Graptosedum

How to grow Graptosedum growing and care:

Well-drained soil, light soil

How to care:
In hardiness zone of 9b-10a but be aware that the plant might die and need to cover in the winter, few days of frost in winter it can survive but better that the days won’t be together and better to grow it in hardiness zone 10b+.

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seeds / Vegetative reproduction – cutting can be from leaves or stems, cut in the base of the leaf will be better, possible to cut stems or in middle of the leaf, need to let the few days in shade location and let it dry little bit before put it in the soil, after this put the leaves of stems in the soil watering it with moist and don’t overwater.

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
Yes, in order to get the same leaf color

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Toxic for cats

Planting season:
Spring to summer in hardiness zone 9-10a, spring to autumn hardiness zone 10b-11, all year in hardiness zone 12+

How to plant:
Planting in well-drained soil and if there are a lot of rains better to plant it in raising bad

Pests and diseases:
Snails, slugs

Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter

How to prune:
Dead leaves, for design

Size of the plant?
10-30 cm, 4-12 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing

Water requirement:
Small amount of water, let it dry between watering, in rainy location need to put under the plants in lava grit or something like that won’t let the water stay in the same place or plant it in higher location like raised-bed gardening

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half shade, perform better in full sun, in hot climate possible to grow it in half shape but in colder that plant might die in winter

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No, but possible over the winter to keep indoor until the last frost

Growing is also possible in a pot, planter, flowerpot, containers:
Yes, growing containers it’s easy and need to make sure that there are enough holes for good drainage, also choosing the soil it’s important and also to switch the soil once in few years when the soil loosing, soil can be cactus potting mix or sandy soil and in the bottom of the pot to us little stone like pebbles or something like that.

Blooming information

Bloom season?
Spring / Summer

General information about the flower:
Yellow flowers, petals oval with pointed top, there are 4 petals, flowers grow on stems with spoon shape leaves

Scientific name:

Graptosedum