An Orange Candelabra

I grow both types of Mother-of-Thousands for their big, showy foliage and sweet, little leaflets along the leaf margins.

I do not bring all the parent plants inside for the winter. It is much easier to pull off leaflets to grow for next spring.

I just toss these in pots with other plants that I do haul inside. THE tiny plantlets get bigger over the winter. Then I repot the best ones in spring.

Sometimes I bring in a parent plant or two to watch it bloom. This is Kolanchoe laetivirens. It has grayish orange, bell-shaped blooms hanging down to form its lovely candelabra.

Kolanchoe laetivirens

Please note the leaves may be toxic to pets and children. Also, if you live where there are few freezes it can be invasive.

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