Graptopetalum 'Ellen' has pale green leaves and will turn powdery pink to purple when stressed. Although it can tolerate full sun, it requires some shade if the temperature goes over 90° F to prevent sun damage. Graptopetalum (leatherpetal) is a perennial succulent plants and native to Mexico and Arizona. They grow grow in a rosette. They are not frost hardy but in frost free regions, make excellent rockery plants.
Graptopetalums need excellent drainage and moderate water. You can check your plant for watering readiness by sticking your finger in the soil. If it is dry several inches down or the fleshy leaves are looking shriveled, you should water.
When ghost plants produce new rosette pups, they do so on thick stems that can grow leggy over time. Depending on the look you're aiming for, these leggy offshoots can add to the charm of the plant, or begin to look scraggly. You can prune away the offshoots as they grow too long and replant the pups, share them with friends, or add them to the compost pile.
Graptopetalum 'Ellen' has pale green leaves and will turn powdery pink to purple when stressed. Although it can tolerate full sun, it requires some shade if the temperature goes over 90° F to prevent sun damage.
