Purple succulent is one of the splendid varieties of succulents. It is a perfect variety for beginners as it will grow slowly and at the same time you can enjoy watching it blooming. It is also known as the Purple Coneflower. To see all 40 purple succulents follow the link to the very informative website. The purple succulent is a member of the cactus family and grows in moist soil. In fact it is classified as a cactus, even though it doesn't have flowers. It has a grayish purple color on its leaves and underside which fades to a white colour on the upper surface. This is a beautiful variety to add to your flower garden. Purple Succulents do not flower in the winter, preferring the more humid summers. You can harvest it before the season ends. The Graptopetalum Superbum' or Graptopetalum album is a lovely purple plant. It is named such because of its album like appearance. This type of purple lily has a long tubular shape with long narrow flowers that are full of lovely lilac pink flowers. These flowers open out to a creamy white colour on top. If you have Graptopetalum album growing in your garden, you will notice that these plants get a lot of traffic. The Graptopetalum Superbum' can be grown almost anywhere, as it doesn't need to be an established plant. It is also one of the easiest varieties of purple succulent to take care of. The Graptopetalum 'Slaughter Pink' can be planted at ground level between the red and white contrasting pink flowers of the 'Electrum' plant. The Succulentella arundinacea is a wonderful purple flowering plant. It is named after the beautiful purple rosary fish that are found on the Red Sea coast of Egypt. Succulentella arundinacea grows up to ten inches and blooms in the late summer through to late autumn. The purple flowers are large and the leaves tend to fall off easily. The Succulentella argentifolia or the Purple Pansy is another great purple succulent. It is a perennial shade loving plant that can be grown in a variety of conditions, mainly in full sun. Purple pansies are grown mainly for their purple flowers and do well in partial shade. There are many more purple succulent plants. You can grow them from seed, however, it can be difficult to get seedlings to grow properly. If you cannot buy the plant you want, seeds can be grown from other types of bulbs or cuttings. Some of the other more hardy kinds of purple succulent flowers can even be grown on your windowsill. The Hyacinth autosiphamia can be grown in a sunny window box, with a lot of luck. The same is true for the Papaver paeoniflorum or the Papaver orientale. On the other hand, if you live in an area with winter rains, you should not try to grow purple succulents in wet weather. Purple succulent flowers are best kept dry. You can store them in the fall for the long sunny days in the spring. One other thing that needs to be remembered when growing a Purple Cascara, is never to use poor quality potting soil. Low quality potting soil will only attract insects and will not support the roots of the succulent plant. The soil in your potted plants container can also collect water. This is why you should make sure the soil is packed firmly and remains well draining. Planting up your Purple Cascara is relatively easy. Just set the plant in a spot in the garden that receives full sunlight throughout the day. It does not need to be planted in the shade as the leaves will shade the underside of the plant and prevent it from drying out. Also, avoid placing the plant close to any trees, rocks, fences or other structure that may block sunlight or shade the plant. Once the plant has become established, you should take a good look at the leaves and determine which kind of bush or tree they grow under. As an example, if you have a vine type plant, the flowering buds are going to be on the left side of the plant. If you have an evergreen plant like a maple tree, the flowering buds are on the right side of the plant. Once you have established which type of plant you are growing, you can move on to other aspects of growing your Purple Cascara. Many gardeners that grow Purple Cascara find the plant to be a difficult plant to care for. It has very sharp leaves, and it takes regular pruning to keep them from bending or breaking off. Also, the purple flowers can be quite beautiful, but this also requires attention. If you are not willing to give it much attention, or prune the plant too much, it may not survive after planting.
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