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Dec 18, 2014 11:09 AM CST
Name: tarev
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My Kleinia petraea is enjoying our wet cold weather. I am still learning how to grow this one, and so far it seems more active now than in summer. So in our very hot summer, it slows down and just resumes growth when temps cool down and gets more moisture from the rains, still doing good as long as low temps remain in the upper 30's to mid 40's.

Photo in June 2014 -piecemeal leaf growth
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Photo in Sept-Nov2014- still slow leaf growth and looks a bit dehydrated all summer long, and slowly perking in mid November.
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Photo 17Dec2014 - leaves are much bigger, been drinking a lot of water, temps outside are cool. I thought it will be bad for it, but it seems to enjoy it more.
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So I guess this plant behaves like Crassulas being more of an active cold weather grower.

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