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Kalanchoe 'Tessa'
  • RHS AGM

kalanchoe 'Tessa'

A succulent evergreen perennial to 30cm, with weak, pendent stems bearing red-edged, oval leaves and panicles of nodding tubular orange-red flowers 2cm in length from late winter

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Orange Red Green
Summer Green
Autumn Green
Winter Orange Red Green
Position
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or East–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Drought resistance
Yes
Hardiness
H1B
Botanical details
Family
Crassulaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Pendulous weeping
Genus

Kalanchoe can be annuals, biennials, perennials, shrubs or trees, with succulent, simple or pinnately lobed foliage and tubular or bell-shaped flowers with four lobes

Name status

Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow indoors in a loam-based potting compost with added extra grit in bright filtered light. Water moderately when in growth, sparingly when dormant. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser 2 or 3 times in the growing season

Propagation

Propagate by seed or offsets in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Patio and container plants
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to mealybugs and vine weevil

Diseases

May be affected by a leaf spot

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