Crassula ovata’Didier Pocreau ' is a reversion ofCrassula ovata’Gollum ' . It differs from the typicalCrassula ovataby its slightly wavy leaves and compact cluster of flower .
Crassula ovata’Didier Pocreau '
Crassula ovata’Didier',Crassula ovata’Mullog '
Private collection, Lagoa, Portugal. Photo by Tom Pal. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : CrassuloideaeGenus : Crassula
Crassula ovata’Didier Pocreau ' is a cultivar that appear in Didier Pocreau ’s nursery in Les Arcs , a commune in southeast France .
Crassula ovata’Didier Pocreau ' , also known asCrassula ovata’Didier ' orCrassula ovata’Mullog ' , is a succulentshrubwith branches that accept greenish , slightly rippled leaves that often have reddish margins . The branches are lush and gray-haired - commons , becoming woody as they mature . The leaves are thick , fleshy , target , and have aggressively - edge margins . They get in opposite pairs along the branches .
Private collection, Lagoa, Portugal. Photo by Tom Pal. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
During the winter , matureCrassula ovata’Didier Pocreau ' produces star - shaped flowers in attractive compact clusters on forgetful stubble . The bloom are ashen , normally tinged with pink .
Light : This plant needs about 4 to 6 hours of verbatim sunlight day by day to thrive . While it can pull through in fond shade , it requires verbatim sunlight for flowering . If you keep it indoors , invest it in a undimmed smirch .
land : For optimum growing , usewell - draining soilwhen plantingCrassula ovata’Didier Pocreau ' . you’re able to use commercial potting dirt mixes especially design for succulents , or you’re able to make your own .
Private collection, Lagoa, Portugal. Photo by Tom Pal. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Hardiness : The works can tolerate a wide range of temperature and may even survive light hoar . However , prolonged cold is usually fatal . Crassula ovata’Didier Pocreau ' grow good inUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , with average minimum winter temperature ranging from 30 ° F to 50 ° F ( -1.1 ° C to 10 ° century ) .
Watering : Properwateringis most important for this plant life . Although it does n’t postulate frequent watering , during the develop time of year , it needs mystifying watering when the soil is wry . It call for minuscule water in the summertime and even less in winter when it is semi - dormant .
Fertilizing : As a slow - growing industrial plant , Crassula ovata’Didier Pocreau ' does not require much fertilizer . However , it can do good from a small amount of organic fertilizer in mid - spring , when it starts to grow actively .
Private collection, Lagoa, Portugal. Photo by Tom Pal. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Repotting : This plant can be left in its small green goddess , as it does n’t mind being root - bound . However , it ’s best to repot it every two to three years , or when it becomes top - heavy . The idealistic time to repot is in the spring , when new growth start out .
extension : by and large , Crassula ovata’Didier Pocreau ' is propagated by stem turn cuttings or leaves . However , it can also be started from seed . The flying fashion to get a decent - sized works is by using a prow cut . Always take cuttings during the grow season . The unspoilt meter to sow the seed is in bound or summertime .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Crassula .
Crassula ovata’Didier Pocreau ' is considered toxic to pets and mildly toxic to humans .
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