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Giant Chalk Dudleya in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Dudleya brittonii

 

Giant Chalk Dudleya

Dudleya is a genus of succulent perennials which are widespread and typically found in rocky outcrops where their leaves help them store water in a setting too dry for most other plants to survive. Dudleya should be planted at an angle allowing water to drain away from the center of the plant, preventing microbial decay. Dudleya brittonii (Giant Chalk Dudleya) is a 30 - 60cm wide rosette of chalky-white leaves surrounding a thick basal stem. The spikes arch upward and blush red as the yellow flowers begin to open in late spring to early summer.

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plant Features
  • Giant Chalk Dudleya likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Giant Chalk Dudleya likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Giant Chalk Dudleya is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Giant Chalk Dudleya likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Giant Chalk Dudleya

Latin name

Dudleya brittonii

type

Succulent

family

Crassulaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Giant Chalk Dudleya likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Giant Chalk Dudleya is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Giant Chalk Dudleya likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Giant Chalk Dudleya likes very little water

    Very little water

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Giant Chalk Dudleya is 0.40meters x 0.60meters 0.40 M 0.60 M

Dudleya brittonii

Dudleya is a genus of succulent perennials which are widespread and typically found in rocky outcrops where their leaves help them store water in a setting too dry for most other plants to survive. Dudleya should be planted at an angle allowing water to drain away from the center of the plant, preventing microbial decay. Dudleya brittonii (Giant Chalk Dudleya) is a 30 - 60cm wide rosette of chalky-white leaves surrounding a thick basal stem. The spikes arch upward and blush red as the yellow flowers begin to open in late spring to early summer.


Propagation

From Early Spring TO Late Winter

Succulents can be propagated by different means. The most common one is the vegetative propagation. They include cuttings where several inches of stem with leaves are cut and after healing produce a callus. After a week or so, roots may grow. A second method is division consisting of uprooting an overgrown clump and pulling the stems and roots apart. The easiest one is allowing the formation of callus from a leaf. The vegetative propagation can be different according to the species.

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Succulents need good draining soil. When planting in the garden, make sure the area drains well and is not in a low spot that would stay wet. For container planting you can purchase cactus soil or incorporate sand, gravel or volcanic rock for better drainage. The container you are planting in should have a drainage hole or put crushed rock on the bottom before your planting medium. Dudleya should be planted at an angle. This allows accumulated water to drain from the nestlike center of the plant, thus preventing microbial decay.

 
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