A very unusual, sculptural, large succulent shrub with flat, leafless, spineless branches. It grows to 2 metres high and wide, but needs protection from cold and winter rain. It can be fragile when brushed against and will exude a white poisonous latex if damaged, so plant well away from areas that need regular garden maintenance.
A good xerophyte, it will grow well in containers with just free draining natural soil. If planted in the ground, it does not need watering once established. It needs to be kept dry in winter, so is best planted on slopes or in very well drained sandy soils.
It will do well in a frost-free Mediterranean garden, although it is native to Madagascar.
We are a plant nursery in the Algarve specialising in dry mediterranean species. We propagate and grow our own stock in conditions they are likely to endure when they are planted out.
We grow plants that are adapted to the dry land conditions in Portugal and southern Spain, both mediterranean perennials and succulents.
We choose plants that require very little water and maintenance. We produce a range of dry land plants that are typical of the worlds mediterranean regions. These are available to order ready for planting in the wetter months of the year. Please order the plants you need and we’ll have them ready at the best time for planting.
To ensure your new plants adapt and establish quickly, we produce them in special anti-spiral root pruning containers and a range of fibre pots (no plastic waste) with our own tried and tested growing media.
Viveiros Jardimseco
Tavira, Algarve
Please note we have no retail outlet or garden centre and are not open to the public. For more information you can contact us here.
Plantas adaptadas à seca - produzimos plantas adaptadas às condições de Portugal e Sul de Espanha, tanto espécies mediterrânicas como suculentas.
Oferecemos uma gama de espécies típicas das zonas climáticas mediterrânicas em todo o mundo.