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Red Leaved Velvet Senecio in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Roldana petasitis subsp. cristobalensis (Senecio cristobalensis)

 

Red Leaved Velvet Senecio

Red Leaved Velvet Senecio has large dark green fuzzy leaves that are purple on the underside and are on fuzzy, purple stems. Clusters of bright yellow flowers appear in Winter.

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plant Features
  • Red Leaved Velvet Senecio likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Red Leaved Velvet Senecio likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Red Leaved Velvet Senecio is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Red Leaved Velvet Senecio likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Red Leaved Velvet Senecio

Latin name

Roldana petasitis subsp. cristobalensis (Senecio cristobalensis)

type

Evergreen Shrub

family

Asteraceae

ph

5.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Red Leaved Velvet Senecio likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Red Leaved Velvet Senecio is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Red Leaved Velvet Senecio likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Red Leaved Velvet Senecio likes very little water

    Very little water

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Red Leaved Velvet Senecio is 1.00meters x 2.50meters 1.00 M 2.50 M

Roldana petasitis subsp. cristobalensis (Senecio cristobalensis)

Red Leaved Velvet Senecio has large dark green fuzzy leaves that are purple on the underside and are on fuzzy, purple stems. Clusters of bright yellow flowers appear in Winter.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun; will tolerate some shade. It is fine in any soil other than wet soil or badly draining soil. Drought tolerant and good for windswept areas. Add in some well rotted manure or compost when planting young plants and water in well.

 
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