Pachyphytum bracteosum

Pachyphytum 'Bracteosum'

Original:P. bracteosum is a tender, succulent perennial with open rosettes of thick silvery-grey leaves, sometimes purple-flushed if exposed to more sun, and erect stalks bearing small, rose-pink flowers in spring. May survive the winter to -4C in a dry, sheltered site. New:Pachyphytum is a small genus of succulents in the Crassulaceae family, native from Mexico. They are tender, soft succulents - will not tolerate frost.

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plant Features

Full sun to partial shade
Occasional watering
Not Frost hardy
Free draining and fertile

plant information

Common name

Pachyphytum 'Bracteosum'

Latin name

Pachyphytum bracteosum

type

Succulent

family

Crassulaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun to partial shade
Frost

Not Frost hardy

Soil

Free draining and fertile
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

0.20 M 0.20 M

Pachyphytum bracteosum

Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Prior to planting, work in a 50/50 mix of compost and sand or pumice into the pot or growing site. Plant your moonstone no deeper than it was planted in the nursery pot it came in. Provide at least 12 inches of space around the plant to it to sprawl, since moonstone plants start out upright, but then spread out along the ground. Mulch around the plant with black pebbles to enhance its appearance.

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