A small low growing succulent branching from the base and rooting along the stems to provide an easy care attractive groundcover for warm sunny hillsides and yards.
Green chalk stick succulent.
It needs part to full sun.
In areas where the night time temperatures begin to.
Blue chalk stick senecio vitalis serpents also known as blue chalk fingers is an attractive easy care succulent with fleshy chalky blue green.
My narrow leaf chalksticks gets lots of sun in the morning early afternoon.
Mine has gotten 2 3 tall by 5 6 wide.
Powdery blue green fleshy leaves provide year round interest taking on purple tints in extreme heat and sun exposure.
If pruned new growth will appear at the base.
During the winter stress period this succulent explodes with color.
It glows almost fluorescent in shades of pink coral green red and orange.
Plants are green due to their chlorophyll.
There are more than 1 000 varieties of senecio plants and about 100 are succulents.
Learn more about growing senecio plants along with some important caveats in this article.
Why are fire sticks succulents tips red.
How to care for a blue chalk stick succulent.
As you can see it s prone to a rather leggy form.
Mandraliscae also called blue chalk sticks is possibly a hybrid and was found in italy the south african native is called blue chalk succulent or blue fingers for its attractive bluish finger like leaves.
Jan 20 2019 blue chalk stick plants senecio plants suitable for containers rock gardens and low growing succulent plant which is a borderline ideal plant.
Once the coating of the leaf is removed or rubbed off the succulent s blue green color will be revealed.
I also discuss my plans to plant a succulent tapestry in my northside garden.
Blue chalk fingers has greyish green leaves that are 2 75 inches to 5 95 inches long 7cm to 15cm.
Senecio vitalis has a waxy coating which protects it from hot and dry conditions.
During stress periods the amount of chlorophyll will vary.