In winter when exposed to frost the outer leaves will die and the core of the rosette will curl into a tight ball and stay that way until...Read More opening up in spring. They look pretty ratty compared to semperviviums in winter, but don't get burned to the ground like sedums. This species grows best in moderate weather and appears dormant mid-summer and mid-winter.
Orostachys fimbriata produces large numbers of offsets at the base of the plant, eventually forming tight clusters of plants. The offsets are not attached very strongly and root readily.
Orostachys are monocarpic (a rosette dies in flowering), so it is important to keep plants and offsets of different ages to avoid losing them to flowering.
In winter when exposed to frost the outer leaves will die and the core of the rosette will curl into a tight ball and stay that way until...Read More