My tiny Chinese Dunce Cap / Orostachys boehmeri repels the raindrops.
The waters’ cohesion to itself is stronger than any adhesion to this succulent’s surface.
That is why the drops are perfectly round. They are repelled by the waxy cuticle of the plant.
This is called beading. Its waxy surface keeps water in as well as out.
I love seeing all the tiny orbs caught by the leaves.
Water working miracles.
Go H20!
FLOW
This tiny plant is a trickster. It looks like silver little rosettes from spring to fall.
Eventually it elongates into cones that are tall and will have tiny flowers on them in October.
There are several forms of Orostachys/ Chinese Dunce Cap. This one is O. boehmeri.
It likes full sun and dry conditions.
Flow nearing Fall
This tiny sweetie pie, Orostachys boehmeri, has been growing in the wrong places for a long time.
It has survived, but not thrived…
until now.
I created the perfect niche.
Warmed by stones, perfect drainage, protection from trampling…
It is the happiest it has ever been.
Are you growing in the right spot?
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