Cactus and Succulents - Ultra Soil Blend

Peperomia “Hope”

Round-leafed plant, many leaves off each trailing stem. Can be grown from divisions.

Peperomia asperula

Windowed leaf edges. Small shrubs to 12″ tall, leaves have dull green bottoms and bright green tops, many vertical branches. Needs good air-circulation.

Peperomia axillaris

Windowed leaf edges. Small shrubs to 10″ tall, bright green, compact. Good air-circulation.

Peperomia columella

Small columns of densely packed window-edged green leaves. Snake-like flower shoots grow from the tops of the columnar stems.

Peperomia kimnachii

Sprawling succulent will trail or hang down, new branches have upright clusters of leaves. Can hang over 3ft long. Groundcover under 1ft. Hardy to 30F, protect from frost.

Peperomia tetraphylla

Round-leafed plant, many leaves off each trailing stem. Can be grown from divisions. Great as a houseplant, semi-succulent.

Pereskia grandifolia ssp. violacea

Very showy rosy flowers. Primitive cactus, non-succulent, with long spines and lots of deciduous green leaves. Grows readily in tropical climates. Shrub 3 to 4 feet.

Pereskia lychnidiflora

Tree to 30ft. elliptical leaves and long thin spines, yellow/orange flowers. Mist in summer.

Pereskiopsis diguetii

Large yellow flowers, green stems and leaves. Fast growing branchy shrubs can grow 5 to 6ft tall. Rooted stems are often used as the rootstock for grafting slower growing cactus.

Pilosocereus flexibilispinus

Gorgeous blue columnar cactus, branching above ground when young. Can grow to 30 feet tall in habitat. Will form a substantial trunk.

Pilosocereus glaucescens

Tree-like to 30ft. tall; glaucous stems, golden spines.

Stunning waxy blue cactus with golden spines and wool along the ribs. Can be grown outside during the summer but should be kept inside, or under an overhang, for the winter.

Pilosocereus gounellei

Stunning tall frosty green-silver cactus with golden spines, to 12ft tall. Can be grown outside during the summer but should be kept inside, or dry under an overhang for the winter in the Bay Area.

Pilosocereus leucocephalus

P. palmeri

Tree-like cactus with tufts of wool and funnel shaped blooms. Stunning waxy blue stems with golden spines. Can be grown outside during the summer but should be protected from frost. Keep dry in the winter.

Pilosocereus pachycladus

P. azureus

Tree-like to 30+ft. tall; glaucous stems, golden spines.

Stunning waxy blue cactus with golden spines and wool along the ribs. Can be grown outside during the summer but should be kept inside, or dry under an overhang for the winter in the Bay Area.

Platycerium “Netherlands”

P. bifurcatum “Netherlands”

Epiphytic fern. Compact cultivar. Grown on weathered slabs of bark, these fascinating ferns are semi-hardy outdoor in the Bay Area in a shady spot, or indoor. Keep more dry in winter, under an eave or indoor. Will grow 2 to 4ft.

Platycerium alcicorne

Epiphytic fern w/fronds to 12″. Grown on weathered slabs of bark, these fascinating ferns are semi-hardy outdoor in the Bay Area in a shady spot, or indoor in a moist location. Keep more dry in winter, under an eave or indoor.

Platycerium superbum

Epiphytic fern. Giant Staghorn with very broad shield. Can get 8ft! Hardy to 25F. Long lived. Keep more dry in winter, under an eave or indoor.

Plectranthus amboinicus

Coleus amboinicus

Minty aroma, can be used in cooking. Soft fuzzy aromatic leaves, tall bloom spikes with small purple flowers. great for hanging baskets.

Plectranthus amboinicus “Variegata”

Coleus amboinicus

Minty aroma, can be used in cooking. Soft fuzzy variegated aromatic leaves, tall bloom spikes with small purple flowers. great for hanging baskets.

Plectranthus ernstii

Soft, fragrant, small green leaves. Natural bonsai, swollen stems, will form a caudex of up to 50mm. Lavender spur flowers. Can grow from cuttings.

Plectranthus montanus

Soft fuzzy aromatic leaves that smell like camphor or menthol. Purple spur-flowers. Great for hanging baskets.

Plectranthus tomentosa

Minty aroma, can be used in cooking. Soft fuzzy aromatic leaves, purple flowers. great for hanging baskets.

Polaskia chichipe

Tree-like growth with branches growing at the top. Curved trunk when grown from seed. Chartreuse night-flowers, edible “chichituna” red fruit. Branches wide, grows to 15ft. tall.

Portulacaria afra

Small leaves, succulent branches; generally scrubby to 12ft., Good for Bonsai.