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Care and Growth of
Beautiful Blooming
Kalanchoe Plants
 Kalanchoes are
dependable bloomers with
bright colorful flowers.
They're great succulent plants for dry
landscapes or container
gardens. They are also perennial and evergreen.
The most common form of kalanchoe species grown is kalanchoe
blossfeldiana and its hybrids.
These plants grow up to 2 feet tall and as wide. The have large,
leathery leaves about 2 1/2 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide.
The leaf edges are usually lightly scalloped and may have a slight tint
of red or other color.
Flowers are borne in upright, large clusters with flowers of 5
petals. The stamens are usually yellow and can stand out brightly
depending on the flower color.
Flower colors can range from white, yellow, orange, red, pink and
everything in between.
Flowers can also be creamy, dreamy
pastels like cream, sherbert or pink.
Some have flowers with more than one color, but kalanchoes are
mainly known for neon bright colors.
Kalanchoe plants make a bold statement in the garden with
their glowing, bold flower colors like bright pink, neon red or
yellow.
Bloom is heaviest in spring,
but these can bloom all year.
Seeds saved from hybrid plants will not grow out to be the same as the
parent plants. It is much easier to propagate these plants by
rooting cuttings, and you will get getting the same exact plant.
Kalanchoe Water Requirements are Low
Care is easy, they
can take
average garden water,
but will also grow well with much less. In my garden a few plants
are out in a section with the natives and other drought tolerant plants
and they do quite well.
Kalanchoe plants also do well in container gardens.
They are a
bit more forgiving than other plants if you forget to water them!
They look great
on the patio or as a focal point on your table.
These plants can take full sun indoors or out. Outdoors, if it
gets over 100 degrees for very long, or your plants develop brown spots
it may be getting too much sun. I've also had luck growing them
in
part shade.
Indoors kalanchoe plants prefer a bright
windowsill with lots of light. Kalanchoe plants are easy to
propagate with leaf or stem
cuttings!
Kalanchoe Plants as Gifts
Kalanchoes make pretty housewarming gifts. if you are lucky
enough to receive one put it in a bright windowsill, or outdoors on
your patio after it stops blooming. It will bloom again next year.
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