Jovibarba heuffelii 'Mystique'
Jovibarba heuffelii 'Mystique'
Jovibarba heuffelii 'Mystique' quick care tips
Watering
Watering
Jovibarba heuffelii 'Mystique' 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
Jovibarba heuffelii 'Mystique' 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
Jovibarba heuffelii 'Mystique' 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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Jovibarba heuffelii 'Mystique'
Jovibarba heuffelii 'Mystique' has impressive rich-red foliage edged with these fine white hairs along the leaf margins. The Jovibarba will grow into a tight, clustering form that would look great planted in a succulent bowl and placed as a centrepiece in an outside dining area.
The stemless alpine species of Jovibarba are closely related to Sempervivum requiring almost identical growing conditions, the leaves of the Jovibarba tend to be more rigid to touch making them tougher and less likely to break under force. Incredibly drought and frost resistant that requires little care but rewards you with absolute beauty.
Pot on in the spring and add slow-release feeding granules to the succulent mix to encourage good strong growth through the season.
Top dress with a thin layer of grit or gravel to mimic its natural Alpine environment.
Jovibarba are a close family member of Sempervivum, the differences are that they produce their pups from the stems or amongst the leaves and will a lot of the time, roll away from the mother. Whereas the Sempervivum will always offset using stolons. They also have bell-shaped flowers rather than the Sempervivum star-shaped flowers.
Difficulty
BeginnerFeatured Colour
Brown and PurpleGrowth Form
Ground/ pot coverGrowth Rate
ModerateMinimum Temperature
-15°CMaximum Height & Spread
5 cm x 20 cmIdeal Environment for Jovibarba heuffelii 'Mystique'
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