Kalanchoe species and cultivars: 40 varieties for your garden and pots

[@QueenofSucculents]

Have a question on ANYTHING to do with succulents? Go to debraleebaldwin.com and browse the menu or use the Search bar. Btw, my site is not monetized---no annoying pop-up ads. It's my gift to my followers and the culmination of my career as a horticulturist/photojournalist specializing in succulents. You'll find 100+ pages of tips and ideas; thousands of photos and must-know facts for specific varieties; curated design ideas for gardens, landscapes and containers; interviews with experts; seasonal info; and much more. Use the site as a research tool that also is entertaining---the same goal as my KZbin channel. Q's welcome!

[@charliecgreenwelljr8011]

I’m still enjoying your videos. I have been growing succulents in pots for 15-20 years in Colorado and bring them outside for the summers. They have brought me joy all these years and I was inspired by your books! By now I have experimented and tested all of their limits and it really is incredible. I am propagating a lot in water now because they root faster that way for me

[@QueenofSucculents]

Hi Charlie -- I've heard that roots that form in water don't do as well when planted in soil as those that grow into thin air. Have you noticed any difference? Just curious. (I've yet to do much water-rooting.)

[@charliecgreenwelljr8011]

@@QueenofSucculents of course just speaking for myself it depends on the time of year and type of succulent. Then there’s the challenge of acclimating them to soil. I by the way use almost all pumice and then supplement nutrients along the way if needed. But even then, it’s not bad. Sanseveria for example is quicker to root wit water prop

[@QueenofSucculents]

@@charliecgreenwelljr8011 Ah, yes, sansevierias despite being among the most drought-tolerant of plants become bog plants when leaf-propagated. I can see how pumice would be the ideal medium to transition water-roots into soil-roots. Thanks for the info!

[@SucculentDesignsbyMary-cl9bp]

I love your videos Debra! They’re entertaining, professional as always and I always learn something new. 😊

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank you so much, Mary! You made my day 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈

[@livingonthedelta7068]

missed you hope you are well love and hugs

[@patroach4072]

Love this video on Kalanchoe! Your videos are always informative, helpful and interesting. However seeing all of the 40 varieties lengthened my wishlist! More genus videos! They're GENiUS!

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank you, Pat! May your wishlist come true!

[@bluzfan190]

So much information! I need to watch this a few more times (next with CC on, as you suggested). Thank you for this excellent video.

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank you! I typed all those names into the CC myself 😵‍💫

[@raquelmano3594]

Debra, I agree with Mandy. It is a pleasure to learn with you, online and in your books! Thank you so much for all the inspiration you give us!

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thanks, Raquel, I really appreciate it!

[@sheldonmurphy6031]

Ooooh My Goodness! Wooooah! My Kalanchoe Daigremontiana Is really a Kalanchoe Laetivirens!! 😲 I even source checked, and it took seconds to confirm that, and mine is 100% exactly like yours in the vid. 9:15 I think. My stems, blooms, everything! Wow! Yo, Thank You Ma'am! 😁 Your video gave me correction to some others also, BUT this particular one, didn't really seeme to jive with the label and info that it was given! To many inconsistencies with information! Video Saved Subscribed From Iowa 😁

[@QueenofSucculents]

I'm a journalist by profession, so I go to great lengths to get names right. If I can't confirm a name with three sources I respect, I won't use it. That said, sometimes I get lazy and use "old" names that have since been changed (especially if I can't recall the new ones). Anyway, glad you're happy!

[@sheldonmurphy6031]

@@QueenofSucculents Good Morning Ma'am! Sorry I didn't respond sooner! 😊 That is really awesome ma'am!!! I have always had that journalist hiding inside, however I ended up in pursuing a a career in the Security/Law Enforcement field. 15 years. That's where I learned to be attentive to details, and since then, that how my brain has operated. At 37, I fulfilled a life long goal, and bought my first DSLR. It was in that moment, holding it my hand, I knew I chose the wrong profession! 🤣 I honestly felt that Ma'am! I would love to still be a photo journalist, but with the journalist as a partner.😊 EVerything from a war time journalist to local issues. I completely envy you ma'am!! 😁😁😁 I don't know if I had subscribed, but I am double checking that Ma'am! 😁 Have A Wonderful Morning Ma'am!! Iowa 🤗

[@QueenofSucculents]

@@sheldonmurphy6031 My goodness you're cheerful. Happy morning to you too, Sheldon!

[@MaLCoLmSKYGLENN]

I love your voice and your knowledge is wonderful!

[@QueenofSucculents]

What a lovely compliment! Thank you!

[@susitorre-bueno9009]

Such a useful video, thanks! It was great to hear you pronounce the names so clearly, and to see so many of the plants in one video.

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thanks so much, dear Susi! I tracked down every kalanchoe I could find that had garden potential. ♥

[@stevevicki5671]

Great info, beautiful photos.

[@asmitadeshpande1712]

Thank you for showing us so many varieties of Kalanchoe. Great collective information. I didn’t know many cultivars and now I have to get some :)

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank YOU, Asmita. I'm glad I could help and inspire you!

[@DeetherTan25]

Missed you too Debra!!

[@RaquelHernandez-wm9tn]

Thanks for sharing 🤗😘 hug from Kansas

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank you Raquel! Hugs backatcha!

[@JuracyRibeiro]

Wow, dear Debra! (You are simply) The Best. I really love this video. I know that now and then I need to come here to check these cientific names. Thank you so much! Sending much LOVE from Brazil. Jura.

[@QueenofSucculents]

Hi Jura -- I'm glad you enjoyed it and found it informative. Thanks for the lovely comment!

[@mandyhaas1051]

Thank you for sharing your extensive knowledge! You're like a walking, talking encyclopedia when it comes to succulents. Who needs Google when there's Debra Lee Baldwin? I have all your books, but I really appreciate going to your website and watching your videos. Thank you so much!!!

[@QueenofSucculents]

Wow Mandy, your comment made me gasp. Thank you for one of the best ever! Am going to cut-and-paste it for my "Accolades" file. 🥰

[@andreakessler227]

This was a very helpful. video. i had no idea there were so many varieties of Kalanchoes and also how many I had and didn't know what they were. Your photography (and your plants) are beautiful. Thanks for this video, now I can't wait to get ;out in my garden tomorrow morning

[@QueenofSucculents]

Hi Andrea -- To be honest, when I started the project, I figured I'd show about 20. But when I got going on my research and sorting through photos, I kept thinking: "Oh! I've got to show them this one too!" Many thanks for your comment.

[@robertbass5283]

Great ID INFO video, on the many types of this plant. I have & Love many of these, but found some new ones ! Thanx Debra !

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank you, Robert! Good to know!

[@doloresmarquez1641]

That was so informative Debra! I love Kalanchoes and you covered all the varieties. Beautiful photos and great examples. I love your videos. Keep them coming.

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank you, Dolores. That makes me happy!

[@marilynbruckman3610]

I recently found your channel and it has helped me so much in growing succulents as houseplants. I live in a humid and rainy area so not sure many will grow in my garden. My favorite Kalanchoe I have right now are my two small Panda plants. They are lovely! I ordered one of your books on designing with succulents. I'm looking forward to learning more.

[@QueenofSucculents]

Hi Marilyn -- Welcome to my channel! Thank you for your kind words. May your panda plants prosper!

[@horticat9476]

Thank you for your informative and interesting video Debra, I do appreciate the time and effort you took to make it. I found all the botanical names helpful - you’ve helped me to understand this genus better. Thanks again from Australia 🙂

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank you! Kalanchoes can be confusing, they look so different. I'm glad it helped!

[@BetoFaistauer]

Thanks for share, from Brazil 🇧🇷🤠🙏🏻🌻

[@DeetherTan25]

Thank you so much for the new upload 💓💓🙏🏻

[@QueenofSucculents]

Hey there sweet one! I'm so glad you like it!

[@IAMSUPREME22]

Debra, can you highlight Kalanchoe Dragonfire in one of your videos. I believe you showed it under the paddle plant segment but did not identify it. There's so little info on it online and I think it's a wonderful plant that doesn't get much love. Thank you. Great video!

[@QueenofSucculents]

I'll look into it. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@isabelcanoperez7200]

I certainly like your videos. Thank you again!!!!

[@QueenofSucculents]

Glad you like them!

[@QueenofSucculents]

Go to the Kalanchoe page of my site for additional info and a gallery of varieties with IDs: debraleebaldwin.com/kalanchoe-photos-and-ids/ 🤓

[@chrisannhebert656]

Thank you ❤️🙂

[@alexiapurciful710]

i love your work! ive learned so much from you and just want to thank you for making such good info available. i live in las vegas and i'm starting a succulent garden in my shaded yard. any sugestions for what succulent varieties would be best? its famously hot and cold here. ( though most frost threat could easily be handled by covering plants ) thanks so much!

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thanks, Alexia! In a desert climate, you'll do best with cacti, agaves and elephant's food (Portulacaria afra).

[@plantloverz.f.2983]

Such a wonderful video 👌👌👌 Nice sharing 👍 New friends here 🌺

[@QueenofSucculents]

Thank you! I love getting comments like yours!

[@Rycalla15]

I have three. A common paddle plant that has turned pink, a very soft bright green Millotii, and a Tugela Cliff that is red and has smooth leaves that are wavy.

[@QueenofSucculents]

Hi Rycalla, I'm curious where you're located. I show the same kalanchoes in the video but not with those species/cultivar names. However, I did Google them, and they're correct (plants can have more than one name, it happens all the time).

[@Rycalla15]

@@QueenofSucculents I live in Virginia. Most of my plants are indoors right now because we've had a lot of rain. I don't just have Kalanchoes, I have an echeveria and a lot of Jade plants and Aloes too, and some other various plants. The Tugela Cliff was $1 at Lowes and it lives with the echeveria and a sprig of Calico Kitten Crassula and a haworthia that likes to reproduce all over the pot, and it took off as soon as I planted it there. My Mom also has a paddle plant but it's not pink, just has red tips like a Jade. The Millotii is really big, when I saw that I had to have it because it's fuzzy.

[@janecurtis5726]

A Kalanchoe for everyone! Do any of them do well under grow lights. Living in the Northeast I have to use them along with direct sunlight in the winter. With diminished sunlight and many cloudy days it is necessary.

[@QueenofSucculents]

Yes, you should be able to keep them happy indoors in with grow lights. Just be sure they get good air circulation and temperatures you're comfortable with as well (never below freezing).

[@denisehaddix6646]

When I was a child my grandmother had this plant. The leaves had little tiny babies along the edges that would drop off and grow. Now I know that to be what some people call a mother of thousands. But my grandmother's name for it was the bed bug plant. Not a name you want to use nowadays. Hers looked different than the ones that I can find now. The ones that I can find the leaves or more narrow than the one that my grandmother had. Now I have a couple of different kinds, one is kind of pink and the other one is just the normal coloration. They are very tall now and instead of cutting them I let them grow and now I have found out that they will Bloom and I've even seen a picture of the blooms at the top and they are absolutely gorgeous. I have collected as many as I can find in my area and I can overwinter most of them. I live in Ohio so there's no chance of me leaving them outside. But I really like them in all their variations. Every year I buy more of the ones that didn't make it through the winter and plant up a flat pot of them that by mid season, is overflowing and absolutely gorgeous. So I'm glad that you had this video to share with us. Thank you

[@QueenofSucculents]

Denise, I'm delighted this reminds you of your Grandma's plants. Give them as much sun as you can indoors, so they'll bloom.

[@navdeepsingh-pk5qk]

Debra aunty which of these flowers more all year, Bougainville vs oleander?

[@QueenofSucculents]

Hm. I don't know, but if I had to choose, I'd say oleander.

[@navdeepsingh-pk5qk]

@@QueenofSucculents thnx aunty,I will buy oleander 😘😘

[@tessjones5987]

I was surpirsed to learn when doing cuttings they need to grown in darkness to set their root system.

[@QueenofSucculents]

That makes sense, given that the environment roots need is dark. But it doesn't account for how cuttings will root in a glass of water on a windowsill, or how roots grow from stems into thin air.

[@doneecemcneil7826]

Gm edagdwg God bless you with a forever gift to share these great plants love them all a forever loving fan Linda j. Peace

[@lorancefile9557]

Echeveria Sahara seems to be more out to the public now. Home Depot is starting to sell them!

[@QueenofSucculents]

Yay! It's a favorite! Thanks, Lorance.

[@claudinejonas4117]

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