Our August box featuring Ruby Necklace, California Sunset Sedum, Anacampseros NOT variegated, Panda Plant, and Tillandsia Juncifolia Air plant (M).
1. RUBY NECKLACE
Othonna capensis ‘Ruby Necklace’ is a trailing succulent with multiple purple pink stems and long narrow bean-shaped leaves. The beans have beautiful vibrant colors of green, purple, or deep red. The more light they receives, the more red they become. The delicate shape and red colors of these leaves are similar to precious gem pendants on necklaces, giving it the name 'Ruby Necklace'.
The plant displays little yellow daisy like flowers on a long reddish stalk all year round.
These strings of beans are perfect for hanging baskets or in a rock garden.
Full sun. Filtered sunlight. Partial shade in the summer.
Porous and well-drained potting soil.
Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch, then let drain completely. Avoid letting water sit for too long in the soil to prevent rot and fungal diseases. Reduce watering during their dormancy in the summer
2. CALIFORNIA SUNSET SEDUM
Graptosedum ‘California Sunset’ is a fun succulent with rosy orange leaves forming small rosettes similar to those of Echeverias. The stems tend to grow long and leggy. New growth has a grayish-green color but the rosy orange hue will be intensified by drought and cool winter temperatures.
In spring and summer, it produces clusters of white star-shaped flowers.
Full Sun.
More regularly in the summer. Minimal water required in the winter. Let the soil dry completely after each watering.
Porous and well-Drained.
Feed once at the beginning of the growing season (in the spring).
Generally non-toxic to humans and animals
3. ANACAMPSEROS NOT VARIEGATED
Anacampseros Telephiastrum 'Sunrise' is a dense mat and caudex forming succulent up to inches (15 cm) tall, with lanceolate shaped green, bright pink and yellow or cream colored leaves.
They can be grown compact as rosettes, but with time they start go grow longer and longer and offsetting to create a dense mat or trail over the edge of pots. With age they also can form a small caudex as the base of the plant, but because of how very slow growing they are this takes a very long amount of time.
Flowers are pink and up to 1.4 inches (3.5 cm) in diameter and appear in afternoon in summer.
Anacampseros grow well in partial sun with bright light enhancing the leaf colors and keeping them compact.
They require a gritty free-draining soil with added organic material and low to moderate watering. The beautiful caudiciform species are prone to rot and should be watered very sparingly.
Feed with a high potassium fertilizer in summer during the growing season diluted to one-fourth potency and mix into the watering can for application. Anacampseros is an excellent plant for container growing. It always looks good and stays small. It look fine in a cold greenhouse and frame. It do well outdoors in raised beds and terraces as well.
4. PANDA PLANT
Kalanchoe Tomentosa, often called Panda Plant, is a succulent originated from Madagascar. Similar to its cousin, Kalanchoe Chocolate Soldier, Panda Plant has soft fuzzy long oval shaped leaves with deep brown margin. Its leaves are an attractive shade of white silvery green.
In nature, Panda Plant can grow up to several feet, but if grown indoors it typically only reaches up to 2 feet in height.
In spring and summer, it produces white fuzzy, bell-shaped flowers.
Panda Plant is toxic to pets but NOT toxic to humans. Remember to keep your Panda Plant away from curious pets and children. Seek help immediately if you notice your pet chew on this plant.
Porous soil with adequate drainage.
It grows well in Full Sun to Partial Shade. If grown indoors, put it in a spot with bright light and ample airflow.
Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch then let drain completely.
Can be mildly toxic to pets and humans
5. TILLANDSIA JUNCIFOLIA
Tillandsia Juncifolia, a hybrid between the Juncea and Filifoliaspecies., is a drought-tolerant and easy to grow air plant. Tillandsia juncifolia is a desirable variety of juncea, with greener leaves and considerably larger stolons when producing pups.
All of the plants may be shipped bare root.
Bright, sunny conditions.
No soil is needed. Sand, sea glass, rocks, pebbles & bark chip can be used instead of soil.
Simply soak for a maximum of ten minutes in water once every one to two weeks and hang upside down to dry completely.
