Graptopetalum’Claret '
×Graptoveria’Pik Ruz '
folk : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : SedeaeSubtribe : SedinaeGenus : Graptopetalum
Private collection, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Photo by Ching Tho. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Graptopetalum’Claret ' is a hybrid that lead from a cross , possibly betweenGraptopetalum amethystinumandGraptopetalum rusbyi .
Graptopetalum’Claret ' is a gorgeous , small succulent with fork-like stems and colorful , rhombic leaves continue with a milklike bloom and clustered inrosettesat the end of the branches . It can grow up to 10 inches ( 25 centimetre ) tall , ramify from the pedestal . The root are erect todecumbentorpendent . The farewell are ab initio rose - colourise , later grey - gullible or beige . Full sun and drouth make the leaves show the coloration of red wine , hence the name " Claret . "
The flowers are star - shaped , 5 - merous , lily-white with disconsolate red marking , and appear in clusters on simple leafy stalk in give or summer .
Private collection, Manila, Philippines. Photo by Argie Salango. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Graptopetalum’Claret ' is distributed in Korea as ×Graptoveria’Pik Ruz ' . However , as the bloom show , this is not an intergeneric loanblend betweenGraptopetalumandEcheveriabut an interspecific hybrid of twoGraptopetalumspecies .
Light : G.‘Claret ' thrives in sunlight , so choose a location where it will receive full sun . However , it will also turn in fond shadiness with slightly lanky solution . Therefore , keep it near a sunny window when grown as a houseplant .
Soil : The flora needs skillful drainage to maintain a healthy ascendent system . When growingG.‘Claret ' in a pot , choose a well - drain stain mix and a mint with drainage holes .
Private collection, Manila, Philippines. Photo by Argie Salango. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Temperature : This plant will do well in live weather , but its most active outgrowth will occur in leap and fall . G.‘Claret ' can stand firm temperatures as humble as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C ) .
Watering : The plant growing outdoors in full Dominicus will appreciate a hebdomadary watering in summertime . tailor back on watering to about every 10 to 14 days when the weather cools in spring and fall . Rather than giving the potted plant short splash of water here and there , give it a near soaking until water runs out the drainage holes , then await for the grunge to dry out completely before watering again . In winter , water the plant just enough to keep it from shrivel .
feed : use fertiliser to promote healthy increase , include flower yield . fertilise during the active growing season . A water - soluble fertilizer debase to half the recommended strength is suitable and commonly used .
Flowers. Derivative of a photo by Emmanuelle Aubé viaInternational Crassulaceae Network.
Repotting : G.‘Claret ' does not want frequent repotting . When your plant has outgrown its container , repot it in a fresh potting mixture in a new pot slightly larger than the erstwhile one . Give the plant a week or so to reset before you water it .
extension : The easiest way to propagateG.‘Claret ' is through stem cutting . However , it also easy propagates from leaf cuttings . Even a leaf that drops off will root below the parent plant and give rise a new rose window cursorily . The best time to take cuttings is saltation and summertime .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Graptopetalum .
G.‘Claret ' is generally non - toxic to humans and animals .
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