For succulent health, make sure they have drainage holes! If you are in love with a particular pot that doesn't have drainage holes, you may be able to drill holes into it if necessary. If you've ever seen leaf propagation in action, you probably understand at least part of the fascination surrounding succulents. The succulent will just start growing again after you cut it off. 5. Stick the bottom of the cutting into the dirt up to the place where the leaves start.

Sempervivum Gold Rush is an attractive succulent. It forms mounds with thick fleshy, vibrantly-colored leaves of ruby-red/gold and produces a beautiful display. Although this Sempervivum can grow without any fertilizer, it does well with controlled-release fertilizer. With that being said, the amount of fertilizer used and the time to use it all depends on the season and the type of fertilizer you purchase. Either use a commercially available cactus fertilizer mix, or make your own. Cactus senilis. Cochemiea senilis. Mammillaria senilis var. diguetii, Mammillaria senilis var. Fertilizing: M.