almost anything else, though a leaf or two may come loose in transit. Leave it dry for a week before the first water. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003esucculent range\u003c\/a\u003e for plants on the same watering schedule.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare it with the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ripple-jade-plant-unlock-elegance-in-your-space\"\u003eripple jade\u003c\/a\u003e, a curlier relative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-balconies\"\u003eplants for balconies\u003c\/a\u003e that cope with heat and wind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork out the right \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/choosing-the-right-size-pot-for-your-plant-the-complete-guide\"\u003epot size for a potted plant\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Jade plants are toxic to cats and dogs, and chewing the leaves can cause vomiting, loss of coordination and lethargy. Keep it up high or choose a different plant if your pet chews foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I water it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery two to three weeks in the warm months, monthly in winter, and only once the mix is dry through. Wrinkled leaves mean it is thirsty; soft yellow leaves mean the opposite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it live outside in a cold garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot in the ground. It is frost tender and a hard frost turns the leaves to mush, so in cool districts keep it potted and move it under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":45783541875007,"sku":"CRA-GOL-140MM-P10","price":212.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140136456511,"sku":"CRA-GOL-200MM-P6","price":273.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140136489279,"sku":"CRA-GOL-300MM","price":155.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":55100398534975,"sku":"CRA-GOL-400MM","price":437.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":55100398666047,"sku":"CRA-GOL-500MM","price":973.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Gollum-Jade-Crassula-Gollum.jpg?v=1741858730"},{"product_id":"silver-spoons-kalanchoe-kalanchoe-silver-spoons","title":"Silver Spoons Kalanchoe - Kalanchoe ‘Silver Spoons’","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilver Spoons Kalanchoe (\u003cem\u003eKalanchoe\u003c\/em\u003e 'Silver Spoons') is grown for its foliage, not its flowers. Thick, spoon shaped leaves carry a fine silver grey felt that holds colour through the hottest part of summer, on a tidy plant about 0.6m high and wide. Against green foliage or dark mulch it reads almost white, which is the point of it: a succulent that brings light into a bed without a flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver every month of the year.\u003c\/strong\u003e The colour sits in the leaf coating rather than a seasonal flush, so it looks the same in July as in January.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely drought tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once established it lives on rainfall in most warm districts, so it suits the strip of garden you keep forgetting to water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and salt are not a problem.\u003c\/strong\u003e It takes reflected heat off paving, and enough salt for a coastal courtyard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact and predictable.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 0.6m by 0.6m it stays in scale in a pot or a border and does not sprawl into its neighbours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, balconies and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant fills a 300mm pot and looks deliberate on its own, and three matched pots make a low water way to dress a hard edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries, borders and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart. The plants meet within a season or two and hold a continuous silver mat that keeps weeds down, and sharp drainage on a slope suits it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Silver Spoons Kalanchoe in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade. The silver is brightest and the plant most compact in full sun; in deeper shade it stretches and dulls towards grey green. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, mediterranean and arid districts. It is frost tender, so where frosts are regular, grow it in a pot you can move under cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil and water.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining is not negotiable, and sandy or gritty ground is ideal. On heavier soil plant on a raised mound, or use a cactus and succulent mix in a pot. Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry between waterings and cutting back through winter, because cold wet roots kill these plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding and flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A light dose of controlled release fertiliser in early spring is all it wants, since heavy feeding produces soft, leggy growth and weaker colour. This is a foliage selection that rarely flowers in cultivation, so buy it for the leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePets.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eKalanchoe\u003c\/em\u003e species contain cardiac glycosides and are toxic to cats and dogs if eaten. If you have an animal that chews plants, keep this one raised or out of reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in three sizes: a 140mm pack of ten, a 200mm pack of six, and a single 300mm plant. The 140mm pack is the value option for mass planting, covering around 1.6 square metres at 40cm spacing. A 300mm plant is close to mature size and gives a finished pot on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents travel well, and plants are delivered Australia wide with delivery from $29.95. A few lower leaves may drop in transit, which is normal. Hold off watering for a couple of days after planting, then water in once. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-world-of-succulents-a-must-have-guide-for-garden-lovers\"\u003eA complete guide to growing succulents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the full succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCompare drought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003ePlants that thrive in containers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I water it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLess often than you expect. A deep soak every three to four weeks in summer and every six to eight in winter suits most gardens. Soft thin leaves mean it is thirsty; mushy leaves mean too much water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Kalanchoes contain cardiac glycosides and are toxic to both. Plant it where pets cannot reach it, or choose a different silver foliage plant for an accessible bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need for a groundcover?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout six plants per square metre at 40cm spacing. A pack of ten covers roughly 1.6 square metres and closes over in one to two seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100399354175,"sku":"KAL-SIL-SPO-100MM-P10","price":130.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140136554815,"sku":"KAL-SIL-SPO-140MM-P10","price":201.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":45783587750207,"sku":"KAL-SIL-SPO-200MM-P6","price":256.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140136522047,"sku":"KAL-SIL-SPO-300MM","price":165.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm (Backorder)","offer_id":55100399288639,"sku":"KAL-SIL-SPO-400MM","price":280.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Silver-Spoons-Kalanchoe-Kalanchoe-Silver-Spoons.png?v=1768455509"},{"product_id":"striped-kalanchoe-kalanchoe-humilis","title":"Striped Kalanchoe - Kalanchoe humilis","description":"\u003cp\u003eStriped Kalanchoe (\u003cem\u003eKalanchoe humilis\u003c\/em\u003e) is grown for its leaves, not its flowers. It makes a compact succulent about 30cm tall and 45cm wide, with fleshy grey green paddles marked by irregular purple bands that deepen the more sun it gets. It thrives on neglect, which makes it a sound choice for a hot balcony or a bright windowsill you forget to water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage that does the work.\u003c\/strong\u003e The purple striping is present all year, so it never has an off season waiting for flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for heat and drought.\u003c\/strong\u003e It holds water in its leaves and comes through a hot dry summer on a balcony that would finish most potted plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall enough for anywhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 30cm by 45cm it fits a windowsill, a rockery pocket or the front row of a mixed succulent bowl.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to multiply.\u003c\/strong\u003e A fallen leaf or a snapped stem roots readily in dry mix, so one plant becomes a row of pots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, balconies and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use a shallow pot with a drainage hole and free draining mix. It suits a west facing balcony where reflected heat builds through the afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors.\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it the brightest window in the house. In dim light the stems stretch and the purple banding fades, so this is a bright position plant rather than a dark corner one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e In frost free gardens it settles between rocks and gravel where the drainage is sharp and the soil is poor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Striped Kalanchoe in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to bright partial shade. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and arid gardens outdoors. It is frost tender, so in Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart or any frosting inland district keep it in a pot that comes under cover or indoors before winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e A cactus and succulent mix, or standard potting mix opened up with coarse sand or perlite. Poor soil is fine. Wet soil is what kills it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak it, then let the mix dry right through before the next drink: roughly every two to three weeks in warm weather and monthly in winter. Half strength liquid fertiliser twice over spring and summer is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinch the tips to keep it bushy and remove the flower spike once the small maroon flowers finish, since it is dull and takes energy the foliage could use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is supplied as 140mm plants in packs of ten, which suits a mass planting, a run of pots or a shared order rather than a single specimen. Each plant will be young but well rooted, usually a single rosette that branches within a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents travel better than almost anything else, though a leaf or two may drop in transit and that is not a fault. Leave the plants dry for a week after they arrive before the first water. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/choosing-the-right-size-pot-for-your-plant-the-complete-guide\"\u003echoosing the right size pot\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003esucculent range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-balconies\"\u003eplants for balconies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare options in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-plants\"\u003eindoor plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Kalanchoe is toxic to cats and dogs, and chewed leaves can cause vomiting and, rarely, heart problems. Keep it on a shelf or a high sill if your pet nibbles foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy have the purple stripes faded?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot enough light. The banding intensifies with sun and washes out in shade, so move it to a brighter spot and the new leaves will come through marked again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I water it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery two to three weeks in the warm months, monthly in winter, and only once the mix is dry right through. Soft translucent leaves mean too much water, not too little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":45783605444927,"sku":"KAL-HUM-140MM-P10","price":369.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Striped-Kalanchoe-Kalanchoe-humilis.jpg?v=1741858735"},{"product_id":"golden-barrel-cactus-echinocactus-grusonii","title":"Golden Barrel Cactus - Echinocactus grusonii","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Golden Barrel Cactus (\u003cem\u003eEchinocactus grusonii\u003c\/em\u003e) is living sculpture: a perfect ribbed sphere armoured in golden spines that glow when the sun is behind them. Native to central Mexico, it grows with geological patience toward 60cm across, and that slowness is the point. A specimen barrel is a finished object the day it arrives, anchoring a gravel garden, a rockery or a designer pot for decades without changing the plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstant architecture.\u003c\/strong\u003e No other plant gives the same clean geometric form. One barrel in a bowl reads as deliberate design; a group of three reads as a gallery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNearly immortal with drainage.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought, heat, glare and poor soil are its natural habitat. Neglect is closer to correct care than attention is.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt never outgrows the design.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow growth means the specimen you place stays the size you designed for, year after year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGolden colour all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e The dense yellow spines light up against dark gravel, rendered walls and concrete.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers as a bonus.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mature barrels crown themselves with a ring of yellow blooms in summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and bowls.\u003c\/strong\u003e A wide shallow bowl with mineral mulch is the classic presentation, on a sunny step, terrace or balcony rail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and gravel gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set among boulders in free draining beds it looks like it grew there, and the stone stores the heat it loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Repeated barrels in a line or grid make the strongest modern statement, especially against rendered walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositioning note.\u003c\/strong\u003e The spines are serious. Keep barrels a step back from paths, and out of gardens where children and dogs play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing the Golden Barrel Cactus in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, the harsher the better. It thrives in arid, Mediterranean, warm temperate and drier subtropical gardens. It is frost tender: in frost prone districts grow it in a pot and move it under an eave for winter, or cover it on freezing nights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage decides everything. Use cactus mix in pots, or plant into mounded sandy or gravelly beds in the ground. Wet winter roots are the one common cause of loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply but rarely: monthly in the warm months is plenty in most areas, and close to never in winter. Skip fertiliser or use a half strength cactus feed once in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandling.\u003c\/strong\u003e Repot or move with folded towel slings or thick leather gloves. The plant is tougher than your hands are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarrels ship in 140mm packs of 10 and 200mm packs of 6 for massed designs (some pack sizes are grown to order and show as backorder; we confirm timing first), single 300mm specimens with real presence, and rare 500mm show barrels that arrive as the finished centrepiece of a garden. Each plant travels dry and settles instantly; there is no transplant sulk in a cactus this tough. Delivery is Australia wide, from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cacti\"\u003eBrowse the cactus collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents-for-hot-climates\"\u003eSucculents for hot climates\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eMore plants for rockeries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does it grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlowly enough to measure in years. A 300mm barrel may add a centimetre or two of diameter annually in good conditions, which is exactly why large specimens are prized and priced accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it indoors?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly in a truly sun drenched window, and even then it wants a summer outside. Without hard light the barrel stretches, pales and loses its shape permanently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I know when to water?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the soil has been bone dry for a week. If you are unsure, wait; a thirsty barrel recovers in one drink, an overwatered one rots quietly from below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets and children?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spines are the thing to plan around: long, rigid and unforgiving. Place it where nobody can fall on it, and it will never cause a problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":45783613571391,"sku":"ECH-GRU-140MM-P10","price":529.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":45783613604159,"sku":"ECH-GRU-200MM-P6","price":914.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140136685887,"sku":"ECH-GRU-300MM","price":825.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":55100399780159,"sku":"ECH-GRU-400MM","price":825.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":45783613636927,"sku":"ECH-GRU-500MM","price":2937.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90L","offer_id":55100399976767,"sku":"ECH-GRU-90L","price":5280.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Golden-Barrel-Cactus-Echinocactus-grusonii.jpg?v=1741858736"},{"product_id":"cowboy-cactus-euphorbia-acrurensis","title":"Cowboy Cactus - Euphorbia acrurensis","description":"\u003cp\u003eCowboy Cactus (\u003cem\u003eEuphorbia acrurensis\u003c\/em\u003e) gives you the tall, ribbed, candelabra outline of a desert cactus in a plant that is far easier to keep alive. It reaches about 3m tall and only 1m wide, so it holds a strong vertical line in a courtyard or a large pot without taking over the bed. It is not a true cactus but an African succulent euphorbia, and the milky sap is a serious irritant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight in a narrow footprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three metres of structure in a metre of width, without stealing floor space.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt wants to be left alone.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought and heat tolerant, and happy in sand, gravel or thin rocky ground, so the usual way to lose one is too much water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e No flowering season to wait for and nothing to drop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA long term pot plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow growth and a modest root system keep it in one container for years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use one as a full stop at the end of a gravel bed or against a rendered wall, where the shadow of the ribs is part of the effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e A heavy pot of at least 400mm of free draining cactus and succulent mix is the safest way to grow it outside its warm climate range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and dry gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pair it with agave, aloe and gravel mulch, allowing a metre of clear width per plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHandling and safety\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe milky white sap is a strong skin and eye irritant and is toxic if swallowed, so it is \u003cstrong\u003enot safe around pets\u003c\/strong\u003e or a garden where a toddler explores. Wear gloves and eye protection to plant, move or cut it, and wash exposed skin straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Cowboy Cactus in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, and the hotter the better. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and arid or semi arid gardens, so Queensland, the Northern Territory, inland New South Wales, Perth and drier parts of South Australia can grow it in the ground. It is frost tender, so in Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra and other cold districts keep it potted and move it under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil and water.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage above all else. In the ground, plant on a raised mound with coarse sand or gravel mixed through and use gravel mulch. In pots use a cactus and succulent mix, never standard potting mix. Water deeply, then let it dry right out: about once a fortnight through the warm months and close to nothing over winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeed and support.\u003c\/strong\u003e A low nitrogen succulent fertiliser once in early spring is plenty, as more produces soft growth that folds over. Tall columns can get top heavy in wind, so plant firmly and stake for the first season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in three sizes: 200mm pots sold as a pack of six, then 300mm and 500mm. The 200mm packs are young single columns and the value option for a row or a repeated group. The 300mm and 500mm plants arrive established and carrying height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed upright and braced, because the columns bruise rather than snap. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the full succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eMore drought tolerant plants for dry gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pots-and-planters\"\u003eFind a heavy pot to suit it\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it indoors?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, in the brightest position you have, ideally against a north facing window. Indoors it grows slowly and stays shorter than the 3m it reaches outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive a cold southern winter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot in the ground. It is frost tender, so in cool temperate gardens keep it in a pot and move it under cover before the first frosts. A dry, bright, unheated spot suits it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I tell if I am overwatering it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYellowing, or a soft dark patch at the base, means too much water. Cold wet soil in July is what kills these plants, not thirst.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":45783630119231,"sku":"EUP-ACR-200MM-P6","price":697.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":45783630151999,"sku":"EUP-ACR-300MM","price":361.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":45783630184767,"sku":"EUP-ACR-500MM","price":2640.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Cowboy-Cactus-Euphorbia-acrurensis.jpg?v=1741858738"},{"product_id":"candelabrum-cactus-euphorbia-eritrea","title":"Candelabrum Cactus - Euphorbia eritrea","description":"\u003cp\u003eCandelabrum Cactus (\u003cem\u003eEuphorbia eritrea\u003c\/em\u003e) is the plant to reach for when a garden needs vertical structure and almost no water. It grows to around 4m tall but only about 1.5m wide, sending up ribbed green columns that branch into the candelabra shape the name describes. Despite the name it is not a true cactus but a succulent euphorbia, which matters for how you handle it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight in a narrow footprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four metres of presence from a plant barely 1.5m across.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt asks for almost nothing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought and heat tolerant and comfortable in poor soil, so a hot western wall suits it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreen all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e The stems are the plant, so there is no leaf drop and no bare season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReads as sculpture.\u003c\/strong\u003e The strong verticals suit modern courtyards, gravel gardens and paired entry pots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant against a rendered wall carries a whole courtyard, and the shadow it throws in afternoon light is half the appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A heavy pot with sharp draining mix gives control over winter conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and gravel gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set through gravel with agaves and low succulents, it gives dry gardens the height they lack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Candelabrum Cactus in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun and free air movement, in tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and arid or semi-arid gardens. It is frost tender, so in cool districts grow it in a pot that can be moved under cover, or against a warm north facing wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is the whole game. In the ground, plant on a raised mound with coarse sand or gravel worked through. In pots, a cactus and succulent mix, never a moisture retaining one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water only when the soil has dried right through, roughly fortnightly in hot weather and rarely in winter. A light feed of low nitrogen fertiliser once in spring is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rarely needed, and only to remove a damaged stem or limit height. Wear gloves and eye protection: cut stems bleed a milky sap that badly irritates skin and eyes. Rinse any contact immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in two sizes: a 200mm pot sold as a pack of six, and a single 400mm plant. The 200mm plants are young unbranched columns, good for a group or a row through gravel. The 400mm arrives established, which matters because this is a slow grower and buying height saves years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect little movement for the first few months, then steady summer growth. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cacti\"\u003eBrowse the full cacti range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents-for-hot-climates\"\u003eSucculents that handle hot, dry positions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/architectural-plants-for-designer-gardens\"\u003eArchitectural plants for designed gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/low-maintenance-cacti-options-for-your-front-facade\"\u003eLow maintenance cacti for a front facade\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the sap dangerous?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreat it seriously. The milky sap is a strong skin and eye irritant and the plant is toxic if chewed, so it is not marked pet friendly and it does not belong beside a path where children brush past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is frost tender. In gardens that get regular frost, grow it in a pot and move it under a verandah or into a bright shed for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big will it really get?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 4m tall and 1.5m wide in most Australian gardens, though in a warm frost free position it can exceed 6m over many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":45783636672831,"sku":"EUP-ERI-200MM-P6","price":383.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100400566591,"sku":"EUP-ERI-300MM","price":313.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":45783636705599,"sku":"EUP-ERI-400MM","price":825.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Candelabrum-Cactus-Euphorbia-eritrea.jpg?v=1741858740"},{"product_id":"laurentii-snake-plant-sansevieria-trifasciata-laurentii","title":"Laurentii Snake Plant - Sansevieria trifasciata 'Laurentii'","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaurentii Snake Plant (\u003cem\u003eSansevieria trifasciata\u003c\/em\u003e 'Laurentii') is the classic gold edged form of the world's most forgiving houseplant. Each stiff upright leaf carries a buttery yellow margin around grey green banding, and the plant stands about 90cm tall by 60cm wide, a vertical accent that fits where nothing else does. It stores water in those thick leaves, so weeks of neglect leave it completely unbothered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe variegation does the decorating.\u003c\/strong\u003e The gold margins turn a plain corner into a design choice, with more presence than plain green forms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNearly impossible to kill.\u003c\/strong\u003e Watering every few weeks is enough, and the most common cause of death is kindness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTolerates low light.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hallways, offices, bedrooms and bathrooms all suit it, though the gold edges colour best in bright indirect light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTall and narrow.\u003c\/strong\u003e The upright habit gives height in a footprint smaller than a dinner plate, ideal for shelves and tight corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles heat, humidity and poor soil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Outdoors in frost free climates it is equally unfussed by baking courtyards and coastal humidity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors.\u003c\/strong\u003e Most Laurentii live indoors and earn the spot: sculptural, striking and content with the light a few metres from a window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, balconies and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e A heavy pot suits the vertical form and stops wind toppling it. In frost prone areas, pots let you shift plants under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e In tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens, plant 30cm apart for a solid architectural band along a path or wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne honest caveat: the leaves are toxic to cats and dogs if chewed, so keep it above floor level around curious pets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Laurentii Snake Plant in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright indirect light is ideal, and it accepts anything from low light to some gentle direct sun. Harsh western sun through glass can scorch the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e A free draining succulent mix in a pot with a drainage hole, or sandy open ground outdoors. Rich soil is unnecessary; drainage is everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak thoroughly, empty the saucer, then let the mix dry out completely: every two to four weeks in the warm months, stretching to five or six over winter. When unsure, wait another week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeed and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Half strength liquid fertiliser once or twice over summer is plenty. It is frost tender, so outdoor planting suits tropical, subtropical and warm temperate zones only; everywhere else, keep it as an indoor or movable pot plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Laurentii from tube stock through to established 300mm pots, with the 140mm, 200mm and 250mm sizes sold as multi plant packs for mass planting. Tube stock does drift onto backorder between propagation batches. The thick leaves travel exceptionally well, so plants arrive in good order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive a new arrival a week somewhere bright before its first watering, and expect a quiet month before new leaves push. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/how-to-keep-your-indoor-plants-alive\"\u003eHow to keep your indoor plants alive\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/best-low-light-plants-for-home\"\u003eThe best low light plants for the home\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-plants\"\u003eBrowse the full indoor plant range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/low-light-indoor-plants\"\u003eMore plants for low light rooms\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I water it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly when the mix has dried right through: every two to four weeks in warm weather, less in winter. Yellowing, mushy leaves at the base mean too much water, not too little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The leaves contain saponins, toxic to cats and dogs if chewed, typically causing drooling, vomiting and mouth irritation. Serious cases are rare, but keep it up on furniture if your pet nibbles plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it keep its gold edges in low light?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plant stays healthy in low light, but the contrast softens and new leaves grow slimmer. For the boldest banding, give it bright indirect light for part of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it outside?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, in frost free tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens with free draining soil. One touch of frost blackens the leaves, so elsewhere keep it in a pot you can bring in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":49316184785215,"sku":"SAN-TRI-LAU-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140138684735,"sku":"SAN-TRI-LAU-140MM-P10","price":1306.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140138586431,"sku":"SAN-TRI-LAU-200MM-P6","price":784.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140138619199,"sku":"SAN-TRI-LAU-300MM","price":214.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Laurentii-Snake-Plant-Sansevieria-trifasciata-Laurentii.png?v=1768455610"},{"product_id":"copper-spoons-kalanchoe-kalanchoe-orgyalis","title":"Copper Spoons Kalanchoe - Kalanchoe orgyalis","description":"\u003cp\u003eCopper Spoons Kalanchoe (\u003cem\u003eKalanchoe orgyalis\u003c\/em\u003e) is a sculptural succulent grown for felted, spoon shaped leaves that emerge cinnamon copper and slowly age to pewter silver. It builds into an upright plant around 1.2m tall and 80cm wide over many years, so it keeps its shape in a pot or rockery without constant attention. For a hot, dry corner that needs one plant with real presence, this is the one to reach for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo tone foliage all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e New leaves wear a copper felt on top with silver beneath, and the mix of fresh and aged growth carries the display all year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow and tidy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Growth is measured in centimetres a year, not metres, so it never swamps the bowl, pot or rockery pocket you chose it for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery low care.\u003c\/strong\u003e An occasional deep drink in summer and a dry rest in winter cover most of its needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles brutal sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought, heat and salty coastal wind are all within its comfort zone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers as a bonus.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mature plants can carry sprays of small yellow flowers, a quiet extra on top of the foliage display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A wide bowl or squat pot shows off the leaf shape, and repotting becomes a job for every few years, not every spring. It suits sunny balconies and courtyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and dry beds.\u003c\/strong\u003e Among stone and gravel mulch the metallic tones read beautifully beside other succulents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors.\u003c\/strong\u003e It will live inside if it sits hard against your brightest window. Soft light produces soft, stretched growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Copper Spoons Kalanchoe in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun builds the densest felt and the strongest colour. Outdoors it suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and arid gardens. It is frost tender, so in cool temperate and frost prone inland areas grow it in a pot and shift it under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free drainage is not negotiable. Use a quality succulent mix in pots, or open garden soil with coarse sand worked through. On clay, plant into a raised bed or mound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak deeply, then let the mix dry right out: every two to three weeks in summer is usually plenty, monthly or less in winter. A half strength succulent fertiliser once in spring is all the feeding it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Barely any. Pull spent lower leaves away as they wither, and tip prune a leggy stem in spring if you want a bushier plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopper Spoons is sold as established plants in 140mm pots, supplied as a pack of ten. That quantity is deliberate: it plants out a full rockery bank, a run of matched bowls or a long dry border in one order. Succulents are excellent travellers, since the thick leaves carry their own water reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnpack promptly, sit the plants somewhere bright and airy, and hold off watering for the first week. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every order is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the full succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eMore plants for rockeries and dry beds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eDrought tolerant plants for waterwise gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pots-and-planters\"\u003ePots and planters with proper drainage\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Copper Spoons Kalanchoe safe around pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Like other kalanchoes it contains compounds that are toxic to cats and dogs if chewed. Keep it up out of reach, and speak to your vet if a pet does eat any.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does it grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlowly. Expect gradual thickening rather than quick height, with the mature 1.2m taking many years. That pace is exactly what makes it so reliable in a pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy are the copper leaves turning silver?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the normal life of each leaf. The felt starts copper and matures to silver grey, so a healthy plant always carries both tones at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it indoors permanently?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, provided it sits at your brightest window. If new growth stretches and the copper tone washes out, it needs more light; a season outside restores it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":49415449936191,"sku":"KAL-ORG-140MM-P10","price":220.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Copper-Spoons-Kalanchoe-Kalanchoe-orgyalis.jpg?v=1741858867"},{"product_id":"mother-in-laws-tongue-sansevieria-trifasciata","title":"Mother in Law's Tongue - Sansevieria trifasciata","description":"\u003cp\u003eMother in Law's Tongue (\u003cem\u003eSansevieria trifasciata\u003c\/em\u003e, now classified as \u003cem\u003eDracaena trifasciata\u003c\/em\u003e) is the indoor plant that asks for the least and forgives the most. It grows to about 1m tall and only 30cm wide, a tight vertical column of stiff banded leaves, which is exactly the shape a narrow corner or a hallway needs. The leaves store their own water, so a fortnight away changes nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTall and narrow by nature.\u003c\/strong\u003e A metre of height in a 30cm footprint, so it works beside a doorway or in the gap next to a bookshelf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow light is genuinely fine.\u003c\/strong\u003e It holds condition in a shaded room or a windowless office, and simply grows faster where the light is brighter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering every few weeks, not every few days.\u003c\/strong\u003e The common mistake with this plant is kindness rather than neglect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoor soil, dry air and heat are all acceptable.\u003c\/strong\u003e Air conditioning, western sun through glass and an unloved office corner: none of it bothers it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays put.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow growing and happiest root bound, so one pot lasts years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors, anywhere in the country.\u003c\/strong\u003e Inside a house the outdoor climate stops mattering, which is worth knowing for a frost tender plant. Apartments, rentals and offices all suit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, balconies and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e Outdoors it needs a frost free position in a tropical, subtropical or warm temperate garden, under cover and out of afternoon sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set 30cm apart it forms a low sculptural block, which is why the pack sizes exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing mother in law's tongue in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright indirect light gives the strongest banding and the fastest growth, and deep shade is tolerated with slower growth. Avoid hot sun through glass, which bleaches the leaves. It is frost tender, so outdoors it belongs in frost free gardens only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e A free draining cactus and succulent mix, or standard potting mix opened up with coarse sand. The pot must have a drainage hole. Poor soil suits it. Wet soil does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak the mix, empty the saucer, then let it dry all the way through: every two to four weeks from spring to autumn, and every five to six weeks in winter. Half strength liquid fertiliser twice over the warm months is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning and dividing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Remove damaged leaves with a clean cut at the very base, because a leaf trimmed partway never regrows its tip. When a clump fills its pot, divide the rhizome in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plant comes in four sizes: 140mm in packs of ten, 200mm in packs of six, 250mm in packs of three, and a single 300mm pot. The packs are the value option for mass planting or filling several rooms at once. The 300mm pot is the finished plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew plants travel better, since the thick leaves carry their own moisture. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Leave yours somewhere bright and indirect for a week before the first water, and expect a quiet month before new leaves push up. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/indoor-plant-tips-for-beginners\"\u003eIndoor plant tips for beginners\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-plants\"\u003eBrowse the full indoor plant range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/low-light-indoor-plants\"\u003eCompare plants that cope with low light rooms\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pots-and-planters\"\u003eChoose a pot or planter that drains properly\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The leaves contain saponins that are toxic to cats and dogs if chewed, causing drooling, vomiting and mouth irritation. Keep it off floor level in a home with a pet that nibbles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I water it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery two to four weeks in the warmer months and every five to six in winter, but only once the mix is dry right through. Soft yellowing leaves at the base mean too much water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it outdoors?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly in a frost free tropical, subtropical or warm temperate garden. It handles heat, drought and poor soil outside, but frost damages the leaves, so in cooler areas keep it in a pot that comes inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140139471167,"sku":"SAN-TRI-140MM-P10","price":381.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":49546479272255,"sku":"SAN-TRI-200MM-P6","price":426.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":49546479305023,"sku":"SAN-TRI-300MM","price":247.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Mother-in-Laws-Tongue-Sansevieria-trifasciata_3afbf377.jpg?v=1768455682"},{"product_id":"aveo-gasteria-gasteria-aveo","title":"Aveo Gasteria - Gasteria 'Aveo'","description":"\u003cp\u003eAveo Gasteria (\u003cem\u003eGasteria\u003c\/em\u003e 'Aveo') is a small clumping succulent that stays under 20cm tall and about 25cm across, with thick tongue shaped leaves speckled over deep green. It is slow, tough and close to unkillable in a pot, and one of the few succulents genuinely not toxic to cats and dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePet friendly, unlike most succulents.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, so it can sit on a low shelf or a coffee table without worry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tolerates low light.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright indirect light is ideal, but it holds its shape in shaded spots that would stretch an aloe or an echeveria.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater it fortnightly and forget it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant and untroubled by poor soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall enough for anywhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e Under 20cm tall, so a windowsill, a rockery pocket or a balcony pot all work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors.\u003c\/strong\u003e A bright windowsill, or a spot a metre back from a north or east facing window, works anywhere in the country and sidesteps frost entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and balconies.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant per 150mm pot, or three to five in a wide shallow bowl. A free draining mix and a drainage hole are the only real requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and dry gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e In subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens it goes straight into a gritty pocket. Space clumps about 25cm apart, matching its mature width, for a low textured mat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Aveo Gasteria in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright indirect light indoors, or morning sun with afternoon shade outside. It takes light frost only, so cool temperate and frosting inland gardens should keep it potted and move it under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e A gritty cactus and succulent mix, or potting mix opened up with coarse sand. Poor soil is fine. Wet soil rots the base, and that is how most people lose this plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak, drain, then let the mix dry right through: every two to three weeks in the warm months and monthly over winter. A half strength liquid feed twice across spring and summer is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost none. Pull away shrivelled lower leaves, cut spent flower stems at the base, and twist off offsets to pot on once they carry a few leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are supplied in 100mm pots, sold in packs of ten, which is the size landscapers use for mass planting. Each one is an established young clump, ready to pot up into a 150mm or 200mm container or to plant straight into a bed. Ten cover roughly a square metre at 25cm spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew plants travel better: the thick leaves carry their own water, so they arrive in good order after a long run. Leave yours dry for a week after unpacking. Delivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/how-to-keep-your-indoor-plants-alive\"\u003eHow to keep your indoor plants alive\u003c\/a\u003e, covering light and watering mistakes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003esucculent range\u003c\/a\u003e for companions on the same schedule.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003eplants safe for pets\u003c\/a\u003e if you have a chewer at home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact choices for \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-balconies\"\u003ebalconies and courtyards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it is not toxic to cats or dogs, which makes it one of the safer succulents for a home with pets. Chewed leaves still scar permanently, so a shelf is kinder to the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often does it need water?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery two to three weeks in the warm months and about monthly in winter, once the mix has dried right through. If you are unsure, wait a few more days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it flower indoors?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften, yes. It sends up an arching stem of tubular pink and green flowers in the warmer months, and outdoors those flowers draw small nectar feeding birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it live outside all year?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, yes. It handles light frost only, so colder districts should keep it in a pot that can shift under cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":49546547659071,"sku":"GAS-SPP-AVE-100MM-P10","price":399.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Aveo-Gasteria-Gasteria-Aveo.jpg?v=1741858906"},{"product_id":"flow-gasteria-gasteria-flow","title":"Flow Gasteria - Gasteria 'Flow'","description":"\u003cp\u003eFlow Gasteria (\u003cem\u003eGasteria\u003c\/em\u003e 'Flow') is a small, slow, forgiving succulent that suits the spots most plants refuse. It sits at about 20cm tall and 25cm across, with thick tongue shaped leaves stacked in a low fan that store enough water to ride out weeks of neglect. Unlike most succulents it also copes with a bright indoor corner rather than demanding full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHard to kill.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought and heat tolerant, and the usual cause of death is kindness with the watering can.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles less light than most succulents.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright indirect light indoors suits it, where an echeveria would stretch and pale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall enough for anywhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 20cm by 25cm it fits a windowsill, a balcony pot or a gap in a rockery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, and the leaf tips are blunt rather than spined.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers you did not expect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mature plants lift a slim arching stem of curved pink and orange tubular flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A shallow pot 120mm to 200mm wide with a drainage hole is ideal. It is happy crowded and only needs repotting every three or four years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors.\u003c\/strong\u003e A bright bathroom, a desk near a window or a kitchen bench all work, and indoors your climate stops mattering with a plant this frost sensitive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries, balconies and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e Outdoors it suits warm temperate, subtropical, Mediterranean and arid gardens, tucked between rocks or at the front of a dry bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Flow Gasteria in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright indirect light gives the best colour and the tightest form. A few hours of morning sun is fine, but harsh afternoon sun through glass scorches the leaves. Outdoors it handles light frost only, so cool temperate and cold inland gardeners should pot it and bring it under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e A cactus and succulent mix, or standard potting mix opened up with coarse sand. The pot must drain freely. Poor soil is fine; wet soil is what kills it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak it, empty the saucer, then let the mix dry right through before the next drink: roughly every two to three weeks in the warm months and monthly through winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeed and maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e A half strength liquid feed twice over spring and summer covers it. Pull shrivelled lower leaves off by hand, and remove offsets from the base if you want one tidy rosette rather than a clump.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold in a single size, a pack of ten 100mm plants, which suits a run of pots, a rockery pocket or an order split with friends. Each plant is a young rosette of several leaves, ready to go straight into a decorative pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents travel well, since the thick leaves hold their own moisture and any minor marks on outer leaves simply grow out. Leave yours somewhere bright and dry for a week before the first water, and expect little visible growth in the first month. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead how to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/how-to-keep-your-indoor-plants-alive\"\u003ekeep your indoor plants alive\u003c\/a\u003e, which covers the watering mistakes behind most failures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003esucculent range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pet-friendly-indoor-plants\"\u003epet friendly indoor plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind companions among \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003erockery plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I know when to water it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly once the mix is dry all the way through. Soft, translucent leaves mean too much water rather than too little, so ease off and check the drainage hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it live indoors permanently?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and bright indirect light is enough, which is unusual for a succulent. Growth will be slow, and that is normal rather than a problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive outside in winter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly where frost is light. In cool temperate and cold inland districts keep it potted and move it under cover before the first frosts arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":49546553884991,"sku":"GAS-SPP-FLO-100MM-P10","price":183.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Flow-Gasteria-Gasteria-Flow.jpg?v=1741858907"},{"product_id":"panda-plant-kalanchoe-tomentosa","title":"Panda Plant - Kalanchoe tomentosa","description":"\u003cp\u003ePanda Plant (\u003cem\u003eKalanchoe tomentosa\u003c\/em\u003e) is the succulent people reach out and touch. Its silver green leaves are covered in fine felt, edged with chocolate brown flecks, and the whole plant stays small at around 45cm tall and 30cm wide. It is from Madagascar, so heat and dry air suit it, and it asks for water only every few weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage worth a close look.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every leaf is furred silver with brown tips, a texture almost nothing else in a plant collection offers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt forgives being forgotten.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water every two to three weeks in the warm months and less in winter. Overwatering is the only reliable way to kill it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays small.\u003c\/strong\u003e At about 45cm by 30cm it lives on a shelf, a windowsill or a balcony table for years without needing a bigger pot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat holds no fear.\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuinely drought and heat tolerant, so a hot west facing balcony is a fine home for it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the main use. A bright windowsill with a few hours of direct light keeps the felt dense and the growth compact. In dim rooms it stretches and thins out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, balconies and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e Outdoors in a frost free spot it does very well in a 150mm to 200mm pot. Give it shelter from heavy rain, which sits in the felt and marks the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e In warm dry gardens it works tucked among rocks where drainage is sharp and the soil never stays wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Panda Plant in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright light, including some direct sun, gives the best colour and the tightest habit. It is frost tender, so outdoor planting suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and arid gardens only. Everywhere else, grow it indoors or in a pot you can shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e A free draining cactus and succulent mix in a pot with a drainage hole. Standard potting mix holds far too much water. Never leave the pot standing in a saucer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak the mix, tip the saucer out, then let it dry right through: about every two to three weeks in the warmer months and every five to six in winter. Feed a half strength liquid fertiliser twice over spring and summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Very little needed. Pinch the growing tips to encourage branching, and pull off shrivelled lower leaves. Any stem you remove strikes easily as a cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in one size: 100mm pots sold in a pack of ten, which suits a set of matching indoor pots, a gift run or a shelf display. Each plant is young and compact, ready to sit straight into a decorative pot 150mm or wider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents travel well because the leaves carry their own water, though the felt can pick up a mark or two in transit and that will grow out. Leave your plant dry and bright for a week before the first water. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/how-to-keep-your-indoor-plants-alive\"\u003eHow to keep your indoor plants alive\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the full succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-plants\"\u003eCompare other indoor plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Kalanchoe species are toxic to cats and dogs, and chewing the leaves can cause vomiting and, less often, heart rhythm problems. Keep it on a high shelf if your pet chews plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy are the leaves going soft and yellow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost always too much water. Let the mix dry completely between drinks, check the pot actually drains, and cut back to a fortnightly soak at most in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I mist it or wipe the leaves?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeave the felt alone. It traps dust, but wiping flattens the hairs and water sitting on the surface causes marks. Blow the dust off or use a soft dry brush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRarely in cultivation, and the flowers are insignificant when they do appear. Buy it for the foliage, which is the point of the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":49546557325631,"sku":"KAL-TOM-100MM-P10","price":183.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100414394687,"sku":"KAL-TOM-200MM-P6","price":426.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":55100414361919,"sku":"KAL-TOM-250MM-P3","price":278.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Panda-Plant-Kalanchoe-tomentosa_8ca1a9b4.jpg?v=1768455713"},{"product_id":"savanna-haworthia-haworthia-savanna","title":"Savanna Haworthia - Haworthia 'Savanna'","description":"\u003cp\u003eSavanna haworthia (\u003cem\u003eHaworthia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Savanna') is the succulent for people who do not have a sunny windowsill. It forms a neat rosette of thick, dark, textured leaves about 15cm tall and 20cm across, and unlike most succulents it is perfectly happy in bright indirect light or part shade. Slow growing, almost impossible to overgrow its pot, and safe to keep around cats and dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tolerates low light.\u003c\/strong\u003e Most succulents stretch and go pale away from a north facing window. This one holds its shape in shaded rooms, so it works as a desk or shelf plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot toxic to cats or dogs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Haworthias are not toxic to pets, so you can leave it on a low table without a second thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays put.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 15cm tall and 20cm wide it will not outgrow a 100mm or 150mm pot for years, and is happiest a little root bound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering is a monthly job at most.\u003c\/strong\u003e Thick leaves store their own water, so a soak every three to four weeks in summer and less in winter is the whole routine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors.\u003c\/strong\u003e Desks, shelves, bathrooms and bedside tables anywhere in Australia. It only needs enough light to read comfortably by.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, balconies and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e Outdoors it belongs in a container under cover, where you control the water. A shaded balcony or covered courtyard suits it in subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e In dry climates it works in a sharp draining rockery pocket or gravel bed, with shade through the hottest hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Savanna haworthia in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright indirect light to part shade is ideal, and full shade only slows growth. Keep it out of hot direct sun, which bronzes and scorches the leaves. It takes light frost only, and humid tropical gardens are the one climate to avoid, because wet air and downpours rot the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e A cactus and succulent mix, or potting mix cut half and half with coarse sand or pumice. A drainage hole is not optional: decorative pots without one kill more haworthias than anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak the mix, let it drain right through, then leave it until completely dry: every three to four weeks from spring to autumn, every six to eight through winter. Feed once or twice over summer with a half strength liquid fertiliser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing to prune. Pull shrivelled outer leaves away at the base, and remove offsets with a clean cut to pot them up separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold in 100mm pots as a pack of ten rather than a single plant, so plan for a group: a row along a shelf, a shared trough, or a few as gifts. Each plant is an established rosette, already recognisable and well rooted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents are among the best travellers we send. Leave them dry for a week after they land, somewhere bright and indirect, then water normally. Growth is slow, so judge them on firm healthy leaves, not new ones. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003eMore plants that are safe around pets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-plants\"\u003eIndoor plants that cope with lower light\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pots-and-planters\"\u003ePots and planters with drainage holes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe if my cat chews it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Haworthias are not toxic to cats or dogs, which is unusual among popular indoor plants. A chewed leaf will not harm your pet, though it spoils the rosette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I know when to water?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly when the mix is bone dry all the way through, usually every three to four weeks in summer. Soft, translucent or yellowing leaves mean too much water, not too little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is it sold as a pack of ten?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are grown and shipped in 100mm pots in trays of ten, which keeps the price sensible on a slow growing plant. They suit group plantings or splitting between friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":49546558210367,"sku":"HAW-SPP-SAV-100MM-P10","price":159.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Savanna-Haworthia-Haworthia-Savanna.png?v=1766222882"},{"product_id":"veined-haworthia-haworthia-tessellata","title":"Veined Haworthia - Haworthia tessellata","description":"\u003cp\u003eVeined Haworthia (\u003cem\u003eHaworthiopsis tessellata\u003c\/em\u003e, still widely sold as \u003cem\u003eHaworthia tessellata\u003c\/em\u003e) is a small succulent with a pattern most plants cannot match. Each fat triangular leaf carries a fine net of pale veins across a translucent window, and the rosette holds at around 15cm tall and 20cm across. It is slow, tidy, drought proof and safe around pets, one of the easiest plants to keep alive on a desk or windowsill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaves worth looking at closely.\u003c\/strong\u003e The tessellated veining across each leaf is the whole appeal, and it shows clearest in bright light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays small.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 15cm by 20cm it fits a 100mm pot for years, so a single shelf will hold a collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around cats and dogs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic, which is rarer among indoor plants than most people expect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost impossible to underwater.\u003c\/strong\u003e Thick leaves hold weeks of reserve, so a fortnight away costs it nothing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt clumps slowly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Offsets form around the base over time and separate into new plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and indoors.\u003c\/strong\u003e A shallow 100mm to 150mm pot of gritty mix on a bright windowsill is the classic setting, small enough for a bathroom shelf and slow enough not to outgrow it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and balconies.\u003c\/strong\u003e In subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens it goes outdoors in a gravel pocket or shallow bowl, in morning sun with shade from afternoon heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing veined haworthia in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright indirect light indoors, or filtered light and morning sun outdoors. Full midday sun bleaches the leaves red brown. It takes light frost only, so in cold districts keep it in a pot that can come under cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cactus and succulent mix, or potting mix cut with coarse sand and gravel. Drainage is the one thing it will not compromise on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak the mix, then let it dry right through: about every two to three weeks in the warm months, and monthly or less in winter. Feed at quarter strength once or twice over spring and summer, no more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e None. Pull away dried outer leaves by hand, and lift and divide offsets in spring once the clump crowds its pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeined Haworthia is sold in 100mm pots in packs of ten, which suits a shelf display, a set of table plants or a run of small pots. Each plant is an established rosette rather than a cutting, ready for a decorative pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents are among the best travellers we send: the leaves carry their own water and there is nothing soft to bruise. Leave them dry for a week after unpacking, then water normally. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the full succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003ePlants that are safe for pets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/indoor-plant-tips-for-beginners\"\u003eIndoor plant tips for beginners\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/small-pots\"\u003eSmall pots that suit a succulent\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Haworthias are not toxic to cats or dogs, so this is a sensible choice for a home where a pet might have a chew. Any plant can upset a stomach in quantity, but there is no toxin here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I water it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery two to three weeks in the warm months and closer to monthly in winter, always letting the mix dry right through first. Soft translucent leaves at the base mean too much water, not too little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has it turned reddish?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToo much direct sun. A haworthia in strong light flushes red brown and stops growing. Move it into bright indirect light and the colour returns over a few months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, small white flowers on a thin stem well above the rosette, usually in spring. They are modest, and the plant is grown for the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":49546564337983,"sku":"HAW-TES-100MM-P10","price":559.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Veined-Haworthia-Haworthia-tessellata.jpg?v=1741858909"},{"product_id":"aloe-christmas-carol-aloe-christmas-carol","title":"Aloe Christmas Carol- Aloe Christmas Carol","description":"\u003cp\u003eAloe 'Christmas Carol' (\u003cem\u003eAloe\u003c\/em\u003e 'Christmas Carol') is a small hybrid aloe grown for its foliage rather than its size. It reaches only about 30cm tall and 40cm across, with deep green leaves ridged in raised red teeth and streaked red down the centre, then red to orange flower spikes that bring honeyeaters in close. For a hot doorstep pot or a gap in a rockery, few plants ask less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour without flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e The red markings and toothed edges are there every day of the year, so the plant carries a pot on foliage alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for heat and drought.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heat tolerant, drought tolerant and salt tolerant, it holds up in the western facing spots that cook other plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall enough for anywhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e It fits a windowsill pot, a courtyard cluster or the front edge of a garden bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNectar birds notice it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The red and orange spikes are a genuine food source, not just decoration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, balconies and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 200mm to 250mm pot of free draining mix suits it for years, and it survives the weeks a balcony gets ignored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuck it between stones where drainage is sharp and reflected heat is high. Along a path edge it gives a low, defined line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 30cm apart for a bold mass planting. At that spacing the rosettes touch without crowding, which keeps air moving and rot away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Aloe 'Christmas Carol' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun brings out the strongest red, though it takes a few hours of afternoon shade in the hottest inland gardens. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi-arid gardens. It handles light frost only, so in cold districts grow it in a pot that can shift under eaves for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage matters more than fertility. Use a cactus and succulent mix in pots, or open heavy ground with coarse sand and gravel and plant slightly proud so water runs away from the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak, then let the soil dry right through: roughly every two to three weeks in warm weather, monthly in winter. A weak liquid feed twice over spring and summer is plenty. Overwatering is the only reliable way to lose it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e None needed. Pull spent flower stems once they brown off, and remove basal offsets if you want the rosette to stay solitary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold as tube stock: a young rooted plant with a small rosette, not a finished specimen. Grow it on in a 150mm to 200mm pot for a season before planting out. Flowering usually starts in the second year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents travel well because the leaves carry their own water, so expect it to arrive in good order. Leave it dry for a week after planting, then water normally. Delivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/aloe-care-guide\"\u003ealoe care guide\u003c\/a\u003e for watering and repotting detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003esucculent range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eplants for rockeries\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents-for-hot-climates\"\u003esucculents for hot climates\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Aloes contain compounds that are toxic to cats and dogs if the leaves are chewed, typically causing vomiting and diarrhoea. Keep it up on a bench or out of reach if your pet chews plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I know if I am overwatering?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft, translucent or browning leaves at the base are the tell, and they mean too much water rather than too little. Let the mix dry right through before the next soak and check the pot actually drains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it stay in a pot permanently?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. A 200mm to 250mm pot with drainage holes will hold it indefinitely, and a pot is easy to move under shelter in frost prone gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it flower every year?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn established plant usually flowers annually, most often through the cooler months. 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If you want structure in a hot, dry, poor soil spot and no watering, this is the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSculptural at a small scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tight spiny rosettes give the architectural look of a large agave in a footprint of 40cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt flowers when little else does.\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange to red spikes rise well above the rosettes through the cooler months, and honeyeaters use them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt thrives on neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant, salt tolerant and content in poor soil, so it suits gravel gardens, kerbside strips and forgotten pots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt clumps up over time.\u003c\/strong\u003e Offsets form around the parent rosette, so one plant becomes a colony you can divide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 200mm to 300mm pot of gritty mix suits a single clump, and this is one of the few plants that will sit on a hot west facing balcony and look better for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and gravel gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuck it into pockets between rocks where the soil is thin and drainage is sharp. Space clumps about 40cm apart if you want them to knit into a band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders, edging and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 30cm high it edges a path without spilling over it, and salt tolerance means it holds up a street back from the beach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Aloe 'Hedgehog' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi-arid gardens, and it takes light frost only, so a hard frost will mark the leaves and rot can follow. In cold or wet winter districts, grow it in a pot under eaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is the whole story, and sandy, gravelly, poor soil is ideal. On clay, or in a high rainfall garden, plant on a raised mound or in cactus and succulent mix, because winter wet kills more aloes than cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first summer to settle the roots, then leave it to rainfall. In a pot, soak it and let the mix dry right through before the next water. A weak liquid feed in spring is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut spent flower spikes at the base and pull away shrivelled lower leaves. Lift and separate offsets every few years if the clump gets crowded, and let the cut surfaces dry for a day before replanting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown as tube stock: a young rosette, usually 5 to 10cm across. This is a slow growing aloe, so expect two to three years before one plant looks like an established clump. Plant several together if you want a filled bed sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents are among the best travellers we send, because the thick leaves carry their own moisture. Hold off watering for a few days after planting, then water once and leave it be. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/aloe-care-guide\"\u003eThe complete aloe care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the wider succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003ePlants for rockeries and gravel beds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-arid-climates\"\u003ePlants for hot, dry inland gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this the same as medicinal aloe vera?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Aloe vera is a larger, smooth leaved species grown for the gel in its leaves. 'Hedgehog' is a compact ornamental hybrid grown for its rosettes and flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Aloes contain saponins and anthraquinones that are toxic to cats and dogs, causing vomiting, diarrhoea and lethargy if eaten. Keep it out of reach of a pet that chews plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I water it in a pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoak it, then wait until the mix is dry all the way through: roughly every two to three weeks in summer, every four to six in winter. Soft, translucent or yellowing leaves mean too much water, not too little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51639035330879,"sku":"ALO-HUM-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Aloe-Hedgehog-Aloe-humilis-hybrid.png?v=1766223118"},{"product_id":"aloe-mighty-sunset-aloe-hybrid","title":"Aloe Mighty Sunset - Aloe hybrid","description":"\u003cp\u003eAloe 'Mighty Sunset' (\u003cem\u003eAloe\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid 'Mighty Sunset') is a compact hybrid grown for its winter flower spikes, which push up in hot orange and red above a low rosette of thick toothed leaves. Including those spikes it sits at around 70cm each way, so it works as a feature in a pot or repeated through a rockery. Honeyeaters find the flowers quickly, which is half the reason to plant it near a window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers in the cold months.\u003c\/strong\u003e The orange and red spikes arrive when little else is doing anything, and they last for weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters come to it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nectar rich tubular flowers pull native birds into the garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA compact rosette.\u003c\/strong\u003e Roughly 70cm each way is manageable for a pot or a repeated planting, unlike the tree aloes that need serious room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt thrives on neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought, heat and salt tolerant and comfortable in poor soil, so a forgotten pot on a hot balcony still holds its shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 300mm to 400mm pot with a free draining mix is ideal, and terracotta suits it because it dries out between waterings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Thin soil, reflected heat and salt wind are all within its range, and among rock and gravel the rosette form reads clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and feature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart for a mass planting where the winter spikes lift together. As a single feature, one plant flanked by gravel holds a courtyard corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth knowing before you order: aloe sap is toxic to cats and dogs if eaten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Aloe 'Mighty Sunset' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the strongest leaf colour and the most flower spikes, though it accepts a few hours of shade. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens. It takes light frost only, so in cold districts grow it in a pot under eaves or against a warm wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is the one non negotiable. Use a cactus and succulent mix in pots, and in the ground plant on a raised mound with coarse sand worked through. Wet feet through a cool winter is what kills aloes, not cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first month, then let the soil dry right out between soaks. In the ground it rarely needs water after the first summer. Feed once in early spring with a low nitrogen fertiliser, or skip it in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut spent flower stems off at the base, and pull away dried lower leaves by hand. Offsets can be separated in spring and potted on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour sizes are grown: a single tube, 140mm in a pack of 10, 200mm in a pack of 6 and 300mm. Tubes are small young rosettes that take two seasons to reach flowering size. The 200mm pack of 6 fits a rockery or a repeated bed, and a 300mm plant is close to full size and can go straight into a feature pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents are among the best travellers we send, since thick leaves carry their own moisture. Leave the plant dry for a week before the first water. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/aloe-care-guide\"\u003eThe complete aloe care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eCompare plants suited to rockeries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eMore bird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMainly through the cooler months, when the orange and red spikes stand well clear of the rosette. Established plants in full sun flower more heavily and often send up several spikes at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy are the leaves going soft and brown at the base?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost always too much water, or soil that stays wet. Ease off the watering, check the pot drains freely, and in the ground replant on a raised mound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Aloe sap is toxic to cats and dogs if eaten and causes vomiting and lethargy. Choose a different succulent if your pet chews foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51639036215615,"sku":"ALO-SPP-tube","price":21.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140063056191,"sku":"ALO-SPP-140MM-P10","price":261.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140063023423,"sku":"ALO-SPP-200MM-P6","price":346.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm (Backorder)","offer_id":54140062990655,"sku":"ALO-SPP-300MM","price":214.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm (Backorder)","offer_id":55100435333439,"sku":"ALO-SPP-400MM","price":495.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm (Backorder)","offer_id":55100435300671,"sku":"ALO-SPP-500MM","price":610.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Aloe-Mighty-Sunset-Aloe-hybrid.png?v=1766223121"},{"product_id":"aloe-pink-blush-aloe-hybrid","title":"Aloe Pink Blush - Aloe hybrid","description":"\u003cp\u003eAloe 'Pink Blush' (\u003cem\u003eAloe\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid) is a compact rosette aloe with pink toned, white speckled foliage and coral flower spikes that lift to about 60cm. The plant stays neat at roughly 40cm tall and 40cm wide, which makes it useful in a rockery or a pot. It survives the neglect that kills most colour in a hot garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour in the leaf and the flower.\u003c\/strong\u003e The foliage carries a pink blush that deepens in strong sun, and coral spikes rise above it for weeks at a time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt brings birds in.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nectar rich flower spikes are worked over by honeyeaters, a good reason to plant it near a window.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact and predictable.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 40cm each way it holds its shape and does not sprawl over neighbouring plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough on every front that matters.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant, salt tolerant and content on poor soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is at home between rocks and gravel where drainage is sharp, and a row along a bed edge at 40cm centres gives a defined line without clipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart in drifts. At that spacing the rosettes almost touch at maturity and read as a continuous carpet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pot 250mm or wider with cactus mix suits a single plant on a hot balcony, and salt tolerance makes it reliable in exposed coastal beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Aloe Pink Blush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, which is where the pink tones develop. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens. It takes light frost only, so in cold inland and southern districts grow it in a pot that can move under an eave for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage above all else. A gritty succulent mix in pots, or garden soil opened up with coarse sand and gravel. Poor soil is fine; wet soil is what kills aloes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first two months, then let the soil dry right through between drinks. In the ground it needs almost nothing outside a long drought. A light feed of controlled release fertiliser in early spring is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut spent flower spikes off at the base once they brown, and pull away dried lower leaves by hand. Offsets can be separated in spring and replanted to extend a drift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown as tube stock, in 140mm pots sold in packs of ten, in 200mm pots sold in packs of six, and as single 300mm plants. Tubes and 140mm plants are small rosettes, the sensible buy for a mass planting. The 300mm plants are near mature and can flower in their first season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents travel well, since the leaves carry their own water. Leave new plants dry for a week after planting so any damaged roots can seal, then begin watering. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/aloe-care-guide\"\u003eRead the full aloe care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eOther rockery plants for the same conditions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCoastal and salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Aloes are toxic to cats and dogs if eaten, causing vomiting and lethargy. Plant it where a pet that chews foliage cannot reach it, or keep the pot up on a bench.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForty centimetres apart for a mass planting or an edging row. That lets each rosette reach full size while the drift still closes over within two seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHybrid aloes of this type flower repeatedly through the warmer months rather than in one short burst. Removing spent spikes encourages the next round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has my plant gone soft and mushy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToo much water, or soil that holds it. Aloes rot from the base when drainage is poor, so check that the pot drains freely and cut back watering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51639036936511,"sku":"ALO-SPP-2-tube","price":17.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140063154495,"sku":"ALO-SPP-2-140MM-P10","price":261.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140063121727,"sku":"ALO-SPP-2-200MM-P6","price":346.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm (Backorder)","offer_id":54140063088959,"sku":"ALO-SPP-2-300MM","price":214.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm (Backorder)","offer_id":55100435693887,"sku":"ALO-SPP-2-400MM","price":495.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm (Backorder)","offer_id":55100435661119,"sku":"ALO-SPP-2-500MM","price":610.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Aloe-Pink-Blush-Aloe-hybrid.png?v=1766223123"},{"product_id":"aloe-plicatilis-kumara-plicatilis","title":"Aloe plicatilis - Kumara plicatilis","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fan aloe (\u003cem\u003eKumara plicatilis\u003c\/em\u003e, long known as \u003cem\u003eAloe plicatilis\u003c\/em\u003e) is the most sculptural aloe for an Australian garden. Each branch ends in a flat fan of blue grey strap leaves, and over many years it builds a small branching trunk to about 1.5m tall and 1.2m across. It is slow, which is why it works as a feature: the shape you buy is close to the shape you keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA living sculpture.\u003c\/strong\u003e A mature plant reads as a small tree rather than a rosette on the ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt never outgrows the spot.\u003c\/strong\u003e Years to gain height, so a courtyard, rockery or large pot stays in proportion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrange red flowers for the birds.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tubular spikes rise above the fans and bring honeyeaters in through the cooler months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrives on neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant, salt tolerant and content in poor soil. Overwatering is the main way people lose one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use a single specimen against a rendered wall, gravel or dark mulch. The silhouette does the work, so give it clear space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage and some elevation suit it, and the branching form looks natural among stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 400mm or larger pot with a cactus and succulent mix holds one for many years, repotting every three or four years. That makes it an option where a courtyard cannot take a full sized tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing fan aloe in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun and open air movement. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, mediterranean and arid or semi-arid gardens. It takes light frost only, so hard frosting districts need a movable pot or a warm north facing wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining above everything else. Sandy or gravelly ground is ideal, and heavy clay needs a raised mound with coarse sand and gravel worked through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first summer, then only in long dry spells; established plants need almost nothing. Feed lightly once in early spring with a low nitrogen fertiliser, since rich feeding produces soft growth that flops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e None required. Pull off spent lower leaves as they dry, and cut the flower spike out at the base once it finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo sizes are grown: tube stock, and 200mm pots in packs of six. Tube stock is a young single fan and, given the growth rate, a long term project rather than an instant feature. The 200mm plants are the sensible choice if you want presence within a season or two, and tube stock is currently on backorder, so check availability before planning a large planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents travel well, since the leaves carry their own water. Leave it somewhere bright and dry for a few days before planting, water sparingly for the first month, and expect a season of no visible growth before new fans appear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/aloe-care-guide\"\u003eThe complete aloe care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eThe full succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eMore plants for rockeries and gravel gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003ePlants that handle exposed coastal sites\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does it grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlowly, and that is the appeal. Expect a few centimetres of trunk a year in good conditions, so it takes many years to reach 1.5m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is it called Kumara now?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBotanists moved it out of Aloe into the genus Kumara. It is the same plant most gardeners still know as Aloe plicatilis, and nothing about growing it changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. Brief cold does no lasting damage, but repeated hard frosts mark the leaves and can rot the crown. In cold districts keep it potted and move it under cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51639038771519,"sku":"KUM-PLI-tube","price":30.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100436087103,"sku":"KUM-PLI-140MM-P10","price":319.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140063187263,"sku":"KUM-PLI-200MM-P6","price":871.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100436021567,"sku":"KUM-PLI-300MM","price":206.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":55100436054335,"sku":"KUM-PLI-500MM","price":825.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":55100435988799,"sku":"KUM-PLI-100L","price":4125.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":55100436250943,"sku":"KUM-PLI-200L","price":5362.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"230L","offer_id":55100436283711,"sku":"KUM-PLI-230L","price":10725.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300L","offer_id":55100436316479,"sku":"KUM-PLI-300L","price":9625.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500L","offer_id":55100436349247,"sku":"KUM-PLI-500L","price":9625.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Aloe-plicatilis-Kumara-plicatilis.png?v=1766223124"},{"product_id":"aloe-supreme-orange-aloe-hybrid","title":"Aloe Supreme Orange - Aloe hybrid","description":"\u003cp\u003eAloe Supreme Orange (\u003cem\u003eAloe\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid) is a compact garden aloe bred for flowers rather than size. The rosette of toothed grey green leaves holds to about 0.5m, and tall spikes of hot orange flowers lift above it to roughly 0.6m, drawing honeyeaters in while the rest of the garden is doing nothing. Once established it wants almost no water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrange flowers when little else is out.\u003c\/strong\u003e The spikes carry well above the foliage and hold their colour for weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters find it fast.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nectar rich flowers pull small birds into courtyards and front gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSurvives real neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant and happy in poor soil, so it suits a strip nobody waters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal proof.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance means it holds up on exposed seaside blocks where softer plants burn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart for a continuous band of rosettes. At that spacing the clumps knit into a low edge without crowding each other out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and dry slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage between rocks is exactly what it wants, and the flower spikes read well against stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 300mm pot with free draining mix suits a single plant on a hot balcony, and it takes salt laden wind without protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Aloe Supreme Orange in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the best flowering. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, and tolerates only light frost. In cold southern and inland districts grow it in a pot that can move under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining is non negotiable. On clay, plant on a raised mound with coarse sand or gravel worked through, and mulch with pebbles rather than bark to keep the crown dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. Feeding is rarely needed, though a light dose of controlled release fertiliser in spring lifts the flower count.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut spent flower spikes at the base once they brown, and pull away dead lower leaves. That is the whole maintenance program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in tubes, 140mm packs of ten, 200mm packs of six and 300mm. Tube and 140mm plants are small single rosettes and the sensible way to buy a mass planting. The 300mm plant is a filled out clump that usually flowers in its first season with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants travel dry and upright and are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Leave a newly planted aloe unwatered for the first week so any bruised roots seal, then water normally. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/aloe-care-guide\"\u003eAloe care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003ePlants for rockeries and dry slopes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003eCompare coastal and salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForty centimetres apart for mass planting or a border. Closer spacing looks full sooner but restricts airflow, which matters for a plant that dislikes damp crowns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around dogs and cats?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Aloe leaves contain compounds that cause vomiting and diarrhoea in cats and dogs if eaten, so avoid it in a garden where pets chew plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. A brief touch of cold marks the leaf tips but the plant recovers, while repeated hard frosts will rot the crown. Southern gardeners should treat it as a container plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often will it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished plants usually flower through the cooler months and often repeat in spring. Full sun and lean, dry soil produce far more spikes than a shaded, well fed position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51639039721791,"sku":"ALO-SPP-3-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140063285567,"sku":"ALO-SPP-3-140MM-P10","price":240.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140063252799,"sku":"ALO-SPP-3-200MM-P6","price":346.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm (Backorder)","offer_id":54140063220031,"sku":"ALO-SPP-3-300MM","price":214.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm (Backorder)","offer_id":55100436545855,"sku":"ALO-SPP-3-400MM","price":495.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm (Backorder)","offer_id":55100436513087,"sku":"ALO-SPP-3-500MM","price":610.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Aloe-Supreme-Orange-Aloe-hybrid.png?v=1766223128"},{"product_id":"tom-thumb-crassula-crassula-rupestris-tom-thumb","title":"Tom Thumb Crassula - Crassula rupestris 'Tom Thumb'","description":"\u003cp\u003eTom Thumb Crassula (\u003cem\u003eCrassula rupestris\u003c\/em\u003e 'Tom Thumb') is a miniature succulent that stacks tiny triangular leaves along wiry stems like beads on a string. It reaches only about 20cm tall and 30cm across, with small clusters of pink and white flowers in the cooler months. For a shallow bowl, a rockery pocket or a balcony pot it is about as close to unkillable as a plant gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays genuinely small.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 20cm by 30cm and slow with it, this is one of the few succulents that will not outgrow a shallow bowl or a windowbox.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeglect suits it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant, salt tolerant and happy in poor soil, so a forgotten pot in full sun is where it looks best.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers in the cool months.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small pink and white clusters open when most of the garden has stopped, sitting neatly above the stacked foliage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFree plants forever.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any broken stem strikes readily in dry mix, so one plant fills a row of pots within a year or two.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and shallow bowls.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its small root system is perfectly suited to a wide, shallow container, alone or planted through a mixed succulent bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and gravel.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuck it into a pocket between rocks or along a gravel edge, where sharp drainage and reflected heat both work in its favour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBalconies, courtyards and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e It suits hot, exposed, high rise balconies that cook other plants, and it makes a low edge along a path in a dry garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Tom Thumb Crassula in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to very bright light. Colour and compactness both depend on it, and in shade the stems stretch and the plant loses its stacked look. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi arid gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e A free draining cactus and succulent mix, or potting mix opened up with coarse sand and grit. A drainage hole is essential. Poor soil is fine, wet soil is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak it, tip out the saucer, then let the mix dry all the way through: roughly every two to three weeks from spring to autumn, monthly or less over winter. If a finger finds damp, wait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeed and frost.\u003c\/strong\u003e A half strength liquid feed once or twice over spring and summer is all it needs. It handles light frost only, so in cool temperate and frost prone gardens keep it in a pot and shift it under eaves for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in one size, tube stock. That is a small young plant, a few stems rather than a full clump, and it is the honest starting point for a slow growing miniature succulent. Pot it into a 150mm to 200mm container and it will fill that within a season or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew plants travel better. The leaves carry their own water, so it arrives in good order. Leave it dry and bright for a week before the first water. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/choosing-the-right-size-pot-for-your-plant-the-complete-guide\"\u003ehow to choose the right size pot\u003c\/a\u003e before you plant it up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003esucculent range\u003c\/a\u003e for companions on the same schedule.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003erockery plants\u003c\/a\u003e for gravel and dry gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare options in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-balconies\"\u003eplants for balconies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I water it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery two to three weeks in the warm months, monthly or less in winter, and only once the mix is dry right through. Soft, translucent leaves mean you are watering too often.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it indoors?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly on a very bright windowsill with direct sun for several hours. This is really an outdoor plant, and in an average room it stretches and loses its compact form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. In cool temperate and inland frost prone gardens, grow it in a pot and move it under cover for the coldest months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640398446911,"sku":"CRA-RUP-TOMTHU-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Tom-Thumb-Crassula-Crassula-rupestris-Tom-Thumb.png?v=1766223357"},{"product_id":"purple-dragon-fairy-crassula-crassula-multicava-purple-dragon","title":"Purple Dragon Fairy Crassula - Crassula multicava 'Purple Dragon'","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurple Dragon Fairy Crassula (\u003cem\u003eCrassula multicava\u003c\/em\u003e 'Purple Dragon') is a spreading succulent groundcover for the dry, difficult ground where lawn and shrubs both give up. It sits about 30cm high and spreads to 60cm across, with fleshy rounded leaves that flush deep purple in sun and stay green in shade. In late winter it lifts clouds of tiny pink and white stars well above the foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt covers ground fast.\u003c\/strong\u003e From 30cm spacing the plants meet and close into a continuous mat within a single warm season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou choose the colour with light.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun brings out the purple flush, while shade keeps the leaves broad and green.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt survives real neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought, heat, poor soil and coastal salt are all within its range once it is established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers when little else does.\u003c\/strong\u003e The pink starry sprays open in late winter and early spring and are worked hard by bees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 30cm apart, which is about eleven plants to the square metre. That spacing closes over quickly and leaves no bare soil for weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e The shallow roots knit the surface together on a bank that is too steep to mow, and the stems root where they touch the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e It spills neatly over a wall edge or the rim of a container, which suits a dry rockery or a hot balcony better than most flowering groundcovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Purple Dragon Fairy Crassula in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade. Warm temperate, subtropical, Mediterranean and arid gardens all suit it, and it takes light frost only. In cold districts grow it in a pot under eaves, where it will be fine through winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage is the only real requirement. Sandy, gravelly and genuinely poor soils are all fine, but on heavy wet clay it rots, so build the bed up into a low mound first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first two months to settle the roots, then leave it to the weather in most gardens. Feeding is optional, and a light spring application of controlled release fertiliser is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear the spent flower stems off after the display to tidy it up. If a patch grows too thick, pull sections out and press the pieces into bare soil elsewhere, where they root without any help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold as tube stock, which is how a groundcover should be bought: small plants at low cost, so a whole bed goes in at once. Each plant arrives as a modest rooted piece with a few pairs of leaves, not a full clump, and it will look sparse for the first month.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents travel well and a little leaf drop in transit is normal. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect the bed to close over within a season in warm weather. One honest caution: crassulas are toxic to cats and dogs. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-plants-for-ground-cover-a-guide-to-greenery\"\u003eA guide to planting groundcovers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the full succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eCompare groundcover plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003ePlants for retaining walls and slopes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout eleven at 30cm spacing. Going wider saves money but leaves gaps for weeds through the first year, which costs more in labour than the extra plants would have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I get the purple colour?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive it more sun. The purple flush is a response to strong light and dry conditions, so a plant in full shade with regular water will stay plain green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Crassulas are toxic to cats and dogs if chewed, so it is not the right choice for a yard where a dog grazes on plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it take over the garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt spreads steadily and roots where the stems touch soil, so give it a defined bed or an edge. Unwanted growth pulls out easily by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640409293119,"sku":"CRA-MUL-PURDRA-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100450767167,"sku":"CRA-MUL-PURDRA-140MM-P10","price":220.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Purple-Dragon-Fairy-Crassula-Crassula-multicava-Purple-Dragon.png?v=1766223359"},{"product_id":"buddha-s-temple-crassula-crassula-buddha-s-temple","title":"Buddha’s Temple Crassula - Crassula ‘Buddha’s Temple’","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuddha's Temple crassula (\u003cem\u003eCrassula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Buddha's Temple') is one of the few succulents that looks genuinely architectural at 15cm high. Stacked grey-green leaves fold tightly around the stem into a square column, like a small pagoda, and the whole plant stays under 15cm across. It is slow, it is neat, and it asks for almost nothing beyond sun and sharp drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA shape nothing else matches.\u003c\/strong\u003e The tightly stacked, four sided columns are why collectors chase this hybrid. It is a talking point on a table, not just another succulent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays genuinely tiny.\u003c\/strong\u003e Around 15cm tall and 15cm wide at maturity, so a 100mm pot suits it for years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers reward the patient.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mature columns produce dense pink and red flower heads that sit right on top of the stack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and drought are non-events.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is built for hot, dry, bright conditions and resents attention more than neglect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the main use, and a shallow 100mm to 150mm pot in a gritty mix is ideal. Wide and shallow beats deep, because the roots are fine and the mix needs to dry quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and feature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e In arid, Mediterranean and dry subtropical gardens it can go into a raised gravel rockery, where sharp drainage and reflected warmth bring out the best colour in the leaf edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Buddha's Temple crassula in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright light with three to five hours of direct morning sun gives the tightest stacking. Too little light and the columns stretch and lose their shape. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, arid and Mediterranean gardens outdoors. It is frost tender, so cool temperate gardens need it potted and under cover for winter, and humid tropical summers cause rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e A cactus and succulent mix opened up further with coarse sand or perlite, roughly half grit by volume. A drainage hole is not optional. Standard potting mix will kill it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak thoroughly, then let the mix dry all the way through: roughly every two to three weeks in the warm months, monthly or less in winter. Water at the base, because water trapped between the stacked leaves is the fastest route to rot. A half strength liquid feed twice over spring and summer is ample.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is grown as tube stock. A tube is a young plant, typically a single column 4 to 8cm high with the characteristic stacking already visible. It is a slow grower, so expect two to three years to reach its full 15cm and start flowering. That slowness is the point: the shape stays perfect the whole way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents travel better than almost anything else we send, because the leaves carry their own water reserve. Leave it dry for a week after it arrives before the first water, and pot it into a gritty mix rather than garden soil. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the full succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ripple-jade-plant-unlock-elegance-in-your-space\"\u003eGrowing ripple jade and other crassulas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents-for-hot-climates\"\u003eSucculents chosen for hot, dry gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003ePlants that suit a gravel rockery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Crassulas are toxic to cats and dogs, and chewing the leaves can cause vomiting, lethargy and an unsteady gait. Keep it on a high shelf or an outdoor table if your pets sample plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has mine stretched and lost its square shape?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot enough light. The columns elongate and the leaves space out when the plant is reaching. Move it somewhere brighter. The stretched section will not re-compact, but new growth will stack tightly again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I water it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery two to three weeks in the warm months, and monthly or less through winter, always letting the mix dry right through first. Water at the soil, never over the stacked leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640412143935,"sku":"CRA-BUD-TEM-tube","price":25.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100450898239,"sku":"CRA-BUD-TEM-100MM-P10","price":197.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Buddhas-Temple-Crassula-Crassula-Buddhas-Temple.png?v=1766223361"},{"product_id":"watch-chain-plant-crassula-muscosa","title":"Watch Chain Plant - Crassula muscosa","description":"\u003cp\u003eWatch Chain Plant (\u003cem\u003eCrassula muscosa\u003c\/em\u003e) looks more like a handful of green cord than a succulent. Tiny scale like leaves wrap tightly around every stem in four neat ranks, building a fine textured clump about 300mm tall and 300mm across that relaxes and spills as it ages. It asks for a pot with drainage, bright light and very little else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTexture nothing else offers.\u003c\/strong\u003e The braided, chain like stems read as a soft green mass at a distance and reward a close look.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt thrives on being ignored.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant and happy in poor soil. Water it when the mix dries out and leave it alone the rest of the time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA small footprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 300mm each way it fits a windowsill, a bowl planting or a gap between rocks without crowding a neighbour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to multiply.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any stem section strikes readily in dry mix, so one plant becomes a row of pots inside a year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A shallow bowl or a small terracotta pot suits it perfectly, on its own or combined with other succulents on the same watering schedule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and gravel gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tucked between stones in free draining soil it grows in the ground in warm temperate, subtropical, Mediterranean and arid gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBalconies, courtyards and indoors.\u003c\/strong\u003e A sunny rail or bright windowsill gives it the light it needs. Any less and the stems stretch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing watch chain plant in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to bright light, with protection from the hottest western sun inland. It suits warm temperate, subtropical, Mediterranean and arid climates outdoors, and takes light frost only, so cool districts want a pot that moves under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e A cactus and succulent mix, or potting mix opened up with coarse sand, grit or perlite. Poor soil suits it. Wet soil does not, and a pot standing in a full saucer rots the base of the stems within weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak it, let it drain, then wait until the mix is dry through. A half strength liquid feed once or twice over spring and summer is the most it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim any stem that has stretched or gone bare back to a firm section and the plant branches from the cut. Let the trimmings dry for a day, then push them into gritty mix kept barely damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in one size, tube stock: a young plant with a few short stems rather than a full clump. Pot it into a 120mm to 150mm container with free draining mix and give it a season or two to build the mass. Growth is steady rather than quick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents are among the best travellers we send, because the stems carry their own water and there is no soft foliage to wilt. A snapped stem in the box is a free cutting rather than damage. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, under our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead about the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ripple-jade-plant-unlock-elegance-in-your-space\"\u003eripple jade plant\u003c\/a\u003e, a close relative with the same easy care needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents-cacti\"\u003esucculent and cacti range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents-for-hot-climates\"\u003esucculents for hot climates\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eplants suited to rockeries\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Crassula species are toxic to cats and dogs, and chewing the stems can cause vomiting, drooling and lethargy. Keep it on a high shelf if your pet chews plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy are the stems stretching and going bare at the base?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot enough light. In a dim room the stems lengthen and the leaves space out, losing the chain effect. Move it to the brightest position you have, cut the stretched stems back and let it rebuild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I water it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly once the mix is dry all the way through: about every two to three weeks in warm weather and every five to six in winter. If you are unsure, wait. It recovers from dry far better than from wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640416764223,"sku":"CRA-MUS-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Watch-Chain-Plant-Crassula-muscosa.png?v=1766223364"},{"product_id":"kermit-pig-s-ear-cotyledon-orbiculata-macrantha-kermit","title":"Kermit Pig’s Ear - Cotyledon orbiculata macrantha 'Kermit'","description":"\u003cp\u003eKermit Pig's Ear (\u003cem\u003eCotyledon orbiculata\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003emacrantha\u003c\/em\u003e 'Kermit') is a chunky green succulent that forms a low clump about 40cm tall and 50cm across. The paddle shaped leaves are thick and slightly waxy, and in the warmer months it lifts tall stems of orange to red bell flowers that honeyeaters work over. It is one of the easiest succulents to keep alive in a hot dry position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt thrives on neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought and heat tolerant, and far more likely to be killed by kindness with the watering can than by being forgotten.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers that bring birds in.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nodding orange to red bells on stems held well above the foliage, unusual for a plant this small.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear round structure.\u003c\/strong\u003e The rounded evergreen leaves hold their shape through winter, so a pot or a rockery never looks empty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal proof.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant enough for an exposed balcony or a beachside courtyard where most soft foliage burns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, balconies and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e A shallow bowl or a 250mm to 300mm pot with a drainage hole suits it. Use a cactus and succulent mix, not standard potting mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Perfect between rocks or on a dry sunny slope where the soil is thin and drains sharply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e For a low succulent edge, set plants about 500mm apart, matching the mature spread, so the clumps meet without crowding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Kermit Pig's Ear in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to very light shade. It suits warm temperate, subtropical, arid and Mediterranean gardens. It takes light frost only, so in cold districts grow it in a pot and move it under eaves for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is the whole game. Gritty, sandy or gravelly soil is ideal. 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The 140mm pack suits a rockery or a run of edging planted in one hit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents travel better than almost anything else, though a leaf or two may mark in transit and that is cosmetic. Leave the plant dry for a week after it arrives before the first water. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the full succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents-for-hot-climates\"\u003eSucculents chosen for hot dry gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/choosing-the-right-size-pot-for-your-plant-the-complete-guide\"\u003eChoosing the right pot size and drainage\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Cotyledon contains cardiac glycosides and is toxic to cats, dogs and livestock if eaten. 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It sits at about 15cm high and spreads to 60cm across, forming a low succulent mat that covers itself in bright purple pink daisy flowers through the warm months. It grows fast, needs almost no water once established, and is not toxic to cats or dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers most of the warm season.\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple pink blooms open with the sun and keep coming from spring through summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt thrives on neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant, frost hardy and happy in poor soil. Overwatering does more harm than leaving it alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast cover on a bank.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant spreads to 60cm, so a slope closes over in a season or two and the mat holds soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal ready.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance means it works on exposed verges where lawn and most groundcovers burn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart for quick cover on sunny banks. At that spacing the mats meet within one warm season and weeds lose their opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant along the top edge of a wall at 40cm centres and let it trail over the face, or use it to stabilise a bank too steep to mow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It looks natural threaded between rocks and gravel, and it takes salt wind without protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing ice plant in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, without qualification. The flowers only open in strong light and the plant thins in shade. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens and is frost hardy once established. Humid tropical and subtropical summers rot the mat from the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is the only real requirement, and poor ground suits it better than an improved bed. On clay, plant into a raised bed or a gravel mulched slope. Do not mulch with bark over the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first six to eight weeks only. After that an occasional deep soak in a long dry spell is plenty. Fertiliser is unnecessary and produces soft leggy growth with fewer flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear the mat back by about a third in early spring if it has opened up in the middle. Broken pieces root where they touch soil, so you can replant sections to fill gaps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIce plant is grown here as tube stock, so what arrives is a small rooted plant with a few succulent stems, usually under 10cm across. That is the right size for a groundcover project, because tubes establish quickly and you need a lot of them: roughly six plants per square metre at 40cm spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents travel better than almost anything else. Some stems may snap in transit, which is harmless, and the pieces can be pushed into the soil to strike. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect visible spread within four to six weeks in warm weather, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/best-trailing-plants-for-retaining-wall\"\u003eBest trailing plants for a retaining wall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eBrowse groundcover plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eShop the succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003eCompare plants that are safe around pets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout six at 40cm spacing, which closes over in one warm season. Stretch to 50cm and you use four per square metre but wait twice as long for cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I walk on it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight foot traffic is tolerated but it is not a lawn substitute. The stems crush easily and take weeks to recover. Use steppers rather than treating the mat as a path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it become a weed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt spreads steadily by trailing stems that root where they touch soil, so keep it clear of bed edges you want to hold. It pulls up easily by hand and does not seed aggressively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51641259229503,"sku":"DEL-COO-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100453683519,"sku":"DEL-COO-140MM-P10","price":203.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Ice-Plant-Delosperma-cooperi.png?v=1766223429"},{"product_id":"ice-plant-delosperma-suntropics-hot-pink","title":"Ice Plant - Delosperma ‘Suntropics Hot Pink’","description":"\u003cp\u003eIce Plant 'Suntropics Hot Pink' (\u003cem\u003eDelosperma\u003c\/em\u003e 'Suntropics Hot Pink') turns a hot, dry, awkward strip into a sheet of magenta flowers. It sits about 15cm high and spreads to roughly 60cm across, hugging gravel, rock and the top of a retaining wall. Frost hardy, drought tolerant, untroubled by poor soil and safe around cats and dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonths of hot pink flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Daisy shaped blooms with a satin sheen open with the morning sun and close in the evening, repeating through the warm season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt genuinely survives drought.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fleshy leaves store their own water, so an established mat rides out weeks of dry weather without irrigation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy as well as heat tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e A rare combination in a succulent, and why this one works in cool temperate gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePet friendly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, which matters in a groundcover an animal walks over daily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBees and butterflies find it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The open flower shape is easy for pollinators to work, and it flowers when little else does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 30cm apart for a dense mat. At that spacing the plants knit together within a season, and the shallow roots help hold the surface of a bank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and gravel gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It spills naturally between stones and over edges, and poor gritty soil suits it better than a rich bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls, pots and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set it along the top of a wall to trail over the face, or use it as a low path edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing ice plant in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, six hours minimum, or the flowers stay shut and the growth stretches. It is at home in warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi-arid gardens. In humid tropical and subtropical summers it is a poor bet in the ground, because wet heat rots the crowns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is the whole game. Sandy, gravelly and stony soils are ideal. On clay, plant into a raised bed opened up with coarse sand. Skip organic mulch and use gravel, so the stems stay dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first six to eight weeks, then only in extended dry spells. Overwatering kills far more of these than neglect. A light dose of slow release fertiliser in early spring is ample.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear the mat over lightly after the main flush to bring on fresh growth. Pull out any patch that goes soft after wet weather, and the surrounding plants will close the gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is sold as tube stock, which is how succulent groundcovers are best bought. Each plant is small, a rooted cutting a few centimetres across, and it looks modest in the hand. That is normal. Tube stock establishes faster than a larger pot here, because the roots have not been sitting in wet mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fleshy leaves hold their own moisture, so plants travel well. Plant within a few days, water once, then leave them be, and expect the mat to close within one growing season at 30cm spacing. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, under our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003egroundcover range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare it with our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003esucculents\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee companions in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003erockery collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead about \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/best-trailing-plants-for-retaining-wall\"\u003etrailing plants for a retaining wall\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 30cm spacing you need roughly eleven plants per square metre for cover within a season. Stretch to 40cm and you halve the cost, but wait an extra season for the gaps to close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it in a humid subtropical or tropical garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot reliably in the ground, because long humid summers keep the crowns damp and cause rot. Use a well drained pot of gritty mix in full sun, kept out of heavy rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is not toxic to cats or dogs, so it suits a lawn edge, a path border or any area a pet crosses regularly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51641260835135,"sku":"DEL-SUN-HOT-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Ice-Plant-Delosperma-Suntropics-Hot-Pink.jpg?v=1766223431"},{"product_id":"echeveria-black-knight-succulent","title":"Echeveria ‘Black Knight’ - Succulent","description":"\u003cp\u003eEcheveria 'Black Knight' (\u003cem\u003eEcheveria affinis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Black Knight') is the darkest rosette most gardeners will ever grow, a tight spiral of near black leaves about 20cm high and 25cm across. In late summer it sends up slim stems of scarlet bells that honeyeaters find quickly. It asks for sun, sharp drainage and very little else, and it is not toxic to cats or dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage colour nothing else matches.\u003c\/strong\u003e The rosettes deepen to near black in full sun, reading as a dark accent against pale gravel, concrete or terracotta.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScarlet flower spikes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slender stems lift red bell flowers above the rosette in the warmer months, and honeyeaters work them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Echeveria is not toxic to cats or dogs, so it can sit at floor level or on a low shelf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost no upkeep.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant and happy in poor soil, it needs water only when the mix has dried right through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A shallow bowl 200mm to 300mm wide suits the flat rosette better than a deep pot. Group three in one bowl for a fuller look, spaced about 15cm apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and gravel gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Planted between stones with the crown just proud of the surface, it gets the drainage it wants and stands out against pale rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBalconies and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e A hot west facing balcony that cooks other plants suits this one, provided the pot drains and the saucer is emptied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Echeveria 'Black Knight' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun brings out the darkest colour, though morning sun with afternoon shade suits the hottest inland gardens. It is at home in warm temperate, subtropical, Mediterranean and arid districts. Being frost tender, it needs a pot and winter cover in cool temperate gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage matters more than fertility. Use a cactus and succulent mix, or open potting mix up with coarse sand. In the ground, plant on a mound or slope so water never sits around the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak the mix, then leave it until dry through, roughly every two to three weeks in summer and monthly or less in winter. Wet winters are the main way these plants are lost, so keep pots out of steady rain from June to August.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding and grooming.\u003c\/strong\u003e A half strength liquid feed once or twice over spring and summer is ample. Pull off dry lower leaves as they shrivel, and cut the spent flower stem at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold as tube stock, a single young rosette rather than the full sized plant in the photographs, usually 50mm to 80mm across on arrival. Given warmth, sun and sharp drainage it fills a 200mm pot within a season or two and offsets to form a small clump.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents travel well, since the leaves carry their own water. Leave yours dry and bright for a week before the first drink. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003eBrowse the full succulent range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003eSee other plants that are safe around cats and dogs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/choosing-the-right-size-pot-for-your-plant-the-complete-guide\"\u003eHow to choose the right pot size\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eCompare plants for rockeries and gravel gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe if my cat or dog chews it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Echeveria is not toxic to cats or dogs, one of the easier succulents to keep in a household with pets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has my plant turned green instead of black?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot enough light. The dark pigment develops under strong sun, so a plant grown in shade reverts to dull green. Move it into full sun gradually over a fortnight to avoid scorching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it indoors?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, on the brightest windowsill you have, though the colour stays softer than outdoors. Water less often indoors, since the mix dries much more slowly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is frost tender and hard frost damages the rosette. In cold districts keep it potted under eaves or in a bright sheltered spot through winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51641406357823,"sku":"SUC-SPP-tube","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Echeveria-Black-Knight-Succulent.png?v=1766223457"},{"product_id":"echeveria-black-prince-succulent","title":"Echeveria ‘Black Prince’ - Succulent","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack Prince echeveria (\u003cem\u003eEcheveria\u003c\/em\u003e 'Black Prince') is the succulent to reach for when a planting needs a dark anchor. The rosettes open dusty green and deepen to a near black purple in full sun, sitting about 200mm across and the same tall. Coral red flower spikes lift above the foliage in the cooler months. It is drought tolerant, heat tolerant and non toxic to cats and dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour you cannot get from a flower.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun deepens the rosettes to near black. In shade they revert to plain grey green, so light is the whole trick.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt forgives being forgotten.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant and content in poor soil, so a missed fortnight of watering does no harm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall enough for anywhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e At roughly 200mm by 200mm it suits a windowsill pot, a bowl arrangement or a gap between rocks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Echeveria is recognised as non toxic to cats and dogs, unlike several succulents sold beside it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A shallow bowl with a drainage hole is ideal, because the roots are fine and sit near the surface. Group three or five at about 150mm apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and gravel gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuck rosettes into pockets between stones, where drainage is sharp and reflected heat builds. This is where the colour runs darkest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBalconies and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e It handles hot paving and glare, so a north or west facing balcony works. Along a path, set plants 200mm to 250mm apart for a continuous band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Black Prince echeveria in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the darkest colour, with afternoon shade through the worst of an arid summer. It suits warm temperate, subtropical, Mediterranean, arid and semi-arid climates, and takes light frost only. In cool temperate and frost prone districts, grow it in a pot under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining is not negotiable. Use a cactus and succulent mix, or open a standard mix with coarse sand. In the ground it wants a raised bed or a gravelly slope. Poor soil is fine, wet feet are not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak it, then let the mix dry right through: every two to three weeks in summer, monthly over winter. Water at the base, not into the rosette, where trapped water rots the centre. Half strength liquid feed twice over summer is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pull off shrivelled lower leaves as they dry and remove the flower stem once it finishes. Offsets form around the base and strike easily in dry mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold as tubestock and in 140mm pots by the pack of ten. Tubes are single young rosettes, usually 50mm to 70mm across, and reach full size in about a year. The 140mm pack suits a bowl arrangement or a run of edging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents travel better than almost anything we send, though the foliage often arrives paler than the photograph. Colour returns within a few weeks of good light. Leave it dry for a week after unpacking, then water normally. Delivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003esucculent range\u003c\/a\u003e for companions on the same watering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003erockery plants\u003c\/a\u003e that suit sharp drainage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003eplants safe for pets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/how-to-repot-your-plants-like-a-pro\"\u003ehow to repot a plant properly\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has mine turned green?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot enough light. The near black colour is a sun response, so a plant on a shaded bench holds a plain grey green. Move it into direct sun over a week or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe if my cat chews it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEcheveria is recognised as non toxic to cats and dogs, so a nibbled leaf is not a poisoning risk. Chewing will still spoil the rosette, since damaged leaves never regrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I water it in winter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout once a month, and less again if the pot sits outdoors in the rain. 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