could you tell me

Thanks LoL for the extra picture.

I have had a little Google, but not found much about Crassula flowering, other than comments that plants outside flower. I suspect it is a matter of light levels. It comes from South Africa and I presume that the light level for a plant inside in the UK is too low for flowering.

The more normal version is Crassula ovata, and Crassula portulacea is sometimes quoted as being a smaller version. Crassula ovata will not grow more than two foot inside in the UK, but the picture of Emryn Jones of North Wales shows that if you feed it well it can grow larger.

 

I find it strange, Lady of Leisure, that you cold not keep an Aspidistra alive, since it is even called 'cast-iron plant', because it can withstand the most adverse conditions.
Maybe the conditions were not adverse enough...




PS my goodness, Peters: I have just seen the picture of your crassula...impressive!

 

Sorry, mira, that doesn't look like a Cast Iron Plant to me ... certainly not the one I had.

Peter, my Sis's plant (the mother of mine) must have been that large if not more, but she is now as of today away in Turkey three weeks. Mine was in a tiny pot all it's life, hence it's miniatureness (if there is such a word). It has only the last year or so been repotted and gaining its strength. It now also has to cope with intense heat outdoors ... I'm a bad mummy ... slap hands!

Yes, mira, I molly-coddled mine too much and didn't leave it alone to its own devices ...

 

My own Crassula has never grown much. Its possibly because its my only indoor plant and keeps getting forgotten - I only water it about once every six months. I suspect there are many specimens in a similar situation. But it had a nice holiday this year. I put it outside with all my other pots, which get watered and fed very regularly.

 

Oh I see, PeterS,well, mine is only a "baby" taken by a considerably old plant and it is doing very very well so far.

 

Crassula don't need to be 18years old to flower(thats young ladies isn't it) I have several flower every year and usually after only a couple of years from off sets, leave mine in the garden in pots through summer keep them on the dry side in the poly overwinter.