Kalanchoe Care: As A Houseplant & In The Garden
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Oh how I love succulents! And, a succulent with lots of long lasting flowers is just the cat’s meow. Enter the popular Kalanchoe blossfeldiana which is most commonly sold as a houseplant but here in Santa Barbara (USDA zone 10) mine enjoy the great outdoors year round. Here’s how to take care of Kalanchoes, or Kals as we used to call them, both in the house and in the garden.
Oh how I love succulents! And, a succulent with lots of long lasting flowers is just the cat’s meow. Enter the popular Kalanchoe blossfeldiana which is most commonly sold as a houseplant but here in Santa Barbara (USDA zone 10) mine enjoy the great outdoors year round. Here’s how to take care of Kalanchoes, or Kals as we used to call them, both in the house and in the garden.
I buy mine at the farmers market and although we used them a lot in the interiorscaping trade in offices and homes, I had never grown them in the garden before. I’ve discovered that Kalanchoes bloom almost all year round here with very little care. My kind of plant!
Tip: Yes, that paper wrapping may be prettier than the grow pot but remove it when you water your plant. Remember, the Kalanchoe is a succulent & too much water building up will drown it out.
Tip: The foliage grows very densely. I snip away some of those larger leaves growing over the blooms. Those purdy flowers will show more.
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See the video for more tips.
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Published August 21st, 2015 5:00 PM
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