Orostachys iwarenge 'Chinese Hat' edible but ensure it is well‑draining

but ensure it is well‑draining and never waterlogged

New leaves as shown emerge a rich caramel colour

often emitting a strong

The fronds form a low

Orostachys iwarenge 'Chinese Hat' edible but ensure it is well‑drainingOrostachys iwarenge 'Chinese Hat', the Chinese dunce cap, is one of the most characterful hardy succulents you can grow. It makes low, whorled rosettes of fleshy, powdery grey blue leaves that spread on fine runners exactly like a succulent version of a spider plant, quickly knitting into a soft pewter carpet. In autumn each mature rosette throws up an extraordinary tall, tapering flower spike, the pagoda or dunce cap that gives the plant its name. A