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Aug 20, 2021 - 10:56 AM
There are a few plants that would work really well for this, but I don't think this one would. It grows too slowly. I would recommend these plants instead:
1) Kalanchoe laetivirens - mother of thousands. These plants rapidly make more of themselves by growing tiny plants on the margins of each leaf. Keep in mind that if Kalanchoe delagoensis (aka mother of millions) were currently in stock at the time of writing this, I'd recommend that instead.
2) Sedum spurium 'Tricolor'. These plants have the variegated appeal of 'Sunrise' but they grow much faster. They're also cold hardy and grow aggressively in outdoor flower beds. However, many hardy Sedum will work here.
3) Delosperma Jewel of Desert (or equivalent). These plants are similar to 'Tricolor' in that they're cold hardy and pretty, but these plants also have impressive blooms. When they bloom, flowers can cover the whole plant! There are plenty of other Delosperma plants that fit this role, so don't be afraid to look around. I just wouldn't recommend Delosperma echinatum (pickle plant) for this specific purpose.
1) Kalanchoe laetivirens - mother of thousands. These plants rapidly make more of themselves by growing tiny plants on the margins of each leaf. Keep in mind that if Kalanchoe delagoensis (aka mother of millions) were currently in stock at the time of writing this, I'd recommend that instead.
2) Sedum spurium 'Tricolor'. These plants have the variegated appeal of 'Sunrise' but they grow much faster. They're also cold hardy and grow aggressively in outdoor flower beds. However, many hardy Sedum will work here.
3) Delosperma Jewel of Desert (or equivalent). These plants are similar to 'Tricolor' in that they're cold hardy and pretty, but these plants also have impressive blooms. When they bloom, flowers can cover the whole plant! There are plenty of other Delosperma plants that fit this role, so don't be afraid to look around. I just wouldn't recommend Delosperma echinatum (pickle plant) for this specific purpose.
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