Aloe striatula  

 

 This aloe is one of the hardiest in our range.

This branching aloe produces orange/yellow flower spikes in summer.

Grows to a height of about 1m with a similar spread.

Likes well drained soil in full sun.

Hardy to at least -6c.

Aeonium arboreum Zwartkop   Black Aeonium

This succulent forms an erect plant, often branching to form a stunning structural plant ideal for containers. It's spoon shaped leaves of black/purple colour form tightly packed rosettes. It bears large pyramids of yellow flowers in late spring to early summer.

Grows up to 2m with up to a 2m spread.

Likes well drained soil and plenty of sun.

Tender,protect from frost.

Aloe ferox

A single stemmed tree aloe, produces branched flowers, orange/red in colour in autumn.

Grows up to 2.5m with a similar spread.

Plant in well drained soil in full sun.

Protect from severe frost. 

Puya chilensis

This evergreen perennial forms an erect caudex-like stem in maturity, sometimes branched, bearing spreading, dense, terminal rosettes of lance-shaped, stiff, leathery, mid-green leaves with marginal spines. In summer it produces trumpet shaped flowers with green sepals.

Grows up to 5m (15ft) with a 2m (6ft) spread.

Likes well drained soil in full sun.

Will withstand slight frost, up to -5.

Aloe polyphylla 

This Aloe forms a single rosette with a spiral arrangement of leaves. The leaves grow to around 30cm long and are grey-green in colour with the tips turning purplish-black. It has red through to salmon pink flowers on tall (up to 60cm) spike.

Grows up to 30cm with a 70cm spread.

Unlike most Aloes this will tolerate slightly cooler and damper conditions.

Will withstand a slight frost, up to -4 c.

Agave geminiflora

Agave geminiflora Twin-Flowered Agave

Solitary plant, rapidly forming a 3-4 foot symmetrical rosette of narrow dark green leaves.

Leave margins are edged with fine white fibres. 
Height and spread 1 metres.

Plant in free draining soil in full sun. Although It will tolerate a fair amount of shade.

Has survived temperatures of -8c on the nursery.

Makes an ideal container plant.