Kalanchoe Plant Care

With summer heating up around here, I thought I would share some tips and advice about a summertime favorite, the kalanchoe plant, that I came across recently.

Kalanchoes, which are part of the Crassula family (think jade plant), are a very easy plant to grow and maintain. I share some basic instructions on caring for kalanchoes here.

I also wanted to share some links to a few of the more unusual varieties – ones that are not typically found at your local florist.

Growing Flowering Plants : Growing Kalanchoe Plants

The kalanchoe plant is called the leaf of life plant and will take a full, hot sun. Learn about growing them from a horticulturist in this free gardening video on flowering and bedding plants…

An Interesting Kalanchoe Plant

Visiting a garden center during our visit to Holland in March I spotted a kalanchoe with double green flowers, so I added it to the trolley. The decorative wrapping around the pot informed me it was from the Queen series of kalanchoe… Read more…

Piece Of Eden: Kalanchoe Beharensis

A gardening friend got herself a Kalanchoe Beharensis specimen. It’s about 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall in that picture, looking a little stressed from winter. I saw it again in late April and it was gorgeous once more… Read more…

All Andrew's Plants: Kalanchoe 'Pearl Bells'

It’s a Kalanchoe ‘Pearl Bells’ and my first kalanchoe. I can’t say I’ve ever been seriously tempted by a kalanchoe before and I’m not generally one to buy a plant for the flowers but I’m not one to turn down a free plant so here we are… Read more…

If you have any other tips about kalanchoes you would like to share, leave them in the comments below.