Kalanchoe 'Pink Butterflies' is unusual among the "mother of thousand" type plants in that it usually spreads very little or not at all from the pink offsets or plants that form on the leaves. However, for me this is not the case when I grow the plant under lights. Plants grow everywhere, in any pot where the offsets fall. I wanted to follow up and see if growing from the offsets could be reliably used as a method for getting new plants.
Several cultivars of Pink Kalanchoe such as Carnea, Bingo and Sensation range in colors from light pink to vibrant, dark pink.
But where does it come from? What are their characteristics? If you want to know everything about him, ...
- Learn more at HOW TO MAKE FLAMING KATY (KALANCHOE BLOSSFELDIANA) CUTTINGS
How to Grow and Care
Kalanchoe plants are fun to grow from cuttings. The vegetative stems produce the best plants and root quickest. Take a 2- to 3-inch section and strip off the bottom couple of leaves. Let the cutting sit out in a warm, dry location to form a callus on the end.
Plant the cutting in pre-moistened peat and perlite up to the first leaf. Enclose the entire pot in plastic to form a little terrarium and conserve the moisture. Place the pot in a bright window with indirect light. Cuttings will root in 14 to 21 days and are then ready to transplant.
Plants may grow well in southern Florida year round or outside in USDA zones 8 to 10 during the summer months.
- Learn more at 2 WAYS TO PROPAGATE KALANCHOE PLANTS
Kalanchoe care is minimal but be cautious about light levels. Strong southern light can burn the tips of the leaves. Place pots in partial sun to light shade areas when growing kalachoe plants.
The best planting mix is 60 percent peat moss and 40 percent perlite.
Cut off spent flower stems and pinch back leggy growth to force a compact plant.
Water the plant deeply and then allow it to dry out completely before you give it further moisture.
Fertilize once per month during the growing season with a houseplant food.
Many kinds of Kalanchoe will produce tiny plantlets along the leaf margins that can be individually potted up…
- Learn more at CARE, BREEDING AND TIPS OF KALANCHOE FLOWERS PLANT
Several cultivars of Pink Kalanchoe such as Carnea, Bingo and Sensation range in colors from light pink to vibrant, dark pink.
But where does it come from? What are their characteristics? If you want to know everything about him, ...
- Learn more at HOW TO MAKE FLAMING KATY (KALANCHOE BLOSSFELDIANA) CUTTINGS
- Scientific Name: Kalanchoe ‘Pink Butterflies’
- Common Names: Pink Mother of Thousands
- Synonyms: Bryophyllum ‘Pink Butterflies’
- Family: Crassulaceae
- Subfamily: Sedoideae
- Tribe: Kalanchoeae
- Genus: Kalanchoe
How to Grow and Care
Kalanchoe plants are fun to grow from cuttings. The vegetative stems produce the best plants and root quickest. Take a 2- to 3-inch section and strip off the bottom couple of leaves. Let the cutting sit out in a warm, dry location to form a callus on the end.
Plant the cutting in pre-moistened peat and perlite up to the first leaf. Enclose the entire pot in plastic to form a little terrarium and conserve the moisture. Place the pot in a bright window with indirect light. Cuttings will root in 14 to 21 days and are then ready to transplant.
Plants may grow well in southern Florida year round or outside in USDA zones 8 to 10 during the summer months.
- Learn more at 2 WAYS TO PROPAGATE KALANCHOE PLANTS
Kalanchoe care is minimal but be cautious about light levels. Strong southern light can burn the tips of the leaves. Place pots in partial sun to light shade areas when growing kalachoe plants.
The best planting mix is 60 percent peat moss and 40 percent perlite.
Cut off spent flower stems and pinch back leggy growth to force a compact plant.
Water the plant deeply and then allow it to dry out completely before you give it further moisture.
Fertilize once per month during the growing season with a houseplant food.
Many kinds of Kalanchoe will produce tiny plantlets along the leaf margins that can be individually potted up…
- Learn more at CARE, BREEDING AND TIPS OF KALANCHOE FLOWERS PLANT
