Hardy Cacti
Hardy cacti tolerate life in the garden well and certainly make for an interesting and unusual display. They originate from colder areas and so have more frost resistance. Cacti can stand cold conditions only when dry, so they need to be planted in raised and free draining positions, preferably south facing.Sample photographs of each cactus are available by clicking on the plant name. After viewing a photo, click the 'close' button, click anywhere outside of the photo or press the 'escape' key to return to this page.
See our book on "Growing Cacti and Other Succulents in the Garden" for lots more information on hardy plants and advice on other appropriate architectural plants like palms and bamboos for the exotic garden.| Plant Name | Description | Price | |
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| ECHINOCEREUS REICHENBACHII BAILEYII | white spines tinged pink, large light purple flowers. Hardy outside in the UK. | £2.75 | |
| ECHINOCEREUS TRIGLOCHIDIATUS | sparse, but long white and black spines. Long lasting deep red to salmon flowers. Hardy outside in the UK | £2.75 | |
| GYMNOCALYCIUM BRUCHII | choice miniature, clustering species with lilac flowers | £2.75 | |
| OPUNTIA IMBRICATA | strongly-spined, tall, branching cylindrical stems up to 3m tall, with purple and yellow flowers. Hardy in the UK | £2.75 |
Hardy Succulents
Many of the hardy "Other Succulents" are more tolerant of the cold than the true cacti. Some crassulas, aloes, agaves and delospermas will grow happily in almost any position, while others will flourish in a raised and free draining position.Sample photographs of each succulent are available by clicking on the plant name. After viewing a photo, click the 'close' button, click anywhere outside of the photo or press the 'escape' key to return to this page.
See our book on "Growing Cacti and Other Succulents in the Garden" for lots more information on hardy plants and advice on other appropriate architectural plants like palms and bamboos for the exotic garden.| Plant Name | Description | Price | |
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| AGAVE ANGUSTIFOLIA | rosettes of straight stiff leaves, light grey; grows up to 1m high and the same across. Produces numerous offsets. Will stand a few degrees of frost. Does well in a pot. | £2.75 | |
| AGAVE DESERTI | banded, rigid blue green leaves in rosettes up to 37cm high and 50cm across. Will survive temperatures down to -10 degrees C if kept dry. | £2.75 | |
| AGAVE GHIESBREGHTII | 15 inch long leaves, dark green with a thin grey horny edge. Hardy down to at least -4 degrees C. | £2.75 | |
| AGAVE PALMERI | narrow, grey-green leaves forming large rosettes. A large specimen looks good as a tub display for garden or patio. Hardy outside in the UK. | £3.25 | |
| AGAVE PARRYI | compact rosettes up to 80 cm in diameter. Long tapering leaves with a grey bloom. Hardy outside in the UK | £2.75 | |
| AGAVE SALMIANA FEROX | an outstanding ornamental agave that, in time, grows very large. A rosette of dark green glossy leaves armed with 'teeth'. It may be hardy in some parts of the UK given a well drained sunny site. | £2.75 | |
| AGAVE SCABRA | a distinctive and graceful plant with long grey upright leaves. It may be hardy in some parts of the UK, but must be in well drained soil. It grows 1 metre tall and 1.5 metres wide | £2.75 | |
| AGAVE TOUMEYANA | narrow pointed leaves with white markings and fine threads. Forms a rosette up to 50cm across. Hardy outside in the UK in a well-drained site. | £2.75 | |
| AGAVE UTAHENSIS KAIBABENSIS | light green rosettes up to 1 metre across with long tapering leaves. Hardy outside in the UK | £2.75 | |
| AGAVE UTAHENSIS V NEVADENSIS | a small growing form up to 25cm across and the same tall. Blue grey toothed leaves. One of the most cold hardy agaves, especially if kept dry. | £2.75 | |
| ALOE ARISTATA | narrow-leaved rosette, with a very tall flower stalk and orange red flowers. Hardy in a well-drained rockery. | £2.75 | |
| ALOE BREVIFOLIA | forms groups of densely leaved grey-green rosettes. Red flowers on a long stalk. Said to be hardy in some parts of the UK. | £2.75 | |
| ALOE STRIATULA | forms numerous stems up to 2 metres tall. Long thin tapering leaves. Yellow flowers on tall stem. Hardy in many parts of the UK. | £3.75 | |
| ALOINOPSIS ROSULATA | glossy dark-green leaves forming a loose rosette. White tubercles at the leaf tips. Yellow flowers. Hardy outside in the UK | £2.75 | |
| DASYLIRION QUADRANGULATUM | also known as DASYLIRION LONGISSIMUM, forms a large sphere of grass like leaves 80cm long. Later forms a trunk. Tolerates temperatures down to -9 degrees C, especially if kept dry. Very "architectural". | £2.75 | |
| DASYLIRION WHEELERI | masses of narrow blue-green curving leaves on a short trunk. Hardy in some parts of the UK given a well drained site. Small flowers on a huge flower spike | £2.75 | |
| DELOSPERMA BRUNTHALLERI | small pointed leaves in a tight clumping rosette. Violet-pink flowers. May be hardy in UK. | £2.75 | |
| DELOSPERMA COOPERII | marvellous mat forming plant which produces magenta flowers from April to October in our garden. Can be grown inside, but it is hardy. | £2.75 | |
| ECHEVERIA GLAUCA | grey-bloomed leaves in large rosettes, clustering, with rose pink flowers. Hardy in favourable sites in the UK. | £2.75 | |
| ECHEVERIA PERLE VON NURNBERG | amazing purple leaved hybrid with geranium pink flowers. Good in a conservatory or on a patio for the summer. Does well bedded out for the summer. Will survive winters in the UK in a favourable site. | £2.75 | |
| NANANTHUS TRANSVAALENSIS | ground hugging multi-headed tufts of olive-brown triangular leaves. Pale orange flowers. Probably hardy outside in the UK on a rockery | £2.75 | |
| SEDUM X RUBROTINCTUM | very pretty, green and rich cherry red, club shaped, succulent leaves and yellow flowers. Suitable for trailing over the edge of pots or planters. Will survive winter outside in some parts of the UK. | £2.75 | |
| TITANOPSIS CALCAREA | encrusted blue grey leaves forming a rosette, golden yellow flowers. Something different. Hardy in well drained site in milder parts of the UK. | £2.75 | |
| TITANOPSIS FULLERI | rock like, bluish-green leaves on short stems and forming mats. Dark yellow flowers. Hardy in well drained site in milder parts of the UK. | £2.75 | |
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