Crassula ‘Tresco Seaspray’. 
This cute little plant looks like a miniature Crassula ovata, but is much more delicate with slender stems with pairs of tiny fleshy leaves and pom-pom-like flowers. 

 A slightly shaded position results in a more greenish plant that stretches the normally short stems to about 8 inches, while a sunny spot reddens the leaves and keeps it at approximately 4 inches high. 

Hardy perennial if planted outside in a sunny but well-drained location.

It is very easy to propagate, and any fallen leaves very quickly root themselves.

This is a great plant to mix in with other small succulents in containers but likewise, a potful makes a delightful mini-statement on a sunny kitchen windowsill.

Common name Waxplant, Waxflower, Waxvine     
Botanical name: Hoya Carnosa.

I have just been given a small rooted Hoya and I've been looking online how to care for this little beauty.

Below are some tips and facts I have picked up along the way.

Hoya carnosa - wax plant - grows with long, slender vines which are covered with thick, green leathery leaves. The leaves are sometimes flecked with silvery or creamy white. The wax plant will produce parachute clusters of star-shaped, flowers with five-point centers, very variable in colour. The flowers are so intricately detailed, uniformly shaped and shiny and therefore also called porcelain flower.

Hoyas prefer morning sun. If they get too much shade they won’t flower. Full sun, however, will turn them yellow and they’ll not be happy



Cuttings.

Encouraging the cutting to develop roots. Place it in a glass of water and wait until it develops roots, around 5-10 cm long. The cuttings need to be constantly damp to develop roots.




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7 Reasons Your Succulents are Dying


1. YOU ARE GIVING THEM TOO MUCH WATER.
Succulents don’t need to be watered like your ordinary or typical houseplant. They are a type of cacti after all, so they can get by with less water and enjoy well-drained soil. The soil should feel cool and damp to the touch, but never saturated or watered down and NEVER muddy. You might want to mist the ground instead of feeding directly for best results.

 2. THE PLANTING CONTAINER IS TOO SMALL.
Did you find a cute teacup or flower pot for your succulent? Sure it looks nice, but does it give the roots the room it needs to grow? Probably not. The depth of the container should be twice as deep as the roots of the plant, while the width should be at least three times as wide. Doing this gives the plant plenty of room to spread out!




3. THE PLANTING CONTAINER DOESN’T PROVIDE DRAINAGE. 
People love planting succulents in cute containers, cups, boots, and all sorts of other containers, but the truth is if they don’t have proper drainage they will never work. Your container should have several drainage holes where water can escape. A piece of net over the holes can help dirt from escaping in the process.

4. YOUR SUCCULENTS AREN’T WARM ENOUGH.
Succulents love warm weather. They don’t want to be near a drafty window or out in cold weather. Keep them in a space where they can be warm and stay warm. They won’t do well if the weather is always changing on them.

5. THEY ARE TOO COMPACTED.
Allow for your succulents to fill out naturally and avoid stuffing them closely in the planter. There should be several inches between plants, so they have room to grow and won’t smother each other. Let growth happen naturally and allow for a natural filling instead.

6. YOUR SOIL ISN’T NUTRIENT RICH.
Succulents love nutrient-rich soil. Stir in some organic matter or try a planting mix when planting succulents. This way they get the feed they need to be healthy and look beautiful. Check your local garden centre for a soil mix specifically for cactus or succulents. These will have the right density and nutrients for your plants.

7. YOU NEED TO TRANSPLANT THEM.
If your succulent has been in a container for several months and seems to be thriving, you need to re-pot it into a larger pot. By doing so, you will give it more room to grow, and it won’t get cramped and smothered by its roots. It is also a great time to think about using your succulent to start more plants now that it is bigger. It is easy to regrow succulents from a mother plant.

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How to Grow Succulents from Leaf Cuttings.


Leaf cuttings are easier than they look, and it is very satisfying to see the young plants growing from the old leaf.

There are a number of succulents that can be propagated easily this way: Gasteria, Haworthia, Sansevieria and plants of the Crassulaceae family (Crassula, Kalanchoe, Sedum, Graptopetalum).




The easy way is just to get a leaf. Let the cut dry out in the shade for a day to a week, and just place them on top of the soil. Do not bury or semi-bury into the soil. The roots will find their way into the soil on their own. 





The soil should be well drained. If you need to improvise good growing soil, mix half well-rotted compost with half fine pumice or grit. You can expect to see a change in the leaf after 3-4 weeks and the young plants will take a season to develop into new plants.




The leaves need water at some point but only a light sprinkling. While “grown-up” succulents only need to be watered every week, or even once a month (depending on the season/heat), the leaves need to be watered constantly without being watered too much. Only water the soil after it is dry.



The temperature is an important factor. Succulents of the Crassulaceae family will root better in the fall, and in late winter/early spring. They will generally not root in the summer, but rather slowly dry out, or rot. The rule of thumb is that the leaf cuttings has chances to grow only if the parent plant is actively growing.

After you’re done tending to your succulent garden, it’s nice to relax and do a little light reading about succulents. Now people will think you’re an intellectual instead of an obsessive plant-person. Well, we can hope 😀

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