Bonsai Jack doesn't come cheap, but it's one of the best succulent mixes. We have the best private succulent gardens and specialists, as well as plant experts. Succulents and cacti seeds are readily available in local garden centers or plant nurseries. Then videos. Then, I thought back to some of you who had asked for a guided tour of my garden. If I had time, I'd redo my early videos. 2. Pots are great for succulents which, in the garden might be engulfed, or trampled. You also get many benefits from indoor plants! Because they are exposed to different outdoor conditions, outdoor succulents require slightly different watering requirements than indoor plants. Watering is another thing to watch out for in winter. The next thing you know, the cactus has a split in its skin. If you're looking for more of a propagation challenge, you can also try propagating a Christmas Cactus from seed. As such, some people mistake them for the Christmas cactus. I am an avid gardener who has been a member of the Carmichael Cactus & Succulent Society for many years. What if your question was answered nine years later?

There's a lot to be proud of. But there are also many things I wish I had done differently. Even people with no interest in taking care of plants can grow them indoors or out. It is a good idea to give your plant a name to make it easier for you to remember how to conophytum burgeri care. All members of the Sempervivum plant family are easy to take care of and are safe for reptiles. You can find the information you need on the new Succulent Care Basics Page. Echeveria harmsii doesn't like long droughts so it is important to find the perfect balance. It is important to understand the differences between euphorbia and cacti if you want to plant them in your garden. Rainwater also contains essential ingredients for plants, such as nitrate forms and ammonium forms. Rainwater is best used to water succulents. My books are not the only source of information for selecting, growing, or using succulents.

With patience, however, it can be done by rooting cuttings taken from the tips of the branches on young shoots that are not yet flowering or using leaf nodes on mature stems. To test the effects of rooting hormone, and other home remedies such as honey and cinnamon, I conducted a controlled experiment. The garden's steep streetbank is tough for rosea iceplant, octopus agaves, and yuccas. A fun option for planting something like this yourself would be Mountain Crest Garden's 1lb bag of unrooted Sempervivums. Enjoy the process of growing the adenium plants and have fun! It thrives indoors, and can withstand up to 6 hours of direct sun. However, it does not like humid environments. If you have a well-grown plant, repotting is an essential activity. It's a learning process, and of all my endeavors, videography is the least polished. It is important to plan where the plant will be placed so that it receives at least six hours of sunshine each day. The Whale's Tongue succulent comes from northeastern Mexico. It is a plant that can withstand some very severe winter freezes. This cactus survives in extreme conditions and is native to Peru.

A well-balanced fertilizer for houseplants is recommended. You should insist that others look. 4. If properly framed by pots, cacti or small agaves look amazing. 5. Pots make it easy to transport precious succulents. Nothing seems to make a difference. You shouldn't add too much soil to the colander. This will keep soil from leaking out of the colander and allow water to drain. Oasis Water Efficient Gardens was our nursery. As a Sunset contributor over the years, I was able to cover beautiful yet practical residential gardens. Laura agreed to let me film her making a pocket garden. Seven years ago, Laura Eubanks of San Diego was an amazing succulent designer. She demonstrated and explained her techniques well. Before I knew what I was doing, I was trying to find "before" photos that would show you how things have changed over the years.

It will teach you how I select and combine succulents using a blue-pot. I encourage you all to go to it if you haven’t. Once you know how to make them, you'll be able to make them for others as well. There are two ways you can go about designing the succulent garden of your dreams. Timber Press' channel has How to Plant a Suculent Container Garden (6 minutes, 400K views). The resulting releases: Laura Eubanks' How to Plant a Succulent Container Garden (12:37), 347K hits, and Laura Eubanks’ Succulent Design Secrets (3,40 min.) are two of my most favorite videos. Laura mentions her YouTube how-to, "Make A Succulent-Topped Turkey", that Laura and me created back in 2013, when succulents weren't a common feature. Since then, Laura has gone on to become a garden celebrity---deservedly so---and to create her own hugely popular YouTube channel. It's amazing to see the garden in the video. The video resulted from my half-acre yard looking stunning after April rains.