{"product_id":"kalanchoe-silver-spoons","title":"Silver Spoons Kalanchoe - Kalanchoe ‘Silver Spoons’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSilver Spoons Kalanchoe - Kalanchoe ‘Silver Spoons’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a shrubby succulent grown purely for foliage: thick, spoon-shaped leaves coated in a fine white felt that reads almost metallic in strong light. The plant builds a loose branching framework rather than a rosette, so it gives height and structure in a succulent bed instead of sitting flat on the ground. It suits the same conditions olives and agaves enjoy, which is to say full sun, poor soil and very little water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Silver Spoons Kalanchoe\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFelted silver leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dense covering of fine hairs gives the foliage a pale, soft-textured surface unlike glossy succulents.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright branching\u003c\/strong\u003e: It forms a small shrub with real vertical presence rather than a low spreading mat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtreme drought tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Water stored in the leaves carries it through long dry periods with no irrigation at all.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and reflected glare\u003c\/strong\u003e: It holds condition against hot walls, paving and gravel where leafy plants scorch.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy propagation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broken stems and leaves strike readily, so a planting can be expanded from the plant itself.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSucculent and gravel gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: It adds mid-height silver mass among agaves, aeoniums and sedums.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer displays\u003c\/strong\u003e: In a shallow pot or trough it holds shape for years with almost no attention.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal dry planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: It handles salt air and sandy soils on exposed seaside blocks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow water borders\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated along a hot driveway edge it gives silver rhythm in a bed that never gets watered.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 to 0.7m for a continuous low mass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early summer, when soil is warming\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very free draining sandy or gritty soil, or a dedicated cactus and succulent mix in pots. Heavy soil and winter wet cause stem rot faster than any other factor.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water lightly every ten to fourteen days for the first couple of months, then only during extended dry heat. Mulch with gravel or coarse sand rather than organic material to keep the crown dry, and protect from frost, since cold wet conditions will damage the soft stems.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen succulent\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to very bright light; some afternoon shade in extreme inland heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Madagascar (parent species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small yellow to orange clusters, secondary to the foliage\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795290456350,"sku":"ND-1027-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/UrSq-H9_EnR2h1Hewk0xt_8UJ93FKh.jpg?v=1787312774","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/kalanchoe-silver-spoons","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}