Rhipsalidopsis
This succulent plant flowers between April and July and gives pretty pink flowers which liven up your garden as well as your interior. If you place it in an apartment, the room must not exceed 10°C during the fall and winter seasons. If it is installed in a situation that is too hot and too sunny, it flowers for less time. It should therefore preferably be placed in shaded areas.
The Epyphillum, emperor of Morocco
It is a plant which belongs to the large cactus family and which can be grown outdoors or indoors. In your home, it must be able to receive sufficient light. Its flowers are large, measuring between 10 and 20 cm in diameter and they are very fragrant. Red, pink or white in color, they decorate the garden. We fall for his slightly exotic look which brings a little touch of originality.
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe can be grown perfectly in the garden, but you have to bring it in in winter, because it cannot withstand low temperatures. When it is in your house or apartment, watering is not necessary.
In summer, it will preferably be placed in the sun and there, it must be watered from time to time so that the soil remains moist. However, it does not like excess water. This succulent plant is native to Madagascar. It gives pretty bright pink inflorescences and decorates the interior, the terrace or the garden, bringing a good dose of cheerfulness.
The schlumbergera
It is also called Christmas cactus since it flowers during this period. During the winter, it is necessary to bring it inside, it cannot withstand very low temperatures below 10°C. It must be watered very sparingly, as excess water rots its roots. It brings a beautiful pink touch to your interior and we love its very generous flowering. Simply remove the faded flowers to keep it blooming longer. It is a very easy-going succulent plant.
Delosperma
Delosperma is a succulent which has its origins in South Africa and which resists drought well. It will be planted in a very sunny area of the garden, because she likes him very much. She is also not very sensitive to low temperatures down to -15°C for certain varieties. Its beautiful pink flowers with long fine petals are magnificent and very decorative. It requires little maintenance and yet it brings color to your exteriors.
The carpobrotus
Carpobrotus is also called witch’s finger or sea fig and he is originally from South Africa. It’s a creeping perennial which is perfect as a ground cover. It gives pretty bright, bright pink flowers reminiscent of daisies.
Its leaves are narrow and fleshy. It is found mainly on the Atlantic coast and the edges of the Mediterranean. It is particularly beautiful during the months of May to July when it flowers generously. It is durable and it supports temperatures down to -4°C. If the winters are colder, it should be grown in a pot. It likes light, sandy soils. In open ground, watering is not necessarily necessary.
Aptenia
Aptenia is a succulent that is native to the eastern regions of South Africa. She tends to develop quickly and quite significantly. It is easy to grow and it decorates your rock gardens with its pretty soft green foliage and its flowers, reminiscent of small pink, white or red daisies.
It cannot tolerate very cold temperatures. It is very resistant to drought and is practically never attacked by parasites. It likes poor, sandy or stony soils.
The Lewisia
Lewisia is a rustic succulent very easy to grow. With its fleshy foliage, arranged in a rosette and evergreen in a pretty green, it adorns the garden. You then have to wait the end of spring to admire its fine floral stems and its bright pink colored flowers, but which can be white, red, orange, yellow…
It is perfectly suited to rock garden cultivation, on a low wall or in a pot and it is undemanding. It tolerates periods without watering without suffering. It is an ideal plant for beginner gardeners.
It prefers drained soils, especially in the event of heavy and prolonged rains. The best is to install it in fertile soil, neither too dry nor too fresh, humus and not limestone. If the soil is heavy, lighten it with compost or sand. It can be planted on mounds.
Echinopsis oxygona or Moses ball sea urchin cactus
Echinopsis is one of the simplest to grow and he can live a very long time. He accommodates all types of soil and thrives in the garden, in a rock garden or in a pot indoors. It tolerates both excess humidity and drought.
On the other hand, you rather install it in a fairly cool place. During spring and summer, very pretty, very long trumpet flowers appear. They have a slightly dark tube and fairly large outer petals of pink or white colors. This original and undemanding plant finds its place everywhere.
Crassula ovata
This succulent plant which comes from South Africa is often called jade tree. It is very elegant with its shrubby habit which rises up to 60 cm. It can easily be pruned into a bonsai. She asks low maintenance and very limited watering.
It’s necessary wait until autumn to see little pink flowers appear and sometimes white in the shape of stars. Its flowering is very generous and covers the plant. It can last for many years when grown indoors in a pot.