Pachyphytum werdermannii
Pachyphytum werdermannii
Pachyphytum werdermannii quick care tips
Watering
Watering
Pachyphytum werdermannii 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
Pachyphytum werdermannii 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
Pachyphytum werdermannii 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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Pachyphytum werdermannii
Native to the mountains in Mexico, the Pachyphytum werdermannii features long pebble-like leaves of star-shaped form. Mature plants will have a downward curved leaf
The beauty of this plant is the vast colour changes throughout the year, a newly potted specimen would be of a green to blue colour, whereas the more stressed plant can go to a rose-pink.
Sits perfectly in a multi succulent planter.
Difficulty
BeginnerFeatured Colour
Yellow and PinkGrowth Form
ClumpingGrowth Rate
ModerateMinimum Temperature
-2°CMaximum Height & Spread
20 cm x 20 cmIdeal Environment for Pachyphytum werdermannii
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