Dudleya pulverulenta
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. Chalk Dudleya has a powdery coating over the leaves.
Contributed by @posidave
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Full sun
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Very little water
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Chalk Dudleya
Latin name
Dudleya pulverulenta
type
Succulent
family
Crassulaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
0.30 M
Dudleya pulverulenta
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. Chalk Dudleya has a powdery coating over the leaves.
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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