RHS / Janet Cubey A succulent perennial with rosettes, up to 60cm high, of grey-blue-green leaves edged with sharp spines. When flowering stalks are produced, they are 2-5m high with scented white, yellow or yellow-green flowers in summer
0.5-1 metres
0.5-1 metres
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This species is far more tolerant of cold and wet than most species and can often be grown outside in full sun in sharply drained, stony or sandy, dry soil; for more advice, see hardy cacti and succulent cultivation
Propagate by seed sown at 13-21°C in early spring, or by division of offsets in spring or autumn: if already rooted, treat as mature plants; if unrooted, plant in a mix of equal parts peat-free compost and sharp sand until rooted
No pruning required
May be susceptible to scale insects and mealybugs, especially on young growth
Generally disease-free