Better Homes and Gardens Australia — December 2017

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FOR POTS
1 Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi has
notched leaves edged in pink. During
spring, pink flowers add a vibrant
pop of colour among the blue-silver
foliage. Height: 1m. Spread: 60cm.

2 Senecio ‘Ice Sticks’ is an attractive
groundcover of clumped, stalk-like
blue foliage. A true arid-tolerant
plant, it suits pots or garden beds.
Height: 30cm. Spread: 60cm–90cm.

FOR LOW LAYERS
3 Sedum ‘Gold Mound’ is a ground
dweller with soft needle-like lime
green leaves that mat and spread.
Height: 30cm. Spread: 50cm–1m.

4 Senecio ‘Blue Chalk Sticks’ is a
spreading succulent with distinct
blue foliage that forms thick clumps.
Height: 30cm. Spread: 60cm–90cm.

5 Echeveria imbricata grows
in rosettes and sits low to the
ground, so drainage is key.
Height: 15cm. Spread: 20cm.

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6 Cotyledon macrantha has
thick, fleshy, bright-coloured leaves.
It flowers in summer. Height: 50cm.
Spread: 50cm.

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7 Crassula ‘Silver Dollar’ is a
branched succulent shrub with
rounded silver-blue leaves blushed
with red. Height: 1.2m. Spread: 60cm.

8 Crassula undulata is medium
growing with small curvy leaves
and a smooth thick trunk.
Height: 50cm. Spread: 60cm.

FOR ACCENTS
9 Pilosocereus azureus grows in
singular tree-like columns. It has
dramatic blue-coloured flesh and
spectacular white tuba-shaped
flowers. Height: 30cm. Spread: 90cm.

10 Euphorbia canariensis is a
five-sided columnar cacti with blue-
green flesh. Its undulated edges are
perfectly symmetrical, producing a
hint of leaves at the very top during
summer. Height: 1–3m. Spread: 1–3m.

11 Agave ‘Blue Glow’ is small-
growing with strong, sturdy
leaves in a rosette from a round
base. To prevent rot, don’t let
water collect in the crown.
Height: 60cm. Spread: 90cm.

12 Echinocactus grusonii, or golden
barrel cactus, is globe shaped with
prickly yellow spines and white
woollen hairs on the crown. It’s a fast
grower in warmer climates. Height:
30cm–90cm. Spread: 30cm–90cm.

13 Agave ovatifolia grows to be
a large plant. It forms in a rosette
and has a clumped habit and very
wide pale blue leaves. Given enough
summer water, these can be grown
in full sun even in very hot areas.
Height: 1.5m. Spread: 1.8m.

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