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Kalanchoe tomentosa 'Dorothy Brown'
Kalanchoe tomentosa 'Dorothy Brown'
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Kalanchoe tomentosa 'Dorothy Brown' quick care tips
Watering
Watering
Kalanchoe tomentosa 'Dorothy Brown' 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
Kalanchoe tomentosa 'Dorothy Brown' 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
Kalanchoe tomentosa 'Dorothy Brown' 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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Kalanchoe tomentosa 'Dorothy Brown'
Commonly known as the Panda Plant, this extraordinary variety of Kalanchoe tomentosa.
It consists of thick, brown furry leaves which are pleasant to touch, another of the outstanding features of this succulents is the chocolatey colouring.
Like a lot of fascinating species on this planet Kalanchoe's are native to the magical island of Madagascar.
Recommended indoors. You can plant it in a pot with other succulents to bring out it's contrasting features.
Difficulty
BeginnerGrowth Form
Shrub-likeGrowth Rate
SlowMinimum Temperature
2°CMaximum Height & Spread
30 cm x 15 cmIdeal Environment for Kalanchoe tomentosa 'Dorothy Brown'
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