Well suited for beginner and seasoned succulent growers alike, ‘Tom Thumb’ has straightforward care requirements. This variety needs plenty of bright to filtered light along with ample airflow, porous soil with adequate drainage, and thorough watering when the soil is completely dry.
Also question is, how do you plant Tom Thumb?
It’s ideal for growing against a south-facing wall or as a display in its own right in a gravel garden or container. Alternatively, pair with ornamental grasses or other foliage plants such as choisya. Grow Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Tom Thumb’ in a sunny, sheltered site in well-drained soil.
Similarly, how do you care for Crassula Perforata?
Crassula Perforata ‘String of Buttons’ do best in areas that receive plenty of sunlight. They can tolerate partial sun to full sun, but they prefer bright filtered sunlight. They need to be acclimated to full sun or the leaves will get scorched easily. If kept outdoors, place in a bright sunny location.
How do you propagate Tom Thumb?
To propagate Crassula ‘Tom Thumb’ from leaves, twist a leaf from the mother plant. Be sure that none of the leaf remains on the stem, or you will have a smaller chance of success. Allow the leaf to dry out for several days so that the end callouses over, and then place on well-draining soil.
How do you prune a pittosporum Tom Thumb?
Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. To thin or reduce growth prune mid-spring and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.
How fast do Tom Thumbs grow?
Good container plant and is also perfect for a low hedge or border. This fast growing hedge grows to approximately 40-50cm in height. Plant every 20cm – 5 per meter for an optimum hedge.
Is Nasturtium Tom Thumb a perennial?
Nasturtiums have a long flowering period – from summer until the first severe frosts of autumn. Nasturtiums are either annuals or perennials, and can be low-growing bushy plants, trailing or even climbing.
Are Tom Thumb plants perennial?
Tom Thumb Series _ Tom Thumb Series are bushy perennials with narrow, grey-green leaves and erect racemes of flowers in a range of reds, oranges and yellows.
