The ugly pretty Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is a very popular and cheap plant to get available probably all year round in flower shops and supermarkets. And I probably had (yes, had) most of the colours in the past years. For some reason (I will not admit my neglect) they all managed to die. Being one of the most attractive plants for mealybugs to live on doesn't help.
And out of all the colours I only have this one left. The most common one I would say as the flowers have very simple shape. And this one I actually didn't buy, but I got a cutting of a plant that grew happing in a garden.
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Lovely little, bright red flowers. They can bloom for a long time and while the oldest ones die, new ones open.
I kindof wish I still had the yellow and white one. They would make a nice little trio now.
Few very naked stems are asking to be trimmed, but until they did not dry up completely, I will leave them as they are. It doesn't bother me at all. I actually like that look... like an old bonsai tree.
Plus, they still have some leaves on top :)
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Oh the leaves.... the red colour is so stunning! I know it is a sign of stress either way too hot, too dry or too cold. It also could be that the roots are not in the best condition and thee plant is not able to get enough water.
Who knows.. 🤷♂
But I like when they look like this, though it makes the flowers disappear a bit.
Ans this is the whole plant. It has been though a lot and I thought I lost this one too at some point. But surprise surprise... it started to grow new little stems from the base.
And now for the bonus weeds :)
I mentioned a while ago that these fellas will pop a lot this year. They just feel so good on the balcony they decided to spread freely and now I find them hiding under succulent leaves, cacti pots... everywhere.
And yea, there is a spider living there too.
Somewhere...
Shot with Nikon D5500 + Sigma 105mm lens
All photos and text are my own.
Oh, I love these! I also had quite a few colours of them. The yellow one with fancy double flowers lasted the longest. Until I left it out in the garden, as the long grass covered it from my sight and when I found it there in November there was not much life left in it 🙈
Oh well. Like you said, they’re quite easy to find everywhere. I like your red ones. I don’t think I grew red one before.
I had the same yellow :D
Dead.
That succulent is super tough, I don't know why they have died, I have a huge one, it gets sun all day, I water it every 7 days or more because sometimes I forget to water it, and every year it keeps growing, I guess I'm lucky with the mix.
About the mealybugs it is curious that I have not seen them on this plant in my garden, as soon as I have time I will check it and I will tell you if it also has mealy bugs, I suppose that the climate helps in the care of this succulent.
Oh yea.. they handle sun like champs! That's why this one is so red. I also water it about every week only.
I hope you don't find any :P
Śliczna! 🙂
Moja pomarańczowa już przekwitła...
O właśnie takie pełne miałam: żółtą i białą. Obie padły :(
No to szkoda ☹️
Ja mam na razie tylko tą jedną, oby nic jej się nie stało...
I am very interested in this type of photography, I specialize more in studio photography, but these macro shots are very interesting to me, I would like to get into this style of images. Do you use a specialized macro lens to get these shots with so much detail? did you use natural or artificial light? 😵
Yes, this was a macro lens and I always state in the end of the post which lens I used.
This is all natural light. I don't have lamps :)
Very beautiful photos!
I was recently given a small and already flowering cutting of this Kalanchoe.
Oh nice! It will turn to a nice bush soon.
@ewkaw I really want it to be faster :-)
I love this plant, I am impressed by the shapes of the flowers and their bright colors, what a pity that the other varieties of different colors have dried up dear friend @ewkaw
I appreciate you sharing these beautiful photos.
Thank you! I lik this one too.
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Luckily this one is persistent enough to survive your killing skills. 💃
Those litlle clover wanna be have lovely yellowish flowers, almost made me grow them somewhere.
Do not grow them! It's a trap!
They will take over and you will never ever get rid of them. You will have to move :P
Do I get a paid ticket and moving truck?:D
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Such purty little things. Why do you call it ugly - pretty? Love that color. I could paint a room that color.
Because it is not the best looking plant and not in the best condition now :p
With all the dry sticks its ugly-pretty :) I like it like that though and I don't mind.
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the color of the flower looks really nice.
So adorable 🥰 I love the color of the flowers. We have white colored followers of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana (I am not sure if it has the same name) in our surrounding. You captured the petals of the flower so gracefully. I appreciate it and looking forward to see more from you.