Surreal Succulents

Gasteria nitida var. nitida

Name: Gasteria nitida var. nitida
Brand: Surreal Succulents
SKU: 0000-nitida-var-nitida
Price: 15.5 GBP
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Gasteria nitida var. nitida quick care tips

Watering

Gasteria nitida var. nitida 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

Gasteria nitida var. nitida 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

Gasteria nitida var. nitida 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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General Care Advice
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Gasteria nitida var. nitida

A species native to South Africa.

Gasteria nitida var. nitida is a dark, spotty and shiny succulent. The name nitida is a direct translation of 'shiny' in Latin. Relatively slow growing, but will happily grow faster if fertilised and given some love in the form of fresh soil and plant food in the growing period (April-September). Will stay low growing and compact and eventually forms a rosette once mature. Flowers in June - July with an array of pink windsock-like flowers on a stem up to 80cm tall.

A perfect beginner's plant for a windowsill or greenhouse.

Difficulty

Beginner

Growth Form

Clumping

Growth Rate

Moderate

Minimum Temperature

2°C

Maximum Size

20 cm x 20 cm

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