Succulent care tips for beginners and advanced growers
In this video we go over the basic but most important requirements succulents need including light, soil, the best containers to use, how to know when to water, and a few other essential tips to keeping your plants happy and multiplying.
Continue reading “Succulents 101- A Care Primer for Beginners”
Lithops, Līthops, Split Rocks, Butt Plants… whatever you like to call them, they’re easily one of Earth’s weirdest plants making them highly popular with succulent lovers.
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Have you tried propagating succulent leaves only to end up with roots but no leaves, leaves but no roots, or no growth at all? You’re not alone. Succulent propagation can feel like magic when it works—and incredibly frustrating when it doesn’t.
After years of propagating thousands of succulent leaves and helping others troubleshoot their propagation problems, I’ve identified the three most critical factors for success: water, light, and timing. Once you understand how these elements work together, you’ll be able to diagnose and fix whatever’s going wrong with your propagations.
In this comprehensive guide, I’ll walk you through everything you need to know about propagating succulents from leaves, including the most common mistakes and how to avoid them.
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One of the most rewarding parts of growing succulents is watching them produce babies (also called offsets or pups). These little plants grow from the mother plant and can be separated to create entirely new succulents for your collection or to share with friends. If you’ve been wondering how to safely remove and propagate these offsets, you’re in the right place.
In this guide, I’ll walk you through the process of separating offsets from several popular succulent varieties including Haworthia, Echeveria, and more. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to refine your technique, these methods will help you successfully propagate your succulents.
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Here are some of the succulents I’m selling locally. I will meet you in the Heights area for pick-up. Selling most bare-root. A few rare finds you should definitely add to your collection!
For orders of $50 or more, I can ship as long as it’s not too cold where you are.
Dorstenia bahiensis ‘Mattress Button plant’: It’s not a succulent, but I really love this plant!
In this video we gather seeds, harvest a few directly, sow them, and watch them germinate.
Spoiler alert: We have germination and the seedlings are adorable!
This video shows how I am using a bin and some screen to ‘trap’ my Euphorbia platyclada seeds. Why? Euphorbia seed pods tend to pop open and shoot out their seeds in an effort to distribute their seeds further away from their location. I also start the seeds in sterile soil and show y’all how in the video.
Continue reading “Catching Euphorbia Seeds Before They Pop and Planting Them Baggy-Style”
I promise there really are only 2 ingredients in this fast draining soil recipe! We’re using soil and Turface to mix up a batch of succulent soil mix that will cost about 30¢ a pound based on the products I’m using, organic soil and Turface MVP.
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