FEATURES_ Flowers from mid April to start of June. Beautiful hanging plant. Lovely shape and budding form of flowers. We stock a few different colours, subject to availability – pinks, apricot – salmon, reds and whites.
PLANT PERSONALITY_ Flowery, colourful personalities, think Carmen Miranda. The Autumn – Winter bloomer is great for Mother’s Day and birthdays in the cooler months due to flowering during these times.
FEATURES_ A spectacular turquoise blue coloured columnar cactus that can grow to 2m tall in the ground, albeit a slow grower. Plants will remain much smaller contained in a pot. Golden brown spines are the perfect colour contrast to the turquoise blue. Can branch at the base and maintains its bluish colour with age. Very impressive specimen in the garden or confined to a container.
PLANT PERSONALITY_ Minimalist and imposing, bold and individualistic.
BOTANICAL NAME_ Lepismium cruciforme (native to Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina)
AKA_ Hurricane Cactus, Jungle Cactus
FEATURES_ . An impressive hanging indoor or outdoor plant. This jungle cactus looks great in containers and hanging baskets or on a tall plant stand to will accentuate the stunning, cascading foliage. Will take on a purplish hue when placed in more light. Perfect for growing on a lightly shaded deck, patio, or porch during warm weather. Tufts of white spines sparkle along fleshy leaves that produce white flowers
FEATURES_ Attractive clumping cactus with cream to green-emerald green variegated patterning. Stems are thick, erect and ribbed with branching laterals. Can be flushed with pink tips in cold weather adding to the aesthetic.
PLANT TRAITS_ Clustering variegated club like stems resembling a corn cob.
BOTANICAL NAME_ Rhipsalis campos-portoana (native to Brazil)
AKA_ Jungle Cactus, Mistletoe Cactus
FEATURES_ Rhipsalis campos-portoana is a jungle cactus with elongated, many branched stems that hang in large clusters. Slender, long branches up to 1 metre long which cascade softly. White flowers and globose, orange fruits.
PLANT PERSONALITY_ Rapunzel, let your hair down. Give this beauty the limelight.
FEATURES_ Flattened succulent segments that are green and turn rich colours of copper to purple in sunlight. Flowers are small and appear in late winter, early spring.
PLANT PERSONALITY_ Definitely a nana plant for the 70s, retro stylists. Perfect addition to the 70s suburban homes many of us grew up in that are now being renovated.
BOTANICAL NAME_ Rhipsalis pilocarpa (native to Brazil)
AKA_ Mistletoe cactus, Hairy stemmed Rhipsalis
FEATURES_ Rhipsalis pilocarpa looks like a winter wonderland coming into the cold months. Its long draping, cylindrical leaves are covered in white hairs that give a snowy appearance. The stems are green but stress into deep red and purple hues giving the plant the look of Christmas. It also features fragrant, bell shaped, showy white star shaped flowers with pink eyes.
FEATURES_ This stunning, architectural aloe produces one head without any real stem, growing to about 30 to 40 cm across over time. A single flower spike in late winter of up to 60cm tall can carry hundreds of yellow or red flowers in tight formation. The little white thorns add to the textural appeal along with its claw like form. The green can become a little mottled with reds and purples which creates a plant full of character and difference. Note that Aloes do come with some markings, ie: not always super perfect, but this adds to the character.
PLANT TRAITS_ Big on character, texture and colour, a statement sculptural plant.
PLANT PAIRING_ Paired with a soft pink ceramic planter to highlight the mottled colours and textures of the aloe leaves
BOTANICAL NAME_ Lepismium cruciforme v. anceps (native to Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina)
AKA_ Hurricane Cactus, Jungle Cactus
FEATURES_ . Flattened green foliage that twists with maturity makes this an interesting tropical plant for that jungalow look .An impressive hanging indoor or outdoor plant. This jungle cactus looks great in containers and hanging baskets or on a tall plant stand to accentuate the stunning, cascading foliage. A very architectural plant. Perfect for growing on a lightly shaded deck, patio, or porch during warm weather.
BOTANICAL NAME_ Aylostera pulvinosa (also Rebutia pulvinosa, native to Bolivia)
AKA_ Crown Cactus
FEATURES_ A small clumping, clustering cacti with vibrant orange flowers. Quickly produces offsets with a spreading “pulvinus” cushion habit. Bright green in colour and covered in a mesh of white spines.
PLANT PERSONALITY_ The perfect gift for beginner cacti collectors. Something that grows and multiplies over time.
BOTANICAL NAME_ Lobivia schieliana (native to Bolivia)
FEATURES_ A dwarf compact cactus with short, dense, recurved spines resembling scorpions. Numerous offsets are produced to create a low clumping cactus with rusty coloured spines. Large, red 6cm flowers appear enmasse in warmer months. The tight knit spines create a repeat pattern of uniformity
PLANT PERSONALITY_ Scorpios. Passionate, Dominating, Sexual, Defensive, Ardent, Transformative. One of the most important spiritual meanings that scorpions convey is that of isolation. They are quite solitary creatures by nature, only interacting with others sporadically and on rare occasions. The perfect isolation succulent.
FEATURES_ Lanata is a very desirable cactus due to its attractive white hair and upright growth and habit. Very slow growing with plants taking 10-20 years to reach 50cm to 100cm. Specimens over 50 years old can be spectacular (hope you’re young)
PLANT PERSONALITY_ The name says it all ‘Old man’. Plant gift for dad and his greying whispy locks whether it be for his birthday or Father’s Day. Or any friend who is old before his/her time. Milestone birthdays.
BOTANICAL NAME_ Mammillaria elongata (Native to Mexico)
AKA_ LIttle Suns Cactus
FEATURES_ Gold, interlacing, star shaped ribs (spines) on cylindrical, prostrate stems. A clumping cactus that produces many offsets. Will get deeper colour with more sunlight.
PLANT PERSONALITY_ The perfect gift for beginner cacti collectors. Low maintenance and drought tolerant. The Golden Child.
BOTANICAL NAME_ Rhipsalis ssp. (native to Central and South American, Caribbean and Florida)
AKA_ Red Coral Cactus, Mouse tail Cactus, Mistletoe Cactus
FEATURES_ Rhipsalis’ cylindrical, reddish (in bright light), noodle like foliage, pendant stems are a feature of this plant. Stems can grow to a length of 15cm and overall to a length of 50cm. Place high on a shelf, in one of our medium sized macrame plant hangers or drape stems over a tall stand makes for a dramatic feature plant in the home. Flowers are white and appear in spring and winter. Non toxic to pets. Loves warmth and humidity (tropical).
PLANT PERSONALITY_ Messy hair, don’t care. A bit wild and woolly. Another easy care, jungle cactus to create that tropical vibe at home.
BOTANICAL NAME_ Rhipsalis baccifera s. horrida (native to Madagascar)
AKA_ Mouse Tail Cactus
FEATURES_ Rhipsalis horrida is a sub tropical trailing plant with hairy stems that start upright then spill over making it the perfect hanging plant to dangle over a shelf or plant into a hanging planter. It is an epiphytic cactus, meaning it likes to grow onto a plant or tree but not in a harmful or parasitic way. It is native to Madagascar. Pairs perfectly with one of our locally made, sustainably produced medium macrame hanger.
