Croston Cactus

CROSTON CACTUS

(John L.Henshaw)

43 Southport Road, Eccleston, Chorley,
Lancashire PR7 6ET, UK

Tel (+44) 01257 452555 Email: sales@croston-cactus.co.uk

May 2004 List

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Species	Description	Code
ARIOCARPUS	*"Living Rock" plants - slow growing and much sought after*
Agavoides (Neogomesia)	Narrow dark green tubercles. Flowering size plants ex 6cm pots	B*
Fissuratus (Roseocactus)	Thick dark green tubercles, woolly centre with age.	B*
Kotschoubeyanus	1cm dia. plants, tiny triangular tubercles - flowering size	B*
Retusus SB68	Nice longer tubercled form, 5 year old plants ex 6cm pots	A*
Retusus var. furfuraceus	Fat grey tubercles with roughened surface, 5 year old plants	B
ASTROPHYTUM	*Interesting plants, most covered with white "spots"*
Asterias	Grafted on buried stocks. Plants ex 7cm pots. Limited quantity	Ł7.50
Capricorne	Long twisted black spines, pale green spotted body.	C
Capricorne var. crassispinum	Almost bare body, thicker stronger spines	A
Myriostigma	Well known "Bishops Cap" Flowering size	A
Myriostigma v. Coahuillense	Flowers have a red throat. Just under flowering size	A
Myriostigma v. Nudans	Glossy green 5 ribbed plants. Flowering size.	A
Myriostigma v. Quadricostata	Square plants for square pots! 4 ribbed plants, flowering size	C
Ornatum	Nice white spotted form with brown/yellow spines	A
Senile var. Aureum	Capricorne type, plain green body, yellow curly pines. Interesting form.	A
AZTEKIUM	*Miniature cacti growing on vertical cliffs in Nuevo Leon, Mexico*
Hintoni (Grafted, ex 6cm pots)	Largest growing Aztekium form, deep pink flowers, short stocks	Ł7.50
Ritteri (Grafted ex 6cm pots)	Flowering size plants on Myrtillocactus stocks	D*
BUININGIA	*Globular to short cylindrical plants - need higher winter temps.*
Brevicylindrica	Hairy, golden red spines, clustering & makes a cephalium with age	C
COPIAPOA	*Chilean plants - the grey bodied ones are the most popular*
Bridgesii L829	Young plants have olive/red bodies, straight straw coloured spines	C*
Haseltoniana	Golden bodies/spines as young plants, becoming chalky with age	C*
Pseudocoquimbana AWC519	Short, untidy spination, hard green body, globular to short cylindrical.	C
SP. AWC796	Fat red/green bodies, most with curved black spines	C
CORYPHANTHA	*Including Neobessaya, Escobaria, Cochesia, mostly dwarf plants*
Asperispina (Neobesseya)	Similar to missouriensis but finer spination	C*
Bisbeeana (Escobaria)	Globular plants untidy pink coloured spines, Cochise Co. Arizona	A
Radians SB599	Pectinate straw coloured spines, Vizzaron Mexico	C
Robbinsorum (Cochesia)	Small plants with glassy white spines, Cochise Co. Arizona. Not easy!	A*
Varicolor JLH970919	Small gobular plants, tight spination, pale flowers. Big Bend area Txs.	A
DISCOCACTUS	*Mostly Brazilian plants - need high winter temperatures.*
Horstii (grafted ex 6cm pots)	2cm dia. purple/black bodies – tiny black spines, Myrtillocactus stocks	Ł7.50
Ferricola (grafted)	Dark green, glossy bodies red spines; can grow to 25cm! FEW!	Ł7.50
ECHINOCACTUS	*Generally large growing species, a few smaller choice ones.*
Grusonii	The popular "Golden Barrel"	C,E,G
Grusonii v. Alba	White spined form, impressive when large	E
Grusonii var. inermis	Form with tiny spines, slow growing. Ex.12cm pots (14cm pots @ Ł15)	Ł8.50
Platyacanthus	Blue/grey bodies, grows huge in habitat	A
Xeranthemoides	Rare! Difficult! From Northern Arizona	B
ECHINOFOSSULOCACTUS	*Group characterised by multiple, thin, wavy ribs on small plants.*
Albatus	Lots of thin wavy ribs, dense white/gold/brown spines	E
Phyllacanthus JLH950736	Durango, Mexico. Thin straight ribs, white radials, red/brown centrals	C
Sulphureus	Broad, yellow or brown spines, wavy ribs, yellow flowers. Nice form	C
ECHINOPSIS	Night/early morning flowering - many with scented flowers
Subnudans	Fat green bodies with large woolly areoles, flowers at small size	C
ECHINOCEREUS	*"Strawberry Cactus" - clustering, usually large flowers & fruits*
Ctenoides	Brown pectinate spines, thin neck when young. General Cepeda Mex.	C*
Chloranthus v. Cylindricus SB422	Red/yellow bands of spines. Largest of chloranthus group	A
Davisii SB426	Dwarf plant, green flowers sometimes scented, flowering size.	A*
Enneacanthus var. Brevispinus	Fat bodies, glassy spines, big, strongly scented fruits!	C
Engelmannii JLH970935	Form from South of Ajo Arizona. Golden spines - clustering with age	C
Engelmannii JLH950812	Northern Arizona/ Southern Utah form with black & white spines	C
Fendleri SB350	Black/white spines, Large pink/red flowers	A
Fendleri var. eremeticus	Nice form, brown/white spines.	A
Fendleri v. Rectispinus GL528	Longer erect central spine. Usually found near Tucson Arizona	A
Fitchii	Short cylindrical plants, black spines, large pink flowers	A
Gentryi Lau 087	The "cucumber" Echinocereus. Tubular pink flowers, tiny spines.	C,E
Knippelianus v. krugeri	Fat green bodies, soft bristly spines, flesh coloured flowers.	A*
Knippelianus v. Reyesii	Fat green bodies, stiffer spines, much nicer flowers, deeper colour	C*
Longisetus SB 1634	Very like De-Laetii but spines stiffer	E*,G
Palmeri	Small tap rooted plants with deep pink coloured flowers. Challenging!	A*
Pectinatus v. Rigidissimus	"Arizona rainbow" cactus. Spines in red & gold bands. Pink flowers.	C*
Pectinatus v. Rubra	Easiest of the pectinatus forms to flower, some with very red spines	A,C*
Pentalophus	From Starr Co. Texas. Trailing stems, huge flowers for the size of plant	C
Perbellus	Small plants with very dark brown spines, flower at 4cm high	C
Pulchellus	Small, flat growing plants, short radial spines, pink flowers, nice!	A*
Pulchellus v. sharpii	White flowered, short bristly spines, more care with watering required	C*
Schwarzii Lau 1305	Pectinate radial spines with longer brown centrals, pink flowers	C
Stramineus JLH950764	Grows south of Samalayuca Mexico. Glassy white spines, robust stems	C
Subinermis	Nice glossy green bodies with short spines, yellow flowers	C
Triglochidiatus JLH950825	Northern Arizona/Southern Utah form, quite hardy	A
EPITHELANTHA	*Species from U.S. & Mexico. Ours are the U.S. forms*
Bokei (grafted)	From Big Bend area. Creamy white spines. Available June	B
Micromeris	From near Mud Mountain, New Mexico, easy form to grow	A
Micromeris cristate	Crests of the New Mexico form. Untidy spination	B
FEROCACTUS	*Large growing "Barrel Cacti" found in Mexico & SW USA*
Covillei	From Southern Arizona, near Organ Pipe cactus monument	C
Cylindraeceus v. Eastwoodiae	Bright red spines, from seed collected in Waterman mountains Arizona	C
Emoryi	Red/blue bodies with white and red spines, a few larger plants available	E
Glaucescens v. inermis	Unusual plants, spineless or with 1 yellow spine per areole	E
Gracilis SB1281	Bold red spines, dark green body, from Baja California, Mexico.	C
Hystrix	Strong long spines. A very large specimen available at the nursery!	C
Latispinus	Flat growing, with red or yellow spines. Flowering size plants available	C,G
Latispinus v. Spiralis CH175	Taller growing than the normal form, plant body more glaucus.	C
Macrodiscus	One of our favourites, very flat growing plants with multiple ribs.	C
Wislizenii JLH950763	The "Texas Candy Barrel" Grows huge in habitat	C,E
GYMNOCACTUS	*Now considered to be in the same group as Turbinicarpus*
Beguinii de Agua Nueva	Small plants many dense white spines. Deep pink flowers	A*
Gielsdorfianus	Blue bodies, black spines, white flowers. Interesting little plants	A*
Knuthianus	Soft spines, pink flowers, clustering. Flowering size plants.	A*
Subterraneus var. Zaragosae	From Zaragosa N.L. Larger body than subterraneus. Flowering size.	B
Viereckii spec Lau 1159	Lots of dark pink flowers on small spiny plants, nice!	A
GYMNOCALYCIUM	*South American, mostly small plants with scaly flower buds*
Horstii var. Buenekeri	Spines pressed up against fat, pale green bodies	C,F
Mihanovichii	Purple/red bodies, white spines, pink flowers	C
Multiflorum	Pale green body, yellowish spines. Larger growing type	C,E
Ragonesii	Dwarf brown bodies, tiny spines, cream/white flowers. Slow growing!	A
HAMATOCACTUS	*Close to Ferocactus, largest species can reach 1 meter in height!*
Hamatacanthus	Long spines on a globular plant. Can reach football size!	C
Setispinus	Straw coloured spines on a light green body, yellow flowers/red throat	C
LEUCHTENBERGIA	*Monotypic - does not look like a cactus to most novice growers!*
Principis	Pink/blue "fingers" with long papery spines. E&F plants flowering size	C,E,F
LOBIVIA	*South American cacti, free flowering and small growing*
Schieliana WR207	Dark green clustering plants with straw coloured spines	E
Ferox	Hard grey green plant body with strongly curved spines	C
Jajoiana	Dark green body, fine curled spines/red flowers	C
LOPHOPHORA	*Sacred to the Huichol Indians - tap rooted & totally spineless*
Echinata diffusa	Pale green bodies, white to cream coloured flowers. Queretaro form	A*
Williamsii decipiens	Blue body, large pink flowers. From Northern Mexico	A*
Williamsii	The common peyote, 3 year old plants, should flower at 6 years	A*
MAMMILLARIA	*"Nipple Cactus" Very diverse, from miniatures to huge clusters!*
Beneckei	Clusters of small stems, which detach easily. Yellow flowers	C
Berkiana	White radial spines, hooked brown central spines	A
Bombycina	Clustering, white radial spines, red, hooked centrals, pink flowers	C,E
Buchenauii (Crucigera)	Tiny pectinate gold spines, olive green tubercles, small growing.	A*
Carmenae	Soft yellow spines yellow to pink flowers. Clusters in cultivation.	C
Dixanthocentron	Golden yellow radial spines with long central. Short columnar plants	C,E
Dixanthocentron cristate	Crested form of above, nice plants on own roots	E
Duwei	Globular plant covered in plumose white spines, some hooked	C
Hidalgensis var. inermis	Unusual spineless plant, dark red flowers! Becomes columnar with age	C
Humboldtii (grafted)	Small heads, clustering, fine white spines, deep red flowers. Few only	B*
Ignota	Straight white spines covering the plant body	A
Laui	Short glassy white spines, dark pink flowers. Several forms available	C,E
Lenta	Flat, white spined plants, pink flowers. Slow growing, clusters with age	A
Leuthyi (grafted)	We expect to have some of this interesting plant available later – ask!	B*
Lewisiana	Long, thin spines making a "birds nest" on top of the plant! From Baja.	C
Magnimamma JLH950729	Form from Real de Angeles Mexico. Thinner tubercles than the type.	C,E
Marksiana	Nice globular plants with bright yellow spines & flowers	C
Napina	Big dark red flowers. Short glassy spines, tap rooted. Challenging!	B
Obscura JLH950724	Near Fresnillo Mexico, makes large flattened stems	E
Oteroi	Boring little plant but massive seed pods for its size!	A
Pectinifera (Solisia pectinata)	Beautiful white spined plants on own roots. Grows near Tehuacan	B
Plumosa	"Golf ball" & flatter form available. Most already clustering	C,E
Priessnitzii	Solitary dark glossy green body, white tipped brown spines	A
Pseudoperbella	Small growing solitary plants. Dense spination, red flowers.	A
Rekoi	Lots of red, twisted, spines, and dark red flowers. Sparse root system	C
Rekoi var. auriecarpa	Shorter, gold coloured spines, red flowers.	C
Scheideana	Tap rooted, clustering with age. Golden yellow spines, dark green body	C,E
Schumanii (Bartschella)	Blue/grey bodied plant, brown spines, pink flowers, orange seedpods!	C
Schwarzii	From Guanajuato, dense white spines, white flowers	C
Sempervivi	Densely tubercled bodies, lots of wool in axils	C
Senilis JLH950754	Dense covering of hooked white spines. From Durango Mexico	D
Stampferi	Longiflora group, nice pink flowers.	C*
Standleyi	Solitary, to 10cm diameter. Red flowers from wooly axils	A
Tetrancistra	Challenging on own roots! Mojave desert plant with big flowers	B
Theresae	Dwarf red/green bodies, large pink flowers. On own roots, ready July	A*
Theresae v. albiflora	Rare! Large, white flowers. On own roots, ready July	B
Uncinata JLH950730	East of Real de Angeles, Mexico. Solitary plants with hooked spines	C
"Uno Pico" cristate	From a Spinosissima sport, just a few of these available	C*
MELOCACTUS	*"Turks Cap" - mostly from tropical areas. Need higher temps.*
Azureus	Blue/grey body, black spines. nice plants near cephalium size	G
Matanzanus	Dwarf Cuban Melocactus. Flowering sized plants with cephalium	G
NEOPORTERIA Including Thelocephala, Neochilenia, Riecheocactus, Pyrrhocactus. AWC = Alan Craig col. nos.
Clavata grandiflora	Dark bodied plant, golden spines	A
Chilensis AWC351, AWC555	From 2 locations, Red/Green bodied plants, short, stiff yellow spines	C
Chilensis albiflora	As the type but with white flowers!	C
Coimasensis AWC24, 207, 553	Various locations, Green bodied plants dense bristly straw/black spines	C
DeHerdtiana KK114	Red/brown body stiff brown/black spines. Tap rooted	A
Esmeraldana RMF165 - Few!	Thelocephala type. Large tap roots, almost black body, small spines	A*
Mammilarioides AWC217	Dark red, tuberculate body, straw to brown spines	C
Multicolor AWC22, 343, 347,	Red body, dense straw coloured spines becoming long with age	C
Napina AWC410	Grey/red body, tiny black spines, large tap root, hairy flower buds	A*
Napina v. spinosior AWC502	Body more red, spines more prominent, otherwise quite similar	A
Nigrihorrida AWC25, 32, 102,	From various locations, glassy black to straw coloured spines	C
Senilis? Sp. AWC 34	Long glassy whitish spines on dark red/brown body	C
Subgibbosa AWC204A, 363	Plants from several different locations, mostly yellow spines	C
Villosa AWC233	Dense long, glassy, gold/black spines on red body	A
Sp. AWC 414	Strong curved golden spines on red/green body. Pyrrhocactus type	A*
Sp. AWC 419 (Thelocephala)	Similar to Riecheanus. Tuberous roots, woolly yellow/brown spines	B
Sp. AWC 421 (Thelocephala)	As above. Tuberous roots, woolly white spines, cylindrical stem.	B
Sp. AWC 490 (Thelocephala)	Erect, short cylindrical stem, woolly brown spines and flower buds	B
Sp. AWC 496 (Thelocephala)	Similar to napina, red grey body, tiny black spines	B
Sp. AWC 503 (Thelocephala)	Similar to napina spinosior but from a different location	B
Sp. AWC 513 (Thelocephala)	Similar to Riecheanus, olive green body, tiny spines	B
NOTOCACTUS	*Floriferous South American group, now combined with Parodia*
Buiningii	Blue/green bodies, short straw coloured spines. Flowering size	C,E
Erinacea (Wigginsia)	Many acute ribs, red/brown spines, yellow flowers	C
Greasneri	Bright yellow spines on dark green bodied plant. Green flowers	C
Leninghausii	Popular yellow spined plant, flowers when about 15cm high	C
Leninghausii albispina	New novelty! Glassy white spined form – nice!	C*
Magnificus	Blue body/yellow spines. A few large plants available	C,E
Scopa	Densely covered with white radial spines, solitary red centrals	C
Uebelmanianus	Rounded ribs, can have purple/red or yellow flowers	C
OBREGONIA
Denegrii	Looks like an artichoke! Prefers shade, larger grafted plants available	A,D
PARODIA	*Now combined with Notocactus by the botanists!*
Subterranea	Dark green/black body, short black hooked and twisted spines	C
Occulta	Purple bodies, black spines. Unusual small plants. Few!	A*
REBUTIA including Aylostera, chamaecereus
Cristate (Chameacereus)	Crested peanut cactus, very free flowering. Stems normal at first.	C
Hoffmanniana (Aylostera)	Similar to nivosa but with long, yellowish/white bristly spines.	E*
Krainziana	Dark bodied plants, tiny white spines, and pink flowers, nice!	C,E
Narvaecense (Aylostera)	Attractive pink flowered plants with short, stiff white spines	C,E
Nivosa (Aylostera)	Dense, soft white spines free flowering. Orange flowers	C
Pygmea	Dwarf clustering stems, short spines, pale pink flowers	A
Robustispina	Covered in golden yellow spines, orange/red flowers	A
Uhligiana	Bristly yellow spines	C
STROMBOCACTUS	*Grow on sheer cliffs in Queretaro & Guanajuato*
Disciformis	Plants from 3cm diameter upward. Biggest sown in 1989!	B to Ł10
SUBMATUCANA	Including Matucana. Globular plants with interesting flowers
Aurieflora	Glossy green bodied plants covered with bristly yellow spines	C
Eriodoxa	Globular plant with short, bristly spines. Regular shaped red flower	A*
Madisoniorum	Looks like a green Lophophora! Has red flowers, alpine horn shape	C*
Paucicostata	Clustering, spiny stems, also with red "Alpine Horn" flowers	C
Polzii	Strange squat stems with numerous offsets, tiny pectinate spines	C
Haynii AWC130 (Matucana)	Bristly black & silver spines, nice	A
SULCOREBUTIA	*Small clustering plants - easy to grow and flower*
Bicolorispina	Silver and black spines, hence the name. Red flowers	C
Candiae	Dark green body, pectinate yellow spines, yellow flowers, clustering	C
Glomerisaeta	Thin dense spines covering the plant, yellow flowers	C
Zavaletae	Small red/green stems, tiny silver/white spines, pink flowers	C
THELOCACTUS	*From Texas and Mexico, wide range of forms and spination*
Bicolor	Red and white flattened spines. Huge pink flowers on 5-6cm plants	C
Bicolor v. albiflora	White flowered form of above. Small plants not yet flowering size	A*
Bicolor var. flavidispina	Fine straw coloured spines on clustering smaller plants than the type.	C
Leucacanthus v. Schmollii	Uncommon in cultivation. Propagated from material from Queretaro	A
Hastifer	Columnar plant, looks a bit like Gymnocactus subterraneus! Qro. Mex.	C
Hexaedrophorus	Nice flat grey bodies with big tap roots, 2 sizes	C,D
Lophothele	Grey body, long spines & yellow flowers. Grows to 15cm diameter.	Ł18
Matudae	Olive green body, large tubercles, deep purple/pink flowers	A
McDowellii	Covered in dense white spines. Pink flowers	C,G
Nidulans	Blue/grey body, long curved black/brown spines. Pink flowers	C
TURBINICARPUS	*All of our Turbinicarpus are mature flowering size specimens*
Alonsoi	Stout tubercles with upright spines, purple red flowers	B
Dickisoniae	Tiny stems, white radials, black centrals, white flowers.	A*
Flaviflorus	Thin neck to tap root, corky golden spines	A
Gracilis	Small plants, dark spines, long tubercles. Whitish flowers	A*
Krainzianus	Long bristly spines, similar to T. psedomacrochele	A*
Krainzianus v. Minimus	Weird! Long thin stems on large taproot. Yellow flowers	A*
Lauii	Thin wispy spines, larger flowers than most Turbinicarpus.	C*
Lophophoroides	Largest growing and also the easiest to kill!	A*
Macrochele (Dr Arroyo form)	Small plants, curly dark spines, almost flat tubercles	A*
Polaskii	Nice fat plants with corky spines, up to 3cm. diameter	C*
Pseudomacrochele	Flowers pink to white! Mature plants (10 yr. old) large tap roots	C*
Schmiedickeanus	One of the longest known forms, now scarce. Pink flowers	B*
Swobodae	Thin curved spines, compact & easy flowering plant	A*
Valdezianus & var. albiflora	Was Normanbokea. Flowers can be pink or white	B,D*
UEBELMANIA	*Brazilian plants requiring higher winter temperatures*
Meninensis (grafted )	Green body, short yellow spines, yellow flowers	Ł6
Pectinifera	Beautiful purple body, black spines. Grafted plants available July	Ł6
OTHER SUCCULENTS
ADENIA	*Mostly caudiciform plants with fat green trunks*
Keremanthus	Marbled green stems, hairy leaves, white flowers even on small plants	D
Spinosa	Fat, marbled, blue/green stems & leaves. Nice caudexes, ex 10cm pots	Ł10
ADENIUM	*"Desert rose" family, tender but flowers very rewarding*
Obesum	Swollen silvery caudex, produces nice pink and white flowers	Ł20
Multiflorum	Very similar to above, reputedly more free flowering	D*
Somalense	Long thin leaves above a fat silvery caudex	B*
Swazicum	Pale green caudexes, branched. Ex 12cm pots	Ł15
AGAVE	*"Century plant" group, small to massive, rosette forming*
Utahensis var. Eborispina	Long terminal spine, narrow grey leaf, white "teeth" on edges	C,F
Victoria Regina	Stiff dark green leaves with white markings, popular.	C
ALLUAUDIA	*Interesting plant group from Madagascar*
Montagnacii (Ex 7cm pots)	Spiny silver stems with almost black leaves. Can grow to several mtrs	Ł7.50
ALOE	*Rosette forming plants, some reaching tree like proportions*
Descoingsii	Dwarf Madagascar species, spotted triangular leaves	A
Dumetorum	Fat brittle leaves, white markings, fine "teeth". Medium size growing	C, E
Erinacea	Blue green leaves with black teeth on the margins. Medium growing	D*
Ferox	Thorny blue leaves, will make giant plants eventually	C
"Green Ice" (xGasteraloe)	Thick marbled leaves & lighter margins. A few available after July	B*
Haworthioides	Thin, dark green leaves covered with fine white "hairs"	C*
"Hey Babe" ISI 89-35	Short triangular purple leaves with white spots & "teeth", small & nice!	C
"Lizard Lips" ISI 92-36	Sword shaped, pointed leaves with zig-zag white banding & "teeth"	C*
"Pepe" ISI 95-19	A. haworthioides x A. descoingsii. Attractive dwarf plant	A
Plicatillis	Very showy fan of smooth blue leaves. Forms a trunk when older	C,E
Vera (Barbadensis)	Ugly boring long green leaves. Its medicinal so someone must like it!	E
BRIGHAMIA	*Tropical plants from Hawaii*
Insignis	Fat green caudexes with a broad spread of light green leaves, 10cm pot	Ł6.50
CISSUS	*Same family as the grape vine!*
Juttae	Caudiciform vine. Huge plants available only at the nursery	Ł50
COCCINEA	*Cucurbitaceae*
Quinquelobatum	Caudiciform tuber with hairy/spiny vine & leaves	D
CORALLOCARPUS	*Cucurbitaceae*
Bohemii	Rough, hairy dark green eaves from a tapering caudiciform stem	Ł7.50
CYPHOSTEMMA	Another member of the grape vine family
Laza	Woody caudex with twiggy branching stems & large leaves	Ł15
DIDIERIA	*As the name suggests, a native of Madagascar!*
Madagascariensis	Unusual, spiny, tall growing stems with long thin deciduous leaves	C,E
DIOSCOREA	*These plants were the original source of the drug Cortisone*
Elephantipes	Well known "Elephants foot" stem looks like a tortoise shell	G,H
Macrostachia	One of the new world species. Large plants only available at nursery	Ł50
ECHEVERIA	*Selection of American hybrids will be available later in the year*
"Arlie Wright"	Purple/red leaves with a wavy edge. Grows to 15cm diameter	D
Gigantea "Scott Haselton"	Stunning duck egg blue leaves with a thin red margin. Grows large	E
Meridian	Pale green leaves with red, wavy edge. Has nice pink flowers	D
"Paul Bunyon"	Carrunculated bluish pink leaves with wavy edge.	D
ENTANDOPHRAGMA	*Don't know anything about this one but it looks a nice plant!*
Caudatum	Caudiciform, tapering red brown stem, dark green leaves	D*
EUPHORBIA	*Very variable genus, all have an irritant, milky white sap*
Abd-Al-Kuri (grafted)	Stems purple/grey, nice marbled markings.	Ł10
Aeruginosa	Clusters of olive green stems with red thorns. Nice!	C*
Ambovombensis	Small tuber topped with thin arms. Wavy edged green/red leaves	Ł8.50
Ammak variegata	Green/white marbled stems, imposing 80cm columns. Nursery only!	Ł45
Arida	Short, stumpy arms on globular stem covered with tubercles	D
Brevirama (medusae type)	Short tapering arms from a sunken caudex. Dwarf plant.	B*
Bupleurifolia	Tuberculate globular plants, big deciduous leaves, 7cm pots	D*
Buruana ISI1391	Tuberous root with spreading green branches. Makes good "bonsai"	D
Canariensis	Columnar, quickly making candelabra shape	C
Decepta	Olive green, globular stem with short spiny arms	Ł10
Didieroides	Slim, spiny, tall growing stems. Looks like a robust E. millii!	D*
Cylindrifolia	Thin stems from subterranean tuber, thin cylindrical leaves	D
Decaryi v. Cap-Saintemariensis	Best with warmth & shade, wavy red/green leaves	D
Decaryi v. Decaryi	Likes shade, wavy dark green leaves	D
Esculenta	Medusae type but fatter, blunt ended arms	D
Francoisii	Tuberous root with multi coloured leaves, choice	Ł6.50
Handiensis	Short columnar, branching, from Fuertoventura, Canary Isles	C,E
Knuthii	Marbled green/white stems from tuberous roots. Makes good "bonsai"	D
Lactea cristate	Grey/white marbled irregular crested stems, on own roots	E
Lactea variegata crest (grafted)	Fantastic colours, reds, yellows, greens, and whites! Big crests	Ł8.50
Micracantha	Caudiciform stem with 4 angled spiny arms, orange thorns. 10cm pots	Ł8.50
Meloformis	Similar to E. valida but more rounded ribs	C
Milotii	Super houseplant! Big leaves with red reverse, lots of green flowers	E*
Moratii	Interesting subterranean tuber with small leaves, ex 7cm pots	Ł10
Obesa	Dark green dumplings! Male & female available, also larger plants	C* Ł6
Officinarum	Dark green columnar plant from Morocco. Candelabra form	C,E
Phillipsioides	Small green stems, unusual white thorns, nice. Ex 6cm pots	B
Polygona	Similar to horrida, nice blue white stems with dark red thorns	C
Piscidermis (grafted, 7cm pots)	"Fish scale" plant, grafted on short stocks. Available after July	Ł8
Sepulta	Tiny grey/green globular branching stems, white thorns.	B
Squarrosa	Flat green branches from caudiciform root, plants ex 12cm pots	G
Stellaespina	Club shaped stems, star shaped spine clusters	E
Stellata	Beep tap root/caudex with thin spiny arms. Ex 12cm pots	Ł15
Suzannae cristate	Attractive fans, some partly variegated. Grafted on E. mammillaris	D
Trichadenia	Large tuberous root, thin deciduous stems & leaves	Ł15, Ł20
Umfoloziensis	Thick arms from a fat taproot. Similar to E. Tortirama, ex 12cm pots	Ł8
Venenifica	Similar to E. unispina in growth. Few only	Ł30
FOCKEA	*Asclepidaceae family*
Edulis	Forms large caudex & lots of vine with age, milky sap is harmless	D
GASTERIA	*Once popular, the hybrids are now starting to be appreciated.*
"Little Warty" ISI 91-45	A super small growing hybrid with bold interesting markings	C*
Prolifera	A large growing plant with dark green strap like leaves	E
"Smokey"	A nice hybrid, nice pale grey leaves, occasional darker markings	C*
"Stripy"	Another hybrid, grey/green leaves with darker stripes	C*
Verrucosa	Thin, dark green leaves covered with white pimples!	C
HAEMANTHUS	*South African bulbs, all broadly similar in appearance*
Pubescens	Broad, dark green leaves from an "onion" base.	E
HAWORTHIA	*Small rosettes, usually clustering. Some have "Window" leaves*
Attenuata (fish river form)	Nicer than the type, densely silver spotted leaves	C
Bayeri (was Correcta)	Pretty compact rosettes, very dark green with granulated "windows"	B*
"Chocolate"	Attractive hybrid, goes the colour of milk chocolate with good light!	C*
Cooperi (vittata)	Bristly/hairy, bright green leaves, quite succulent	E
Dekenahii	Retusa type, nice leaf tops with longitudinal markings. Choice!	A*
Guttata	More robust than variegata. Light green leaves with white markings	C*
Limifolia var. major	Leaves more robust & rounded with rigid banding. A nice form.	C
Limifolia var. ubomboensis	Very pale green leaves, goes bright pink in good light	C
Magnifica v. maraisii	Dark green leaves, granulated tops with dark "windows"	C*
Marginata	Rigid pale green leaves with thin white margin along edge	C*
Marginata fa.	Intermediate form with H. Pumila, has characteristics of both.	C*
Maughanii	Much sought after plant, round "window" tops. Ours are ex 7cm pots	Ł7.50
Mirabilis v. calcarea	Blue green leaves, tapering to blunt point with tiny "teeth" along edges	C*
Mirabilis	Retusa type, tapering leaves, interesting markings on "windows"	C
Mutica	Retusa type, lined "windows" on the light green leaves.	D
Nigra ISI 1029	Short triangular leaves, almost black! Dwarf growing form.	A*
Pumila	Fat, upturned leaves covered with white "papillae". Becomes large.	E
Pygmea var. asperula	Short triangular leaves, granular windows, goes pink in good light	C*
Pygmea var. major	Longer triangular leaves, striated and granulated	C*
Recurva	Fat, dark green leaves with faint banding	C
Reticulata ISI 1090	Pale green leaves with indistinct white markings	C
Scabra	Almost black leaves, short & granulated. Very attractive plants!	C*
Scabra var. morrisiae	Granulated dark green, upturned leaves. Can go black in good light	C*
Transluscens	Dainty, thin leaves, pale green coloured, forming small rosettes	C
Truncata	Very nice forms, good sized plants, 6cm pots	B*
Tuberculata	Probably only a form of scabra, could even be V. morrisae!	C*
Variegata (Modesta form)	Thin, marbled leaves forming nice small rosettes	C
Viscosa	Rigid pale green triangular leaves. Often confused with H. nigra	C
HOODIA	*Asclepidaceae family - supposed to be an appetite suppressant!*
Gordonii	Pink/grey stems with spiny surface. Clusters of several branches	A, D
Juttae	Green/red stems with red/brown spines.	A*
Macracantha	They all look the same to me! The flowers are supposed to be different	A*
IBERVILLEA	*Cucurbitaceae - Arizona's answer to Kedrostis!*
Tennuisecta	Subterranean caudex, climbing vine. From near Garfield New Mexico	A*
KEDROSTIS	*Cucurbitaceae - Africa's answer to Ibervillea!*
Africans	African version of Ibervillea! Tubers can grow above 40cm dia!	E*
MONADENIUM	*Euphorbia family,*
Globosum	Red/green leaves, dark brown tuber. Interesting flowers. Ex 7cm pots	Ł10
Rhizophorum v. stoloniferum	ISI979 Just a few leaves & flowers appear on the surface	C
MOMORDICA	*Caudiciform cucurbits*
Rostrata	Green caudex, climbing vine. Large plants available at nursery only	From Ł18
PACHYPODIUM	*Mostly Madagascan, with varied shapes and interesting flowers*
Baronii	Fat, spiny stems, dark green leaves. Red flowers. Ex 12cm pots	Ł15
Brevicaule (grafted)	Smallest growing form. Nice yellow flowers. On P. Lamerei stocks	Ł10
Densiflorum v. brevicalyx	Unusual form. Short fat spiny stems. Ex 7cm pots	Ł12.50
Geayi	Grows columnar with age. Long silvery leaves go red underneath	E*
Horombense	Clustering fat spiny stems, green leaves, yellow flowers. Ex. 10cm pots	Ł12.50
Lamerei	"Madagascar palm" can grow over 2 meters	C,E
Lamerei cristate	Becomes quite large eventually. Nice twisted fan of leaves and stem	G
Lealii v. Saundersii	Fat green stems with glossy leaves. Nice young plants	C*
Succulentum	Easiest to grow, flowering size caudexes with up to 30cm stems	D*
RECHSTIENERIA (Siningia)	*"Andean Edelweiss" - very floriferous*
Leucotricha	Soft, silver, "felted" leaves, tubular pink flowers, Begonia like tubers	E*,H
XERIOSYCIOS	*Caudiciform*
Tripartitum	Globular Dioscorea like caudexes with leafy vines. Ex 13cm pots	Ł15
ZAMIA (cycad)	*Interesting group of plants, some grow alongside cacti in Mexico*
Furfuracea	Stiff broad leaves on spiny stems from a "pinecone" base, ex 12cm pots	Ł5
TILLANDSIAS	*"Air Plants" - often grow alongside (on!) cacti in habitat*
Aeranthos	Easy, stiff grey leaves, purple & red flowers	Ł2.00
Albida	Very white, can grow to 30cm with age	Ł2.50
Andicola	Tiny grey, ladder-like stems. Very unusual	Ł1.50
Argentea	Silvery plumes, multiplies easily	Ł1.50
Crocata	Saffron yellow flower, heavily scented. Small plants with silvery leaves	Ł2.50
Ionantha	Common but so attractive, easy to flower	Ł1.50
Mallemontii	Small fine leafed plant forming a dense clump, scented blue flowers	Ł2.50
Meridionalis	Silvery grey rosette pink bracts, white flowers, easy!	Ł2
Myosurus	Name means "mouse’s tail"- good description!	Ł1.50
Paleacea	Stiff hairy white leaves, ours are smaller form	Ł2.00
Pueblensis	Stiff very white scaled leaves, grows on cactus in Mexico	Ł2
Recurvata	Dwarf, the most widespread in the wild	Ł1.00
Sp. de Peru (caulescens form?)	Very soft scaled silvery leaves, deep pink flowers, nice	Ł2
Tectorum	Can make 20cm globes of feathery leaves. Our own 5yr old seedlings -	Ł2
Uesnioides	Spanish moss. We have two forms, normal & major.	Ł2