Crassula ‘Fantasy' variegata
Crassula ‘Fantasy' variegata
Crassula ‘Fantasy' variegata quick care tips
Watering
Watering
Crassula ‘Fantasy' variegata is a drought-tolerant succulent variety, so watering around once per week in the peak growing season is advised. Ensure the soil dries between waterings following the 3 Ds: drench, drain and dry. It is also advised to completely stop watering when conditions are frosty, keeping the plant dry for several months at a time over winter.
Feeding
Feeding
Crassula ‘Fantasy' variegata likes to be fed to bring out its best forms and colours. We recommend feeding with a liquid seaweed feed every 2 weeks in the main growing season from April to September. A feed we recommend is the one from our friends at LittleGreenSeaweed.
Ideal soil
Ideal soil
Crassula ‘Fantasy' variegata needs free draining soil to thrive. We recommend a mixture of 1/3 John Innes no.2, 1/3 perlite and 1/3 coconut coir. The soil mix we offer here is similar in composition to this.
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Crassula ‘Fantasy' variegata
Crassula ‘Fantasy' variegata is the incredibly rare form of the much-loved trailing plant the Crassula perforata ssp. Kougaensis, which is a highly sort after and popular variety. This is a miniature form of Crassula perforata.
This subspecies is a small, trailing succulent that has tough, woody stems allowing it to carry itself and stay in formation. The plant consists of small rosettes that etiolate naturally to create a snake-like sculpture. It displays colours of green and yellow, each stem looking very much like a caterpillar. It blooms in the late spring/summer with beautiful pink flowers that appear from the central rosettes. It will offset readily all year round but mostly during and after flowering.
Difficulty
BeginnerFeatured Colour
Green, Red, Pink, and YellowGrowth Form
TrailingGrowth Rate
ModerateMinimum Temperature
2°CMaximum Height & Spread
30 cm x 30 cmIdeal Environment for Crassula ‘Fantasy' variegata
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