MCG's "Ultimate Succulent Sampler Tray" has 50 different kinds in 2-inch nursery pots. Online succulent nursery also offers pots (hence 'clay'). You can get succulents in 2.5-inch nursery pots at a great price. However, larger specimens in 3.5 inch pots will cost twice as much. Succulent Gardens Nursery is the best place to find succulents that are adapted to the Bay Area. For more great succulent plant-pot pairings and design ideas, see my book, Succulent Container Gardens. Visit their websites dedicated to "wierdos" and "rareties." See their Instagram feed for great photos of succulents and potted combos. Make sure that water doesn't pool under the pot when it drains. Similar posts: How to Keep Succulents Happily Indoors and How To Grow Tender Succulents In Northerly Climates. Also, my book, Succulents Simplified, pp. While 'Platinum is an attractive and hardy plant that can be grown in mild climates, I find its unique, delicately-tinted flower to be the real star. Cotyledon Mint Truffles: Unlike most other cotyledons 'Mint Truffles" does not grow upwards to become lanky. Instead, it spreads laterally in the landscape. Cotyledon ('Chocolate Fingers’): The intention of the cross that produced 'Chocolate Fingers’ is to create a variable coloring for Cotyledon. This is in contrast to the predominant shades of gray and/or white.

Echeveria Galaxy Blue’: This cross was made to create an undulate, which would be a counter-echeveria. Echeveria Dark Moon': This cross was meant to produce an Echeveria Black Prince' of variably colored Echeveria that has a higher resistance to pathogens. "Ephemeral variegation" is what you call it. For many months, the new growth can be yellow, lime green, or shades of blue, occasionally blushing pink in high-light, before it returns to its unique dark hues. Leaf tips that are grown in good light glow a glowing crimson. Fingers turn translucent and glowing green when exposed to the sun. Coconut coir has been my sole source of leaf propagation. Pumpkins make succulents so much more fun! The quest to find the most unusual and unlikely container for succulents is part of the charm and fun of potting and putting a stunning arrangement together. You can do this directly in the pot you are using or you can use a separate container to mix your potting soil. Stenocereus Privinosus is better suited to be planted outdoors due to its large stature, but it can also grown in a pot and used indoors as a houseplant. The plants can soak up as much water when it rains because they are located on the ground.

Zebra Cactus can live for long periods without any water. Succulent plants are resilient, meaning they can send roots even though they are not planted. These succulent plants, which are native to Central Mexico, form low-growing clusters made up of small, tight, plump and light blue-green mini rosettes. Their tips are pinkish red. The leaves of try these out on online succulent stores plants are susceptible to leaf burning if they are exposed to direct sunlight. You can trim the entire rosette of a leaf for chicks and chickens. Stem cuttings can be used to propagate Rhipsalis cereuscula 'Coral Cactus'. It has a long stem and narrow, olive-green foliage. The leaves can be dried and eaten like chips. This is what I discovered when I visited Altman Plants, which is the largest US grower of succulents. Most of the succulents I use for the design projects in my YouTube videos come from Altman Plants, the largest grower of cacti and succulents in the US. How did a Southern CA gal discover about a Northern CA succulent farmer? Indoor plants are more protected from the elements and therefore do not dry out as fast and do not need to be watered as much.

They need approximately 6 hours of direct sunlight every day to thrive outdoors. You can find a variety of sizes, colors, and shapes to transform your outdoor area into an art piece. The plant can't decide what it wants, whether it wants large "fingers", flattened fluted leaves, near-mushroom shape, or flattened fluted leaf. But, it is never boring. It is commonly used in succulent gardens for its flowers. They range from red to orange in color and are formed below the lower leaf. A hedgehog might have yellow flowers, while cardon may have red-topped flowers. Iresina', a lilac-majenta echeveria, produces large vermillion flowers. The SucculentSource is your source for small succulents. Altman Plants has the best selection of succulents for outdoor, dry-climate and collectible situations. Altman plants also sells Amazon multi-succulent packs. These were created by Renee O'Connell (altman staff hybridizer), who is an expert in echeverias as well as other non-piny varieties.

Metal ones are best. Or you can go with echeverias. They have lovely ones. If you have a plant that needs indirect light, make sure that you provide enough light to prevent it from etiolation but not too much direct sunlight that it can burn your garden. The ideal location would be at least 20 inches from the window. This will allow them to benefit from natural light but not burn from intense heat. DLB, 'Iresina’ is at right. It measures about 18 inches. About 12 inches are the afterglow rosettes. Echeveria rosettes shipped internationally: Wright Nursery. I used nearly 50 MCG assorted Sempervivum heuffelii rosettes to make an 18-inch-tall succulent topiary tree for the holidays. Sempervivum succulents can be an excellent choice for those who are looking to plant colorful, cold-hardy and hardy succulents. You might be a little nervous about sempervivum's eventual death after flowering, especially if your plant is a favorite.