Beautiful Plump Succulent - Pachyphytum 'Captain Jessop' - Highly Prized for Almond-shaped Leaves That Range in Color

Pachyphytum 'Captain Jessop' is a beautiful, low-growing succulent hybrid created by crossing Pachyphytum oviferum and Pachyphytum viride. 

It is highly prized for its plump, elongated leaves that range in color from deep green to vibrant purple and pink, depending on its sun exposure.

 Origins

Parentage: A deliberate cross between Pachyphytum oviferum and P. viride.

History: Named after the late Captain Jessop, a British Army veteran and founding member of the Sheffield branch of the National Cactus and Succulent Society in England.

 Key Characteristics

Growth Habit: Evergreen, perennial succulent with descending or trailing stems that can grow up to 15 cm in height. It offsets slowly to form clumps.

Leaves: Plump, rounded to almond-shaped leaves that can grow up to 8–10 cm in length. The leaves can shift from dark green to purplish-pink under full sun.

Flowers: Blooms in the spring with dense clusters of cream-colored petals and a red-orange center sitting atop slender, arching stalks.

 Care Instructions

Light: Requires bright, direct sunlight to maintain its vivid leaf coloration and avoid etiolation (stretching).

Watering: Needs very little water due to its drought-tolerant nature. Water sparingly, only when the soil is completely dry. Allow waterings to occur about once a week in spring/summer, and reduce them to once a month during winter to prevent root rot.

Soil: Must be planted in a fast-draining, porous succulent mix (often enriched with pumice or perlite) inside a container with drainage holes.