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Sinocrassula Yunnanensis / Sedum Pyramidatum. Grow – Care – Propagate.

  1. Sinocrassula Yunnanensis / Sedum Pyramidatum. How to Grow, Care and Propagate.

Typically dark green in colour but can often look more black than green.

Small rosette succulent about 5-10 cm tall that can eventually develop into dense clumps and blooms generously.
Rosettes: Upright, closely packed 2.5 to 3.5cm in diameter.
Leaves: Small (1-3cm), fleshy, dark green, flattened, almost terete, acuminate, each with a mucro (soft point) at the tip and patterned with purplish brown speckles and short white hairs.
Flowers: Whitish flowers with red-tips
Blooming season: Autumn or early winter.

Cultivation: These plants like plenty of light and can tolerate full sun, but don’t worry if the plants aren’t in the sunniest of place; Sinocrassula will also thrive in a less sunny spot and stays relatively small. This species prefers dry conditions and it is best to refrain from watering it until the rootball has dried out completely. The plant can then be immersed in water and well drained and left until it has completely dried out again. Its succulent leaves will store enough water to survive for a long time

Winter Hardy: They can be grown outdoors – Winter Hardy 

Houseplant: Can be grown indoors as a houseplant in a bright location.

Propagation: This is a tough plant which spreads aggressively, both vegetatively by dropped leaves that root easily and by seed. Sow the seeds in winter (13-18°C) uncovered, they will germinate in around 2-3 months, division of old plant can be made in spring and late summer; cuttings in summer 

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How to Grow and Care for the String of Pearls Plant

The String of Pearls is a succulent plant that has a trailing or cascading habit. Its pearl-like foliage hangs on the string-like stems, hence the name. It is ideal for hanging baskets hanging planters or head planters. Basically, succulent plants are those plants that store water in their stems or foliage, which makes it easier for them survive during dry spells. While the round leaves of this plant store water, the surface area of the leaves that are exposed to the sun and dry air also get reduced due to their shape.

 

How to Take Care of the String of Pearls Plant

Light

The String of Pearls plant should be placed in a place that receives bright light. The pot can be placed on a window that faces south or west. The plant will do well if it receives 2-3 hours of direct sunlight and bright, indirect light for the rest of the day. If you are unable to find such a place, you can place them under a fluorescent light fixture. During the growing season, around 14 to 16 hours of artificial light on a daily basis will suffice.

Soil Requirements

Good drainage is extremely important, which is why the use of sandy soil is suggested. You could also use a potting mix that is meant for succulent plants. You could also mix potting soil and sand in the ratio of 3:1. Make sure that the soil is well-drained.

Propagation.

The string of pearls propagates quite easily, simply take stem cuttings and replant the leaves in potting soil. Make sure to keep its soil slightly moist. It should root quickly.

 

Sedum Rupestre Blue Spruce – Hardy Blue Succulent

‘Blue Spruce’ stonecrop has narrow, fleshy, needle-like, blue-green foliage which often becomes tinged with orange or red in winter. Bumblebees and butterflies visit the yellow star-shaped flowers of ‘Blue Spruce’ in the summer.


A Super easy to care for plant. Robust, low maintenance and easy to establish.

Because it is a succulent, Blue Spruce Sedum is exceptionally drought tolerant and easy to grow. Provide very well-drained soil adding gravel if necessary to improve drainage. It prefers full sun but will tolerate shade.

Blue Spruce Sedum is useful as a groundcover or border in garden beds, rock gardens & look stunning in fairy gardens. Will trail over walls and the edges of pots in container gardens and head planters.

Very easy to grow from cuttings at any time of the year. Just snip off an established stem and place in well-drained soil in a sunny spot. Can be grown indoors in a bright location or any bright/semi-shade location outside.

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