Friday, 29 August 2025

Crassula Perfoliata falcata - Propeller plant


When I acquired my Crassula falcata, I was prepared to wait for a long time for it to flower. I was told that a young plant takes ages to flower, but just two months later, I was blessed with the first bud!


Endemic to South Africa, from the Cape Province, they grow to approx. 2 feet (0.61m) tall. The blossom started off with a light pink but soon turned into a sparkling, striking red.



Soon I was rewarded with this beautiful flower!


The flower is actually quite heavy and soon leaned horizontal and I was scared it might break off. But turning it to face the sun solved the problem as the plant reacted quite well and started to get up straight again.


The bloom started fading during summer and I'm looking forward to some more lovely flowers!

Crassula falcata plants grow to 2 feet tall. Their small scarlet red flowers grow in a large cluster, rising dramatically above the plants' leaves in summer, giving a beautiful showing for 6-8 weeks. They flower smells like cinnamon and can bloom twice per year, attracting birds and other pollinators.

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Saturday, 9 August 2025

July garden up-date

Crassula multicava

We're nearing the end of winter here in the Southern Hemisphere and having a mostly-succulent garden ensures some much-needed colour and nectar/food for wildlife as well as host plants for insects to lay their eggs when really needed.

Chlorophytum comosum (Hen & Chicks), also known as Spider plant.

Crassula Multicava and Asparagus fern

A young Aloe vera which took root in the garden from a dropped seed.

In the middle of June i cut these Leather-leaf ferns right down and a month later, with a bit of rain, it is prouting beautifully.

The Fairy crassula (Crassula multicava) makes a beautiful edging plant, especially whenit flowers towards the end of winter.

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