I'm not completely sure which Crassula species this plant belongs to, but I believe that it is some form of Crassula arborescens, maybe C. arborescens 'Blue Bird.'
I have several Jade plants, which I love, and grow, for their foliage and form. I love flowers as much as the next person, but they are almost always secondary for me as an indoor plant grower. The plants I grow strictly for flowers, like Hibiscus, Hippeastrum, and jungle cacti, are the exceptions that prove the rule.
But Crassula ovata and Crassula arborescens are reluctant bloomers in home culture, so it is a little exciting when they do so. My Crassula ovata 'Gollum' flowered during November a couple of years ago. It is a large plant, and there was one tiny flower cluster on one branch.

I realize that even though my love for foliage is the primary reason I choose and grow plants, a lot of my blog posts focus on flowers. That is probably for two reasons. The first is that flowers are photogenic (mostly--I've already demonstrated in this post that getting good shots of them is sometimes problematic.) The second is that flowers demonstrate a plant doing something. Sometimes it is hard to come up with something to write about if your subjects just sit around not doing anything. You know, like houseplants.
I smiled at your comment about houseplants really not doing anything. Other than trying to keep my Peace Lily happy and not droopy, I do catch myself eyeing the others and wondering if they're happy since they really don't change much. Which is rather boring if you really think about it.
ReplyDeleteI am such a foliage lover, I can understand fully what you are saying! I haven't even photographed any of my succulents lately, cause they have notihing new to say! Hehehe. Love your Gollum plant...very pretty!
ReplyDeleteYou have some beautiful Jade plants there! I love the one blooming. Those leaves are so big. Really cool looking!
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