Crassula setulosa

Very, very hardy succulent! And what is it? Indeed, very durable zimuvzdorný succulent, native to South Africa on behalf of Crassula setulosa var. rubra. But that list does not end zimuvzdorných krasulek. Very similar is Crassula setulosa var. deminuta. The origin of these two krasul our rock is really unclear. It just occurred. The one I know that I have brought one of roses, just stuck it on polostinné place in rock and somewhat forgot about it. Where We took var. rubra do not know, even after not going to investigate. But coincidence I got in one year, two very interesting plants for growing outdoors all year round.

Until I had two plants and large enough to remove the plant material for insertion into the bowls, I had no idea that I met two varieties.

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Crassula setulosa var. rubra has lush green leaves that are from the base, about half its length slightly brvité. The top sheet is blunt and pointed, without hair. Nature is rich with rose leaves in the whorl rostlými. Small rose on average to 13 mm and grow densely buckling, forming a compact, carpet vegetation. The flowers appear in early summer. Inflorescence umbel is stretched to 5 cm long, dark purple-colored stems. The flowers are white, bracts colored stem. Distinguishing feature between the type of Crassula setulosa var. deminuta is bright yellow stigma. The area of ​​Estern, Cape, KwaZulu-Natal.

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Crassula setulosa var. deminuta has blue-green leaves, with an edge over its entire length ochlupeným. The upper part of the sheet is flat, convex bottom. Leaves are protistojné so rose by gaining more regular shape. Diameter of rosettes is consistent with previous variety rubra. The plant produces a very dense hard buns. The area of ​​the Mpumalanga, on grassy surfaces and crevices in the rocks. The flowers appear in early summer as well. In the axils of the leaves creates stolony rosettes with its subsidiaries, which are both growing.

Claims for the cultivation of these two krasulek really no way high. Plants are like a sunny, humid habitat. On a dry place to download and rosette growth is not as compact. Variety rubra except the bowl in a sunny spot, grow well on the rock where most of the day shade. The soil is wet, the site is bordered by sandstone blocks, after which it gradually grows less dense carpet of rosettes. At this point, non-blooming plant. Krasulku here I leave my fate in the winter it does not cover. The plant handles all of our bad weather. Autumn sleet, ice and holomrazy damp blanket of snow and temperatures drop to -14 ° c. During winter, a compact stand apart into individual florets, who withdraw during the winter and each one reveals brown, thready root. This plant will survive until spring, when Rose restored roots, leaves to drink and refresh the look of a compact stand. At this point it kind of grows a fourth season without the slightest problem.

Crassula setulosa is an interesting small species that is very tolerant to the conditions in which it grows. His small stature attracts attention and takes both grown separately in a container, or accompanying plant at planting combined with other succulents, or as a rock plant. Personally, I like to use very setulosu in ornamental planting troughs and miniskalek, where I witnessed the joints between the stones as easily hold up to the edge půdokryvný type containers.

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