Recently obtained an order of various Adromischus from C and D...I am really drawn to these plants, are there any tips or tricks do's and don'ts, to raising them to their full potential? Winter growers methinks? I know I can web search all that, but there isn't too much on these pretties...
Thank you kindly,
Sharon
Monterey Bay, CA
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For us, they are what we call winter Growers.
The grow best during the Fall and Spring, with a slow down mid winter, and then slow down in the Summer for flowering, and they take a rest late summer during/after flowering.
But we water them all year no matter what, since it never gets too hot here in Coastal California in the summer, usually once a week in the warm months, and every 2 weeks when cooler. They can handle alot of water, if your soil is right.
They are hard to kill, but every time I did kill one, it was during late summer. But they would probably rot during the winter if kept too wet.
We use a rather rich soil mix, compared to other more difficult plants, but small pots that dry out quickly.
They can't handle super strong light without some skin damage, and are better off kept under shade cloth or in a green house. Some direct light gives them better color, so you have to balance it just right for the best results, like Haworthias and Conophytums.
But they grow fine with filtered light, just more leggy and pale.
The grow best during the Fall and Spring, with a slow down mid winter, and then slow down in the Summer for flowering, and they take a rest late summer during/after flowering.
But we water them all year no matter what, since it never gets too hot here in Coastal California in the summer, usually once a week in the warm months, and every 2 weeks when cooler. They can handle alot of water, if your soil is right.
They are hard to kill, but every time I did kill one, it was during late summer. But they would probably rot during the winter if kept too wet.
We use a rather rich soil mix, compared to other more difficult plants, but small pots that dry out quickly.
They can't handle super strong light without some skin damage, and are better off kept under shade cloth or in a green house. Some direct light gives them better color, so you have to balance it just right for the best results, like Haworthias and Conophytums.
But they grow fine with filtered light, just more leggy and pale.
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