×Graptosedum’Bronze '
×Graptosedum’Alpenglow ' , ×Graptosedum’Bert Swanwick ' , ×Graptosedum’Coffee ' , ×Graptosedum’Vera Higgins',Graptopetalum’Roseum ' , ×Sedeveria’Bert Swanwick',Sedum’Bronze Delight',Sedum’Coffee',Sedum swanwickii
kin : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeNothogenus:×Graptosedum
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×Graptosedum’Bronze ' is an intergeneric hybrid that results from a crossbreed betweenGraptopetalum paraguayensisandSedum stahlii .
×Graptosedum’Bronze ' , also know as ×Graptosedum’Alpenglow ' or ×Graptosedum’Vera Higgins ' , is a smallsucculentwith reddish - bronze leaves that whorl around the stem with those at the tip arranged in a rosette . It can grow up to 6 inch ( 15 cm ) tall and broadcast or drape over a pot . The leave are flat on the upper open , swag below , assess up to 1 column inch ( 2.5 cm ) long . They remain somewhat persistent on the bow , so the stem canker is usually delimit by several inches of sometime leave of absence .
The concluding clusters of pinkish bloom buds open to divulge the 4 - petaled yellow flowers in spring .
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USDA hardiness zones8b to 11b : from 15 ° F ( −9.4 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
The rules forGraptopetalumcare are similar to those for most succulents . All require lots of sunshine to take care their salutary . They need gritty , poroussoilwith fantabulous drainage . Waterregularly over summer , letting the soil dry out between tearing . Minimal water is call for over wintertime . Overwateringcauses root rotting , and the plant can get several pest infestations . Fertilizeonce during the growing season with a balanced plant food reduce to 1/4 strength .
Graptopetalums are generally well propagated by seeds , leaf carving , or offsets . Any rosette that breaks off has the potential to root and start a novel flora . Even a foliage that set down off quickly theme below the parent flora and raise a new rosette . The raw plant feed off the leaf until it shrivels and falls off . By then , the young little plant had rooted and sprouted new leave of absence .
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Learn more atHow to originate and wish for Graptopetalum .
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