Easy to Grow - Kalanchoe

In my experience it doesn't get any easier than this. I've been known to lead more than a few plants to a premature ending through neglect or just misunderstanding their care instructions 

But the Kalanchoe is not one of them 

There are many varieties (well over a hundred) but two of my favorite are the paddle plant and the mother of thousands  

Both are succulents which means to me they don't require a lot of water or a lot of attention

And they both spin off seedlings even for those of us who lack the skills generally needed to propagate plants  

With the mother of thousands, the "babies" literally fall off the leaves and grow wherever they land.  The biggest challenge with these plants is keeping up with all of the new plants the mother plant will be giving birth to

  This plant loves the sun.  The name mother of thousands refers to the fact that these plants have seedlings on the edges of the leaves that fall off 

and will root on their own   

You can pick up the seedlings and place them in other pots and they take root and become mothers themselves before you know what's happened.  I enjoy looking at the seedlings daily to see the changes

This plant thrives with very little care and you can share the wealth; you will have more seedlings than you can plant.  All of your friends can enjoy this plant with you

And you'll find it will leave you with more time to try new wines

Maybe a new Merlot to sip while you enjoy your Kalanchoe-