Our March box featuring Variegated Elephant Bush, Graptoveria Debbie, Echeveria Blue Elf, Pachyveria Little Jewel, and Tillandsia Juncifolia.
1. Variegated Elephant Bush
Elephant Bush, Portulacaria afra or Money Tree or Lucky Plant, is an interesting succulent. Its leaves are shaped like elephant ears, which give it the cute nickname "Elephant Bush".
Elephant Bush is low maintenance and drought tolerant, so it can be grown easily as a houseplant. The soft wood branches can grow quite long, making this succulent a good trailing plant in hanging planters. The variegated version of Portulacaria Afra is called "Rainbow Bush" thanks to the lovely white and yellow variegation on the leaves. The non-variegated form is more heat tolerant.
Full Sun, Partial Sun.
Prefers porous and dry soil.
Water thoroughly only when soil is dry to the touch, then let drain completely.
2. Graptoveria Debbie
Graptoveria ‘Debbie’ is an Echeveria hybrid with beautiful rosettes of fleshy gray-purple leaves. The tips of these leaves can turn into a vibrant pink color when stressed. Graptoveria ‘Debbie’ offsets readily to for a dense clump.
It produces tiny orange flowers in the spring.
This plant is perfect to grow in planters outdoors in frost-free areas. it is a tender soft succulent and needs to be protected from frost during the coldest months of winter.
Full sun.
Gritty, Porous and Well-Drained.
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 to a minimum in the winter.
Feed once with a weak fertilizer at the beginning of the growing season (Spring or Summer).
You can propagate Graptoveria ‘Debbie' by seeds, leaf cuttings or offsets.
3. Echeveria Blue Elf
Echeveria Blue Elf is a hybrid between Sedum and Echeveria, which gives it the rosette look of Echeveria and the ability to grow multiple offsets of Sedum. Sedeveria Blue Elf has teal green leaves with amazing red tips that darken in winter.
An outstanding bloomer, Sedeveria Blue Elf produces clusters of bright yellow flowers multiple times a year, which give it its nickname "Happy Plant".
Full Sun.
Porous Soil.
Avoid letting water sit for too long in the rosette to prevent rot and fungal disease
Dead leaves should be removed from the plant as soon as possible to ward off pests.
4. Pachyveria Little Jewel
Pachyveria Compactum is a beautiful succulent with beautiful powdery blue gray pointed leaves that develop deep wine color tips in cold weather. The leaves have pretty white veins that resemble cuts on gemstones, hence its nickname "Little Jewel".
Pachyveria Compactum produces pinkish orange flowers that have pale yellow center in late spring. It grows best in part sun or light shade.
Full Sun to Part shade.
Fast Draining Soil.
Winter, Spring.
5. Tillandsia Juncifolia (S)
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.
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.
