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Surreal Succulents

Cotyledon orbiculata 'Red Necklace'

Cotyledon orbiculata 'Red Necklace'

£45.00 GBP
£45.00 GBP
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Cotyledon orbiculata 'Red Necklace' quick care tips

Watering

Cotyledon orbiculata 'Red Necklace' 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

Cotyledon orbiculata 'Red Necklace' 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.

Ideal soil

Cotyledon orbiculata 'Red Necklace' 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.

More Advice

General Care Advice
Winter Care Advice

Cotyledon orbiculata 'Red Necklace'

Cotyledon orbiculata ‘Red Necklace’ is a captivating cultivar, it has powdery white, wedge-shaped leaves set off by dazzling crimson-red coloured margins. As it grows, it will offset and form a very attractive cluster with each stem capable of producing a beautiful flowering display. During late summer, the plant produces a tall stem capable of holding up to 15 trumpet-shaped pink, orange and yellow flowers.

One of the most rewarding and easy to grow succulents as they thrive indoors or outside. Cotyledons as a genera tend to be able to survive temperatures below freezing.

They look great if potted up with other succulents and displayed on a patio or balcony, or even try them in a hanging basket, so that you and the moths can enjoy the flowers.

Difficulty

Beginner

Featured Colour

White and Red

Growth Form

Shrub-like

Growth Rate

Moderate

Minimum Temperature

-6°C

Maximum Height & Spread

40 cm x 40 cm

Ideal Environment for Cotyledon orbiculata 'Red Necklace'

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