Raphionacme species

Another rarity in local scene, this relative of milkweed has a potato - like caudex from which a vine-like or rosette aerial stems appear, depending on the species.

A very slow grower, a plant with fist-size caudex is probably a decade old or more.

This particular one is R. galpinii which flowers well in Singapore during growing season.

Gymnocalycium ragonesei - Sold

A small jem of a cactus that is armed with flat harmless spines.

It is extremely slow growing in our climate and also does not like extreme full sun - which suits flat dwellers just fine.

The white flower is tall and larger than the diameter of the cactus body when fully opened.

Tall Adenium clearance $32

⊙ Clearing stock of Adeniums.
⊙ Mostly ungrafted.
⊙ Height about 50-60cm
⊙ Pink flowers of a few different shades.
⊙ May need repotting as some pots are brittle.
⊙ Price per plant $32 excluding delivery.

Cardboard Cycad (Cycas furfuracea) In 3 Inch Pot $10 - sold

 

⊙ So named because of the stiff leaves. 

⊙ Nice caudex 

⊙ About 25cm tall 

⊙ Easy for bright indoor area. 

⊙ Some direct sun preferred. 

⊙ Water once every 3 to 4 days. 

⊙ Can be kept small if size of pot is not changed. 

⊙ Last plant

Cactus and Succulent 3+ 1 special

Buy 3 pots at $15 and get to select 1 free succulent in 2" pot (see last bottom picture for available free succulents).

Choose from the following plants: 

Rainbow Hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus pectinata) : 

Does not have central spine so it will not be as pokey as normal cactus.

Imported from EU.

 

Crassula perforata : 


Full sun to bring out the red tinge.

This variety is stacked ie alternate leaves exactly overlap each other to give a very unusual architectural shape.

New import from EU.

 

Golden ball cactus (Parodia leninghausii):

Bright yellow with soft spine.

Others: 

Old man cactus (Cephalocereus senilis):  

Myrtillocactus geometrizans (Blue columnar cactus):

Select one free plant from the following: