Surreal Succulents
Crassula orbicularis var. rosularis
Crassula orbicularis var. rosularis
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Crassula orbicularis var. rosularis quick care tips
Watering
Watering
Crassula orbicularis var. rosularis 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 orbicularis var. rosularis 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
Ideal soil
Crassula orbicularis var. rosularis 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 orbicularis var. rosularis
Crassula orbicularis var. rosularis has a very unique growth form, the leaves are green with outstanding purple undersides.
This Crassula will produce multiple tall flower spikes with hundreds of little purple flowers. It’s a perfect container plant and works well when contrasted with other succulents in a planter.
Difficulty
BeginnerFeatured Colour
Green and PinkGrowth Form
ClumpingGrowth Rate
ModerateMinimum Temperature
2°CMaximum Height & Spread
30 cm x 30 cmIdeal Environment for Crassula orbicularis var. rosularis
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