Perennials, Tropicals > Crassula > Crassula 'Baby's Necklace'
Crassula
'Baby's Necklace'
Baby's Necklace
Origin: A hybrid cross involving C. rupestris ssp. marnieriana and C. perforate developed by Myron Kimnach who was a horticulturist at the Huntington Botanical Gardens in California.
| Family |
| Crassulaceae |
| Genus |
| Crassula |
| Cultivar |
| 'Baby's Necklace' |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Crassula ‘Klein Duimpje’ |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a - 10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -6.7 - 4.4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 40 |
| Height |
| 0.3 m |
| Spread |
| 0.3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Small succulent with leaves and stems that resemble beads on a baby's necklace. |
| Cultivation |
| Easy to grow. Overwatering is fatal, err on the side of too dry than too wet, and never let it sit in water. Make sure soil is dry if repotting. Treat any cuts with fungicide. After repotting leave dry for a week then water lightly to reduce risk of root rot. |
| Pests |
| Mealy bugs and fungal diseases. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Stems are quite slim. |
| Leaf Description |
| Puffy in appearance. |
| Flower Description |
| Small flowers bloom from late spring to early summer. |
| Colour Description |
| Leaves are green with red edges. Flowers are white. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Can be easily propagated from a single leaf. Sprout leaves by placing them into a succulent or cacti mix, then cover until they sprout. |
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