Dorotheanthus Candy Apple Red (Aptenia), also known as Livingstone Daisy, Mezoo Trailing Red, and Aptenia Cordifolia, is a tender perennial succulent native to South Africa. This plant offers a spreading, trailing habit of 6-10" tall and 9-20" wide, with tiny red flowers blooming in summer, opening in the morning and closing at night. Perennial in zone 9-11, Dorotheanthus is an attractive annual or houseplant in colder climates where it can also overwinter in containers indoors. This plant is heat- and drought-tolerant and fast-growing in full sun with minimal water. Attract pollinators to the landscape with Dorotheanthus Candy Apple Red (Aptenia) in garden borders, hanging baskets, mixed succulent containers, and rock gardens. Enjoy cheerful flowers indoors with Candy Apple Red on a brightly lit windowsill.
Dorotheanthus Candy Apple Red (Aptenia) Selling Tips
Sell Dorotheanthus Candy Apple Red (Aptenia) to customers looking for a low-maintenance addition to a hanging basket, container, rock garden, or houseplant collection. This versatile flowering succulent will bring pollinators flocking, adding whimsical cheer to any landscape. This fast-growing plant offers tiny red flowers on succulent foliage with a trailing habit well-suited to cascading over mixed containers and window boxes or preventing erosion as a groundcover. Blooming in spring and summer, this plant is perennial in zone 9-11 or can grow as a houseplant or overwinter indoors in cold regions. Create a stunning Mediterranean garden by pairing this plant with Euphorbia, Aeonium, Crassula Ovata, and Aloe.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 20" apart in well-drained, sandy soil in full sun.
2. For houseplants, use cactus soil and place your plant in a bright window.
3. Water sparingly, only when the soil is dry.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Dorotheanthus Candy Apple Red (Aptenia), use a well-drained, sandy growing media with a pH of 5.6-6.2, medium feed (150-200 ppm N), and temperatures of 60-75. This plant requires little more than occasional water and bright light to succeed. It isn't prone to pests or disease but will suffer from overwatering. This plant doesn't require PGRs or pinching.
Flowering
Tiny red flowers bloom from spring to summer, or nearly year-round in tropical climates.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration around the base of each plant.
Height Control
This plant doesn't require PGRs.
Pests
This plant isn't prone to pests.
Disease
This plant isn't prone to disease. Root rot can develop in overly wet conditions.
Planting Dorotheanthus Candy Apple Red (Aptenia) Liners
We recommend planting one rooted liner per 4-inch container. Use a well-drained, sandy soil and completely bury the ellepot in the center of the container.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Dorotheanthus Candy Apple Red (Aptenia) Quick Reference Guide
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Spring, Summer
Color
Red
Habit
Spreading, Trailing
Height
6-10 Inches
Light
Full Sun
Minimum Temp
60
Perennial Zone
9-11
Water Needs
Light
Patented Plant
No
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Dorotheanthus Candy Apple Red (Aptenia), also known as Livingstone Daisy, Mezoo Trailing Red, and Aptenia Cordifolia, is a tender perennial succulent native to South Africa. This plant offers a spreading, trailing habit of 6-10" tall and 9-20" wide, with tiny red flowers blooming in summer, opening in the morning and closing at night. Perennial in zone 9-11, Dorotheanthus is an attractive annual or houseplant in colder climates where it can also overwinter in containers indoors. This plant is heat- and drought-tolerant and fast-growing in full sun with minimal water. Attract pollinators to the landscape with Dorotheanthus Candy Apple Red (Aptenia) in garden borders, hanging baskets, mixed succulent containers, and rock gardens. Enjoy cheerful flowers indoors with Candy Apple Red on a brightly lit windowsill.
Dorotheanthus Candy Apple Red (Aptenia) Selling Tips
Sell Dorotheanthus Candy Apple Red (Aptenia) to customers looking for a low-maintenance addition to a hanging basket, container, rock garden, or houseplant collection. This versatile flowering succulent will bring pollinators flocking, adding whimsical cheer to any landscape. This fast-growing plant offers tiny red flowers on succulent foliage with a trailing habit well-suited to cascading over mixed containers and window boxes or preventing erosion as a groundcover. Blooming in spring and summer, this plant is perennial in zone 9-11 or can grow as a houseplant or overwinter indoors in cold regions. Create a stunning Mediterranean garden by pairing this plant with Euphorbia, Aeonium, Crassula Ovata, and Aloe.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 20" apart in well-drained, sandy soil in full sun.
2. For houseplants, use cactus soil and place your plant in a bright window.
3. Water sparingly, only when the soil is dry.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Dorotheanthus Candy Apple Red (Aptenia), use a well-drained, sandy growing media with a pH of 5.6-6.2, medium feed (150-200 ppm N), and temperatures of 60-75. This plant requires little more than occasional water and bright light to succeed. It isn't prone to pests or disease but will suffer from overwatering. This plant doesn't require PGRs or pinching.
Flowering
Tiny red flowers bloom from spring to summer, or nearly year-round in tropical climates.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration around the base of each plant.
Height Control
This plant doesn't require PGRs.
Pests
This plant isn't prone to pests.
Disease
This plant isn't prone to disease. Root rot can develop in overly wet conditions.
Planting Dorotheanthus Candy Apple Red (Aptenia) Liners
We recommend planting one rooted liner per 4-inch container. Use a well-drained, sandy soil and completely bury the ellepot in the center of the container.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Dorotheanthus Candy Apple Red (Aptenia) Quick Reference Guide
Bloom Period
Spring, Summer
Color
Red
Habit
Spreading, Trailing
Height
6-10 Inches
Light
Full Sun
Minimum Temp
60
Perennial Zone
9-11
Water Needs
Light
Patented Plant
No
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