Propagating Succulents - Rock Purslane (aka Cistanthe grandiflora or Calandrinia spectabilis)
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- Cistanthe grandiflora is a super succulent that's super easy to propagate and grow. Fuschia blooms that last for months, blue-green succulent foliage, cold hardy to 15 degrees F, drought tolerant, & the bumblebees love it. Cistanthe roots in a flash and grows to blooming size in about 6 months. You may know it as Calandrinia spectabilis or Rock Purslane but they're all the same.
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They are so beautiful. I have 2 plants I bought years ago. I now learned to cut them, added to my flower arrangement. They still bloom continuously in the vase. I just renew the water. Enjoy them inside as well.
I wanted to give cuttings to friends. Now that I watched your video, am sure I could share them too.
Thank you
I appreciate that you cited an actual study rather than just repeating “conventional wisdom.”
Thank you Ben - that's perhaps the best compliment I could get when it comes to my plant posts. Yeah, there's a lot of regurgitated info out there. Since my undergrad degree is in horticulture, I pride myself on "getting academic" when it's helpful for research and citations. I even emailed one of my old professors for a question I had in one post. 😊
Thank you! very helpful
I’m glad you found it helpful!
Thank you for this video. I bought one of these a couple of years ago and neglected it horribly. Now I'm going to rescue it with cuttings. Sadly, it only bloomed once when I was caring for it. You're so dainty; I just stick my finger in the dirt to make the hole. Also wondering if you've ever tried to propagate from the leaves you remove. Thanks
Hi Libby - Yes rescuing it via cuttings will do the trick, and then they'll bloom beautifully for you! You're observant - I am a bit fussy about that stuff preferring my pencil to finger. 😅 I haven't tried with leaves - I always like to go for 2-3 nodes, - puts your cutting that much further ahead. Good luck and have fun with your new cuttings!
I found this beautiful plant at Home Depot last week, but none of the flower buds have opened.
I know plants need time to 'settle in' to their new surroundings and wunnerin' if I should cut back the spires...
Hi Jerry. Don't cut the flower spikes. Just give it time to get past "transplant shock" and also, the spikes may not have developed to the point of opening yet.
I just purchased one yesterday. Some of the leaves are yellowing - should this be a concern? I live in hot Austin TX and wondering if it really needs my full sun or if part sun would be better??
I don't think some yellowing leaves is cause for concern. Mine are in full south facing sun and Napa is hot but prolly not as hot as Austin. If they have too much shade they get rather leggy although they still bloom ok. Full sun to part shade is the rec, but how much shade is "'part shade" is the trick.
Did you mean to infer that *when* propagation is done is irrelevant (when you mentioned you once rooted one in December)? You didn't mention which hardiness zone you were in, & I can't help but think that could definitely make a difference.
Hello, why can’t you just pull out a rock purslane from the ground with the root in tact and plant that? For a quicker propagation and transplant?
Hi! You can absolutely do that if you don't mind transplanting and eventually it will fill in. Propagating gives you new plants faster.
What you are describing is just transplantation of an already existing plant - no new plant comes from it. . . . What this video is displaying is actual propagation of more plants from 1 or more already existing plants. Either can be done . . . but the latter method results in additional plants, whereas the former method does not.
I just picked up this plant from Lowe’s, I live in Denver where we experience some snow during the winter. I had the intention of leaving it inside but I see most people plant outside. Is this something that would last being planted outside or inside? what type of sun would this need to survive?
I live in hardiness zones 5b and 6a
@@SmokeDaBillieJoe Hi Dave - They're hardy to 15-20° F. It would be best if it had been planted in spring so it had more time to establish itself, but you could take a cutting before planting outside and keep it indoors overwinter. That way if the main plant is dies from cold, you still have another plant. They can grow in sun or part shade.
I bought two plants and they bloomed but now they stopped. They are outside in mostly sun. I am in Las Vegas, Nevada. How can I get them to bloom again?
Hi Kitty - if you planted them recently, it's probably just transplant shock. They need to adjust to their new environment. Outside in sun is good, although Vegas sun is intense, so you might see the foliage discolor a bit, but I don't think it will effect blooming. Give them some water too while they establish, but they won't need much later.
@@scalestudio-co Thank you! I forgot to mention that they are in pots.
@@kittyd7442 They will need more water than if they were in ground and be more vulnerable in general whether it's hot, cold, what ever, so if you can give them some afternoon shade then great.
When I plant it in the ground after bringing it home from the nursery, how much do I need to water? Also, I have some that stopped flowering, what’s going on?
Mine never root...have to try again with rooting hormone. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Lake Forest - you're welcome and I'm glad you found it helpful. Sorry to hear you've had rooting problems though, yes definitely try some rooting hormone.
How do you prune it???
Hi Grace - you just cut them back if they get leggy. Clip them close to a node for a cleaner look (where new leaves grow). They can take a while to recover from pruning but they will eventually.
This is actually Tina @greenhousestudio - I'm always accidentally answering questions from my other CZcams account!
Thank you!! My neighbor cut all my flower stems and it's bear now ..kinda upset she did that ...
@@gracepineda1743 Eeek - that's not cool. 😂Well they will regrow.
What are you growing behind them?
Hi Lisa - I'm assuming you mean at the end of the video? Agave salmiana 'Ferox' and Oenothera lindheimeri, formerly called Gaura lindheimeri. The Oenothera is quite drought tolerant with long bloom times.
@@tinahuffman302 yes the Oenothera lindheimeri! Thanks for your fast reply! It is beautiful.
Por fabor traducir al castellano🙏👍
Hi Gladys - wish I spoke Spanish! 😊 Here's the link to the actual post - you could paste the text into Google Translate. www.greenhousestudio.co/home-garden/succulent-cistanthe-grandiflora
How can i buy a plant
Hi Farida - here's a link to an Amazon seller - amzn.to/3wwKi2t