Plant Care:
Tips on how to care for your plant successfully:
Light:
Best grown in full sun to part shade.
Soil:
Ensure plant is grown in a very free draining soil.
Potting:
Grows well in containers. Always ensure that a free draining potting medium is used.
We recommend a good quality potting mix with the addition of fine gravel and perlite to improve the drainage.
Re-potting of plants is best done in spring, the beginning of the growing period.
Watering:
An important tip regarding the watering is to water the soil around the rosette of the plant and not the rosette itself.
Also ensure the plant has dried out completely before watering.
Never let water remain in the rosette as this can lead to fungal problems which could cause the rosette to rot which will ultimately kill the plant.
Water the plant thoroughly. Allow the plant to drain, then allow the plant to dry out before watering again. Your plant should never stand in a drip tray with water after watering for any length of time. It is always best to pour this excess water off.
Watering frequency should be reduced in winter. Frequency of watering is always the most difficult cultural point to advise on as there are so many variables which influence it.
When in doubt as to whether to water or not it is probably best to rather let the plant dry for another day or two and then water it as over-watering can kill your plant very quickly.
Temperature:
Sinocrassula yunnanensis is frost sensitive and will not tolerate winter minimum temperatures of below 0 degrees Celsius.
They will not survive heavy frost and should be brought indoors or provided with protection when temperatures drop below 0 degrees Celsius.
Fertiliser:
Sinocrassula yunnanensis will benefit from applications of a balanced water-soluble fertiliser during spring and summer. Always use a very dilute solution of ¼ to ½ of the recommended dilution rate.
Pests:
Always remove any dead leaves from around the base of the plant as this can be a haven for pests, particularly mealy bug.