Since many years, I have been a passionate gardener and a long-standing member of the Carmichael cereus cactus & Succulent Society. For this variety of cactus, temperatures should be between 50degF-90degF. Euphorbia cristata's advantage is their ability to tolerate a variety of substrates and pH levels. To provide more information, we will answer the most common questions our readers have about succulent pots. Although I think the first video has a good content, I am now noticing that there are no comments or questions. Site visitors are welcome and encouraged to leave comments on posts. YouTube makes it impossible to delete a video or fix it once it's uploaded. This is a bad idea. YouTube is a form of social media, which means it's interactive. Another possibility is that the name Kalanchoe Luciae derives from the ancient Indian words Kalanka "Chaya" and Chaya, which are "spots" and 'glossy," respectively. I like how Pat varied the colors of the nandina pods, using green, orange and red.

The rosettes of chicks as well as hens are beautiful in red, green, or blue colors. Many succulent species do it, including hens as well as chicks, aloe and certain haworthias. Cacti come a range of colors, including green, blue, and gray. Some cacti varieties also thrive in Central America and other nearby Islands like the Galapagos or Caribbean. I can't wait until this book arrives. So this is a book I will be including in my gift 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, my goal was to track down photos from "before" so you can see how things have changed over the years. A potting bench was the first thing that I wanted. Be careful when buying your first String of Pearls succulent in a retail store. Over-watering can cause them to die.

Be sure to choose a medium that drains well. If it isn't draining naturally, you can use French drains to drain it. The standard potting material for succulents includes potting soil mixed with additional drainage material. Hot glue makes it easy to assemble such compositions. It also keeps the squash intact, which is important for succulents that live off moisture in their foliage. The reorganization took six months. 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. One way to use these plants is to plant them around or next to your succulents to deter cats away from them. It was becoming overgrown, so some of the plants had to be pulled out and relocated. It may seem like there are things you need to improve, but it's also possible to marvel at the beauty of what you see.

Let me know what you need and want. You want your aloe verde to flower properly, so get it to the nursery. You will want all your succulents to be the same color so make sure you fertilize them. Consider putting off fertilizer if your area doesn't receive much sunlight. Senecio Radicans is not dependent on fertilizer. But, if you prefer, we can apply an organic liquid fertilizer for indoor plants once per month during spring. It is fine to have the cuttings a little damper than mature plants. But, avoid overwatering or too much soil. Even though it is not easy to locate, it is a great plant for both novice and advanced gardeners. Sun exposure brings out the purple hues of the plant. The plant can be left in full sun or partial shade. To find the perfect spot, you will probably have to move it around a few times. You can find the information you need on my new Succulent Care Basics Page. Check out my resource page for helpful tools such as moisture meters to help you tell when to water your succulents.

Above: From the Home Page. Agave guiengola is a pet-loving creature. Because it has small prickles at its stems, this succulent seems to have similar characteristics to a Cactus. You don't need to do this as often as you might think. The soil shouldn't hold too much water. They will be in direct contact the soil so make sure you water them frequently. They will need more water at this point in their growth, unlike during winter and summer. These leaves have transparent stripes on the leaves and blooms that are cream or yellow in color. It is winter-hardy making it an ideal accent for rock and outdoor container gardening. 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 detailed. These books are very detailed. You can hold them in one's hands, highlight text, make annotations, place Post-its on pages, flag them with Post-its and curl up to flip through. Just as succulents can thrive indoors, many succulents can do the same outside. She also mentions "Make an Succulent-Topped Turkey," a YouTube how-to Laura and myself made back when topping pumpkins in succulents was a new concept.

Seven years ago, Laura Eubanks of San Diego was an amazing succulent designer. She demonstrated and explained her methods well. Proper heat and air circulation are key to ensuring your propagation is a success. There's some good stuff, but also conflicting info, intrusive ads, obvious errors, and "authorities" with agendas. I find it frustrating and irritating, and I suspect you do as well. 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. When you live in an area that doesn't receive plenty of sunlight, you can supplement the little amount of natural sunlight that your succulents receive with artificial grow lights. If you don't get much sunlight or winters, a grow light can supplement your plant’s light needs. This plant can grow in tropical Africa but it does not like direct sunlight.