Senecio Candicans Angel Wings nozzles opening from dark purple buds

opening from dark purple buds in late May / early June

SK5 carbon steel blade with a knife edge

or in a sheltered spot in the garden

The squeeze/release action of ratchet pruning increases the pressure applied and reduces the effort required by up to 30% compared to conventional pruners

'Okamé' is a round headed small deciduous tree with ovate leaves  which colour wonderfully in autumn

Senecio Candicans Angel Wings nozzles opening from dark purple budsSenecio candicans 'Angel Wings' is a really interesting new plant which is ideal for a sensory garden as the texture is fabulous. Soft and downy, a bit like the softest puppy, the large leaves, which resemble elephant's ears are a shimmering silver grey, and can quickly clump up to form a plant of up t 40cm high and wide. The flowers are white, but the plant usually wont flower in this country, but it is the foliage which is the main attraction