I have been a avid gardener for many, many years. I am also a longstanding member of Carmichael Cactus & Succulent Society. Cactus can thrive in temperatures between 50degF to 90degF. An advantage of Euphorbia lactea cristata is that they are not particularly demanding regarding the substrate or its pH. We are happy to answer your most frequent questions about succulent pots. That first video's content is fine, but I just now noticed neglected comments and questions. Site visitors are welcome to leave comments. YouTube doesn't allow you to fix a video without deleting the original. This will result in deleting comments and viewing count. That is a huge no-no. YouTube is an example of social media. This means that it can be interactive. Another suggestion is that the name "Kalanchoe Luciae" originates from the ancient Indian words "Kalanka" and "Chaya", which means "spot" and "glossy," respectively. Pat used green and orange nandina seeds, as well as red.

Hens and chicks have beautiful rosettes in red, green, blue, and copper colors. Many succulent species, such as hens and chicks and aloe and certain haworthias and cacti, have rosettes. Cacti are available in many different colors including blue, green, or grey. Some cacti varieties also thrive in Central America and other nearby Islands like the Galapagos or Caribbean. I can't wait to receive this book. This book will be a gift I include in my holiday giving. In my own Zone 9b garden, I show you plant-pot pairings, gift and holiday projects, favorite no-fail succulents, and seasonal garden tasks. This video shows you how to choose and combine succulents into a blue container. Before I knew it, I was tracking down "before" photos to show you how to get tiny cactus needles out of skin things had grown and evolved over the years. 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.

Make sure to settle on a medium that drains first enough. 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. Hot glue makes these compositions simple to assemble. And because the squash is intact (and succulents survive on moisture in leaves), they'll last for several months. It took six years to organize the plant. It doesn't matter if you forget to water your plants on time. They can live for as long as two months without any water. These plants can be placed around your succulents or near them to discourage cats from eating them. It had become overgrown and some of the plants needed to be pulled out and repotted elsewhere. While you may see things that need to be improved, you'll also be amazed by the beauty and potential for improvement.

Tell me what YOU want and need. If you want your aloe Vera to flower correctly, get it to the garden. If you want to keep all of your succulents the same color, make sure you add fertilizer. Consider putting off fertilizer if your area doesn't receive much sunlight. Senecio Radicans do not need fertilizer. However we can recommend an organic liquid fertiliser for indoor plants that we can use once a month during the spring. It's okay for the cuttings to be a bit damper than mature plants but be sure to avoid standing water or overly wet soil. Even though it is not easy to locate, it is a great plant for both novice and advanced gardeners. The plant's purple colors are enhanced by sun exposure. The plant can tolerate both full sun and light shade. To find the perfect spot, you will probably have to move it around a few times. The new Succulent Care Basics section will help you quickly find what you are looking for. You can find helpful tools like moisture meters on my resource page to help you determine when to water your succulents.

Above: From Home Page. Agave Guiengola seems to enjoy being petted on the Home Page. This succulent appears to have similar features to a cactus, as it has small prickles on its stems. You don't need to do this as often as you might think. The soil shouldn't hold too much water. Just make sure to water them regularly since they'll be in direct contact with the soil. They will require more water during this stage of their growth than they do in the summer and winter. Leaves are green with transparent stripes and flowers are a cream or yellow color that appear in late summer or winter. It is an excellent accent to rock and outdoor container gardens, as it is extremely hardy. In 2010, the publisher of my books had requested a video to accompany the publication of Succulent container Gardens. However, my books remain the best resources for growing succulents. Books are rich in detail. They are easy to hold in your hands and you can underline text, mark margins, use Post-its to flag pages, fold them up, and then flip through. Just as succulents can thrive indoors, many succulents can do the same outside. She also mentioned "Make a Succulent-Topped pumpkin," a YouTube tutorial Laura and I created back in 2013, when succulents were still a new idea.

Seven years ago, I noticed that San Diego succulent designer Laura Eubanks was amazingly good at demonstrating and explaining her methods. Proper heat and air circulation are key to ensuring your propagation is a success. There are some good ideas, but there's also conflicting information and intrusive ads. It's frustrating and irritating for me. To find anything, you had to "Search". There are many things to be proud of. But there are also many things I wish I had 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. This plant can grow in tropical Africa but it does not like direct sunlight.