Crassulas

[debbiem]

I've had 2 Crassulas(or Crassulae) growing in pots and not doing very much for years. They're out all year round with no problem so I decided to plant them in the garden yesterday, one in the main flowerbed which is alkaline and one in an acid flowerbed. In all the time that they've been in the pots they haven't grown a lot of roots so before planting each one I added some potting compost and a bit of Growmore to the pit before planting them, which I think'll keep them going for a long while. I think they'll do OK - anyone disagree?

[maggyd]

All Crassulas are quite at home with nomal room Temp; a bright sunny position is essential, especially if you hope for flowers, but do not expose these succulents to fierce sun. Plants in poor light will develope spindly growth. Wate fairly frequently to keep the compost reasonably moist the flesshy leaves hold a certain reserve of water. Feed once a month . Look out for mearly bugs which may lodge themselves in the leaf axils.

This is out of my plant book so it looks as if you might just have to repot and bring back in Ms B (unless your sick of it) in which case leave it where it is and cross your fingers.

[mickthecactus]

and which Crassulas are they.....

[debbiem]

Sorry about the picture but they're both like the one in the bottom right hand corner - can you identify it from that, Mick?

[mickthecactus]

It looks like one of the hybrids possibly "gollum".

They are only marginally hardy though.

[debbiem]

They've been out in their pots in all weathers and have been so for years - I wonder if they've always been somewhere sheltered completely by coincidence? It's just that since they seem to be as tough as old boots I thought of planting them out but I'll keep an eye on them and unearth them again if they don't look happy. I feel quietly confident they'll be OK(they're doomed then). ;D

Thanks Mick

[mickthecactus]

Any chance of a closer pic Deb?

[debbiem]

Here you are Mick - the light's making everything the same shade of green but I think they're better than the other photo;

[mickthecactus]

Yup, that's Gollum.

[Sweetleaf]

It looks pretty healthy too, for an outdoor plant. I couldnt do that in Birmingham, with mine.....they would be dead in no time.

[debbiem]

I think if anything's going to hurt them down here it'll be the wind - I'll keep an eye on them.

[mickthecactus]

Of course. You're in sunny Dorset. They do have a chance of surviving down there.

It's related to the money plant by the way.

[debbiem]

If they're related to the money plant I'd better be nice to them then. ;D