A compact succulent, to around 20cm high, with creeping stems covered with narrow, fleshy green leaves, sometimes tinted with red. Flowering shoots produced in summer are upright, with linear leaves, and tipped with clusters of bright yellow flowers
0.1-0.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Grow in a sheltered position in moderately fertile, well-drained, alkaline to neutral soil in full sun. Plants sometimes die off over winter to be replaced by new rosettes. See hardy cacti and succulent cultivation for further advice
Propagate by softwood stem tip cuttings of non-flowering shoots. Flower shoots also produce new rosettes in the leaf axils, that drop to the soil and root
No pruning required
May be susceptible to slugs, snails, vine weevil grubs, scale insects and mealybugs
May be susceptible to fungal and bacterial crown and root rots, especially in damp conditions and poor drainage