I have been a avid gardener for many, many years. I am also a longstanding member of Carmichael Cactus & Succulent Society. Temperatures between 50degF and 90degF are ideal for this kind of cactus thorn in finger. Euphorbia lactea Cristata has the advantage of not being too demanding about substrates or pH. Our readers most frequently asked questions on succulent pots can be found here. The content in the first video is great, but I've just noticed that questions and comments were not being addressed. Site visitors are invited to leave comments and questions on posts. Once on YouTube, there's no fixing a video without deleting it, which means erasing comments and view count. It's a no-no. YouTube is a type of social media. It's interactive. Another theory is that "Kalanchoe Luciae," the name, comes from the ancient Indian words Kalanka (or "Chaya") which translate to "spot", "glossy" and "glossy." Pat used green, red, and orange colors to vary the nandina pebbles.

Beautiful rosettes are found in hens and chicks. They come in different colors, including red, green and blue. Many succulent species can do this, including hens or chicks, aloe, certain haworthia, and certain cacti species. Cacti are available in many different colors including blue, green, or grey. Some cacti species also grow in Central America and adjacent Islands such as the Caribbean and Galapagos. I can't wait to receive this book. This book is one I will include in my gift-giving. In my Zone 9b backyard, I share plant-pot pairings with holiday and gift ideas, as well as favorite no-fail plants and seasonal gardening tasks. In it, I show how to select and combine succulents in a blue pot. I had to find "before" photos of succulents in order to show how they have changed over time. The first thing I knew I wanted was a potting bench. You should be careful when purchasing your first String of Pearls succulent. They can die from overwatering, which could be a problem that you unknowingly inherit.

Place the soil in a medium that is easy to drain. If the soil does not drain naturally, French drains are an option. A standard potting mixture for succulents is made up of potting soil with some drainage material. These compositions are easy to put together using hot glue. Because the squash remains intact (and succulents thrive off moisture in its leaves), they will last for many months. It took six months to complete the reorganization. Don't worry so much if you don't water your plant on time because they can survive for up to two months without water. These plants can be placed around your succulents or near them to discourage cats from eating them. The plants had grown to large and needed to be removed and re-potted elsewhere. You may be tempted to do some repairs, but you will also be amazed at the beauty that you discover.

Tell me what YOU want and need. If you want your aloe Vera to flower correctly, get it to the garden. Add fertilizer to ensure that all succulents are the same colour. You might consider avoiding fertilizer if you don't get much sun. Senecio Radicans does not require any fertilizer, but if preferred, we can choose an organic liquid fertilizer prescribed for indoor plants and apply it once a month during spring. Although cuttings can be slightly damper than those of mature plants, it is okay to keep them from getting too wet. Even though it is not easy to locate, it is a great plant for both novice and advanced gardeners. The purple hues are best seen when it is exposed to the sun. The plant can withstand light shade to full sunlight. You may need to move your plant around several times to find the best place. The new Succulent Care Basics pages will help you locate what you need immediately. Look at my resource page for useful tools such as moisture meters which will help determine the right time to water your succulents.

Above: From Home Page. On the Home page, Agave guiengola appears to like being petted. Because it has small prickles at its stems, this succulent seems to have similar characteristics to a Cactus. It doesn't have too often. So long as the soil doesn’t retain too little water, it’s okay. They will be in direct contact the soil so make sure you water them frequently. They will need more water than usual during the winter and summer. These leaves have transparent stripes on the leaves and blooms that are cream or yellow in color. It is an excellent accent to rock and outdoor container gardens, as it is extremely hardy. A video was made for Succulent Container Gardens by my publisher in 2010 and it was released the following year. Not that my books aren't still your best resources for selecting, growing and using succulents. Books are in-depth. You can hold books in your hand, highlight text, write in margins and flag pages with Postit notes. Then, you can curl up and flip through them. Succulents can thrive in indoor and outdoor environments, but many can be grown outdoors. She also mentions "Make A Succulent-Topped Halloween Pumpkin," the YouTube how to Laura and me made back in 2013, when succulents were new to pumpkins.

Seven years ago I discovered that Laura Eubanks (San Diego succulent designer) was very good at explaining her methods. You will have a greater chance of success in your propagation if you use heat properly and allow for air circulation. There is a lot of good information out there, but also contradicting info, intrusive advertisements, obvious errors and "authorities", with agendas. It's frustrating and irritating for me. To find anything, you had "Search" While there is much to be proud about, there are also plenty of things that I wish I could have done differently. You can add artificial light to your succulents' natural sunlight if they live in an area where there isn't much. You can also supplement the plant's light with a growlight, especially in winters or areas that do not get much sunlight. While this plant grows in tropical Africa, it doesn't do well under direct sunlight.