Succulent Care and Education
I’m stoked to announce I just finished adding two BIG sections to the ebook and online version of The Succulent Manual! Overwintering and Grow Lights, both under Chapter 4: Regional Tips.
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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!
WOW I had such a good time shopping the fall Houston Cactus and Succulent Society sale! Getting to talk to the growers and learn from their wisdom is such a treasure I’ll never get enough of… and I’ll never get enough of their amazingly healthy and happy plants!
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In this video we take a close look at what Lithops look like when they’re thirsty, and lucky for us, they’re pretty obvious when feeling parched. We also repot a few and inspect the roots and have a little chat about the root systems.
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A Moon Cactus is actually Gymnocalycium mihanovichii grafted to dragonfruit stock, Hylocereus undatus! Sometimes the grafted cactus loses its will to live and stops uptaking the energy from the base.
Continue… “What’s happening to my Moon Cactus?”
I’m so happy to finally have a spot to hang my Kalanchoe ‘Donkey Ears’ using a sweet macrame hanger a friend made me!
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Signs of active growth in succulents: Sometimes it’s hard to tell if certain succulents are actively growing, especially when it’s really hot outside. Here are the main signs to look for that will let you know your plants are currently producing new growth and not dormant due to the season or temperature.
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Microscope: https://amzn.to/45cDJEa This is one of the worst cacti to find mealybugs on – oof! Echinocereus rigidissimus var. rubrispinus ‘Rainbow cactus’ has incredibly dense spines where the mealythugs can easily hide.
Continue… “Defeating Mealybugs on my Rainbow Cactus (microscopic views!)”
This is really the most epic flower I’ve seen! Edithcolea grandis ‘Persian Carpet Flower’ was one of my very favorite plants in my collection even before it bloomed for me. Now I’m just shook!
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Stranger Succulents: My 7 weirdest species – Which one do you think is the weirdest?
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