Crassula Springtime is a slow-growing succulent native to South Africa. This variety offers green rosettes with an upright habit of 6-8" tall and 6" wide, with stems that bend under the weight of their leaves for a trailing appearance. This plant flourishes with minimal water in full or partial sun or bright indirect light, with unique pink and red flower clusters in spring. Evergreen in zone 10-11, this plant excels in rock gardens, hanging baskets, and containers or as a houseplant. Outdoor containers can overwinter indoors where temperatures drop below freezing. Bring attractive foliage to the landscape or houseplant collection with this low-maintenance, sun-loving succulent.
Crassula Springtime Selling Tips
Sell Crassula Springtime to customers looking for a low-maintenance succulent for a container, rock garden, or houseplant collection. Customers will love the trailing appearance of this plant's slow-growing green foliage rosettes, whose upright habit of 6-8" bends with the weight of the leaves. Bring texture and visual interest to a xeriscape or houseplant collection with a succulent that flourishes with occasional water and no other maintenance. This plant is especially well-suited to hanging baskets, excelling in full or partial sun or bright indirect light. This plant can overwinter in containers indoors or grow as a houseplant in colder climates. Pink and red flowers bloom in winter on this attractive, low-maintenance, summer-dormant succulent. Create striking contrast by planting this succulent alongside Aloe, Echeveria, Sedum, and Kalanchoe.
Coach Your Customer
1. Grow this plant indoors or overwinter containers indoors outside of zone 10-11.
2. Water deeply when the top 1-2 inches of soil are completely dry. It's better to underwater than overwater succulents, so err toward waiting a little too long.
3. Place indoor plants in a sunny window or bright indirect light. Too much intense afternoon sun can burn succulent leaves. Outdoors, grow this plant in partial or full sun.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Crassula Springtime, plant one rooted liner per 4-inch container or three per gallon container. Use a well-drained soil with a pH of 6.5-7.0, EC of .25-.75, temperatures of 68-85 daytime and 58-75 nighttime, and light feed (75-125 ppm N). Maintain light intensity at 5,000-7,500 fc. Pinching may encourage branching but delay finish time. You may see aphids, mealybugs, and spider mites. This plant is only prone to fungal disease if it is overwatered.
Flowering
This plant offers pink and red flower clusters in spring.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching. One pinch at transplant can promote branching but may delay finish time.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration around the base of each plant.
Height Control
This plant doesn't require PGRs.
Pests
You may see mealybugs, aphids, and spider mites.
Disease
This plant isn't prone to disease. Overwatering can lead to root rot or fungal infection. Plant in a well-draining succulent media. Water at the base of each plant, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings. Provide good airflow in your greenhouse.
Planting Crassula Springtime Liners
We recommend planting one rooted liner per 4-inch container or three per gallon container. Use a well-drained soilless succulent media and completely bury the ellepot in the center or evenly spaced in the container.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Crassula Springtime Quick Reference Guide
| 4 Inch crop time | 6-8 Weeks |
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| Bloom Period | Spring |
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| Color | Pink |
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| Habit | Trailing, Upright |
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| Height | 6-8 inches |
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| Light | Bright Indirect/Filtered, Full Sun, Partial Sun |
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| Minimum Temp | 58 |
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| Perennial Zone | Zones 10-11 |
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| Water Needs | Light |
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| Patented Plant | No |
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