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Surreal Succulents

Pachyphytum bracteosum

Pachyphytum bracteosum

£8.50 GBP
£8.50 GBP
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Pachyphytum bracteosum quick care tips

Watering

Pachyphytum bracteosum 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

Pachyphytum bracteosum 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

Pachyphytum bracteosum 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

Pachyphytum bracteosum

A species native to Mexico, also known as Silver Bracts.

With leaves that look like chalky stones, Pachyphytum bracteosum can grow up to 20cm in diameter or more, producing large fleshy offsets once it matures. It blooms in spring with large flowers.

A great plant to add texture to any collection.

Difficulty

Beginner

Featured Colour

Blue, Purple, and Cyan

Growth Form

Clumping

Growth Rate

Moderate

Minimum Temperature

-2°C

Maximum Height & Spread

20 cm x 20 cm

Ideal Environment for Pachyphytum bracteosum

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