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Orostachys furusei 17cm

Name: Orostachys furusei 17cm
Brand: Greenleaf Garden Center
SKU: Orostachfurus17cm
Price: 10.0 EUR
Availability: InStock

€12,00

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Hardy succulent · Crassulaceae · Stolon-forming rosettes

Orostachys furusei

Rosettes in full family-expansion mode 👶

Family: Crassulaceae · Pot diameter: 17 cm · Height: 20 cm

Crassulaceae
Stolon forming
Glaucous rosettes
Hardy outdoor plant
Monocarpic

Orostachys furusei turns its pot into a small moving landscape. Soft grey-green to lavender rosettes connect on fine stolons and appear like satellites around the parent.

The open pattern develops through smaller and larger rosettes that create depth and rhythm. When a mature rosette flowers, it raises a conical spike and completes its cycle theatrically while surrounding satellites continue the colony — an excellent outdoor choice with natural Japanese restraint.

What makes it stand out

Three defining details that turn its botanical identity into real presence for a collection and interior.

Satellite rosettes

Fine stolons place new heads beyond the parent and draw a landscape-like pattern.

A glaucous lavender palette

Cool colour shifts with season and light without losing its quiet appearance.

A conical flowering finale

A mature rosette becomes a tall spike before yielding space to its offsets.

Why you’ll love it: it is never a static display; it expands, shifts its visual balance and continually creates a new natural pattern.

In your spacePlacement & plant pairingsWhere it looks best and which plants complement it

In your space

Where it looks its best

Grow it outdoors in a bright shallow pot, on a low wall or in a rock garden where the stolons remain visible. Grey stone, dark grit and simple terracotta support the cool palette without competing with the fine lines.

Plant pairings

Plants that complement it

Pair it with plants that genuinely share its light, substrate and seasonal rhythm. Separate pots keep care precise for each one.

Sedum album — fine creeping green that fills gaps without hiding the rosettes.
Sempervivum arachnoideum — tighter alpine geometry with compatible outdoor hardiness.
Saxifraga paniculata — rocky texture and rosettes from a different botanical lineage.

Care at a glance

Light

A bright outdoor position with sun and shelter only from extreme afternoon heat.

Watering

Water once the mix dries, with free drainage in every season.

Hardiness

Cold hardy and seasonal; needs outdoor air and a dry crown in winter.

Pets & children

No specific concerns are commonly reported; it is not intended for eating.

For this plant

Substrate & nutrition

Suitable substrateSybasoil Cacti & Succulent Premium Mix 5ltView product

Suitable feedCactus&Succulent focus 100mlView product

Detailed careComplete care guideLight, drying cycle, climate, substrate and feeding in detail

Light and position

Provide outdoor light and plenty of sun. In very hot Mediterranean areas, light afternoon shade protects glaucous rosettes without loosening the form.

Correct watering

Water once the mix dries and allow immediate drainage. Rosettes need far less water in winter, especially during frequent rain.

Airflow and humidity

Outdoor air dries dense heads and stolons. Do not keep it permanently indoors or in a saucer holding water.

Temperature and seasonal rhythm

It follows a strong seasonal cycle, spreading in mild weather and compressing in winter. Cold is natural; root saturation is not.

Substrate

Use a shallow, very stony mix with a broad surface and unobstructed drainage. Let stolons spread without covering the small rosettes.

Feeding, repotting and handling

With fresh Sybasoil, wait about two months. Then apply very dilute Cactus & Succulent Focus only during active spring growth.

Botanical identityIdentity & natural originAccepted name, taxonomic history and natural or cultivated provenance

The accepted name is Orostachys boehmeri

Orostachys furusei, still used in trade and horticulture, is treated as a synonym of the accepted O. boehmeri.

From the Russian Far East to Hokkaido

Its native range extends from Primorye and Sakhalin to northern Japan, including Hokkaido, in temperate rocky and coastal settings.

A species with historic nomenclature

This is not a breeder’s cultivar. “furusei” is a taxonomic name published in 1954 and now included within the more broadly accepted species.

From natural habitat to care: Rocky coastal sites of the north-west Pacific combine strong air movement, cold winters and shallow ground that drains quickly. Stolon-forming rosettes occupy new crevices; in cultivation they need an outdoor cycle, a low stony profile and room to spread.

Greenleaf for Plant NerdsScientific facts nobody asked forBotanical detail for anyone who wants to know what lies behind the plant’s appearance

Stolons carry new rosettes

Each fine runner moves an offset away from the parent and reduces competition.

The flowering rosette is monocarpic

After producing its conical spike it completes its cycle, while the other heads continue.

Winter changes the form

Rosettes contract and protect their centres during the cold season.

The name Orostachys describes the flower

It combines Greek roots for mountain and spike, referring to the upright conical inflorescence.

Frequently asked questions

Useful answers about light, watering, seasonal rhythm and the plant’s correct identity.

01Is the name furusei correct?

It remains in use, but the currently accepted name is Orostachys boehmeri.

02Can it stay indoors?

Not as a permanent position. It needs outdoor light, air and seasonal cold.

03Why does the rosette shrink in winter?

Contraction is a natural cold-season adaptation and does not mean it has been lost.

04What happens after flowering?

That rosette dies back, while numerous offsets continue the colony.

05When should it be watered?

Once the mix dries, taking rainfall, temperature and actual growth into account.

06How is the colony repotted?

Move it into a shallow, slightly wider pot and support the stolons gently without burying them.

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Orostachys furusei 17cm

Orostachys furusei 17cm

Orostachys furusei

What makes it stand out

Satellite rosettes

A glaucous lavender palette

A conical flowering finale

Where it looks its best

Plants that complement it

Care at a glance

Light

Watering

Hardiness

Pets & children

Substrate & nutrition

Light and position

Correct watering

Airflow and humidity

Temperature and seasonal rhythm

Substrate

Feeding, repotting and handling

The accepted name is Orostachys boehmeri

From the Russian Far East to Hokkaido

A species with historic nomenclature

Stolons carry new rosettes

The flowering rosette is monocarpic

Winter changes the form

The name Orostachys describes the flower

Frequently asked questions

Orostachys furusei 17cm — Care & Tips

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