Gymnocalycium Baldianum

Echeveria ‘Malgan Red Swan’

A spectacular collector’s Echeveria with beautifully sculpted, ruffled and twisted foliage. Its fleshy leaves develop attractive shades of green, pink and rich red, with the strongest colours generally appearing under bright light and cooler growing conditions. Mature plants form dramatic rosettes that make an excellent feature in any succulent collection.

🌱 Care: Provide plenty of bright light or gentle morning sun to encourage strong colour and compact growth. Use a fast-draining succulent mix. Water thoroughly and then allow the growing medium to dry before watering again. Protect from prolonged wet conditions and severe frost.

✨ Interesting fact: ‘Red Swan’ is particularly valued for the combination of its unusual curled leaf shape and changing coloration. Each rosette can develop its own distinctive appearance as it matures.

⭐ A must-have for Echeveria collectors looking for something colourful, sculptural and unusual.

Tulista pumila (formerly Haworthia pumila) is a striking and slow-growing succulent native to the Western Cape of South Africa. Known for its architectural beauty, this plant forms compact rosettes of thick, fleshy, dark green to brownish leaves covered with prominent raised white tubercles, giving it a textured, bumpy appearance.

Tulista pumila can grow up to 20 cm (8 inches) tall and wide, with mature plants producing tall, slender flower stalks bearing small, tubular, pale pink to white flowers—typically blooming in late spring to summer. The leaves are triangular and curved inward, often with toothed margins, adding to its ornamental value.

This species is drought-tolerant and prefers well-draining soil, partial sun to bright indirect light, and minimal watering—making it ideal for rock gardens, succulent collections, or container displays. Tulista pumila is also prized for its resilience and unique form, often regarded as one of the most attractive members of the Tulista genus.

Tylecodon buchholzianus is a winter-growing succulent shrub native to the arid regions of South Africa, particularly the Western and Northern Cape. Like other members of the genus Tylecodon, it is well adapted to long, dry summers and produces leaves only during the cooler growing season.

Characteristics:

• Forms a branching shrub with a thickened, often sculptural base.
• Stems may become woody and grey with age.
• Leaves are fleshy, green, and appear mainly in winter (active growth period).
• Produces tall flower stalks bearing small tubular flowers, usually greenish to yellowish or pinkish depending on form.
• The plant typically enters full dormancy in summer, shedding its leaves.

Cultivation:

• Winter-growing succulent.
• Requires very well-drained soil and a dry summer dormancy.
• Water moderately during autumn–spring growth.
• Keep almost completely dry in summer.
• Prefers full sun to bright light conditions.

Notes:

• Like many Tylecodon species, it contains toxic compounds and should not be consumed by animals or humans