Cotyledon campanulata
Skilpadkos
Original:Cotyledon are succulent plants with thick leaves, in colours varying from green to grey, often with a red line around the margin. Leaf shapes also vary. The plants can be mat forming or clump forming or small to medium shrubs. Cotyledon campanulata is a dwarf shrub with clusters of cylindrical green leaves to 10cm long covered in fine hairs. The margins become red when grown in the sun. Pretty yellow flowers. New:Cotyledon orbiculata are succulent plants with thick leaves, in colours varying from green to grey, often with a red line around the margin. Leaf shapes also vary. The plants can be mat forming or clump forming or small to medium shrubs.
Contributed by @GaynorH
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Full sun
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Very little water
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Skilpadkos
Latin name
Cotyledon campanulata
type
Succulent
family
Crassulaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Cotyledon campanulata
Original:Cotyledon are succulent plants with thick leaves, in colours varying from green to grey, often with a red line around the margin. Leaf shapes also vary. The plants can be mat forming or clump forming or small to medium shrubs. Cotyledon campanulata is a dwarf shrub with clusters of cylindrical green leaves to 10cm long covered in fine hairs. The margins become red when grown in the sun. Pretty yellow flowers. New:Cotyledon orbiculata are succulent plants with thick leaves, in colours varying from green to grey, often with a red line around the margin. Leaf shapes also vary. The plants can be mat forming or clump forming or small to medium shrubs.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Cotyledons require a free-draining gritty mix and plenty of sun. They are tolerant of cool, frost-free conditions during the winter if kept dry. Cotyledons should be kept in a sunny position. Plant young plants in pots and keep indoors until they are well established. Plant outside only if they are offered frost protection through the winter months. Pot plants can be moved outside once all risk of frost has passed. They will not survive poor light or bad drainage in the wet.
Propagation
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
For cuttings, simply snip off a piece of the plant and set it aside in a shady place. Let it rest for a couple of days to harden off, allowing the freshly cut end to callous over. Then pop it in a pot or the ground and water. Cuttings can be left for a couple of weeks before planting. To grow from leaves, remove the entire leaf and set aside in a shady spot. In about three weeks, roots will form on the leaf and a new plant will develop at the base.