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Variegated Haworthia limifolia seeds wouldn’t germinate – figured out why!

I was getting pretty bummed about my haworthia germination results. After I finally got seeds from my variegated Haworthia limifolia and planted them, they seemed to be duds. Many succulents usually prefer hotter temps to germinate but Haworthia actually like more moderate surroundings, from 68F/78F ideally, and up to 85F (20C/25C – 29C.) Not long after I brought them inside, I finally saw signs of green! I look forward to watching these grow and mature with you all.

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We’re going on a pest hunt! USB microscope & soapy water for aphids, spider mites, and mealybugs

USB Microscope: https://amzn.to/46StzLb

My husband has a lot of plants and I found a lot of pests on his Clerodendrum speciosissimum ‘Java Glorybower.’ I don’t want the infestation to spread to my succulents, and I’m a nice wife, so I’m working on treating his plant for spider mites, aphids, and mealybugs – yay! Using soap and water as the initial method of attack, I will continue treating the plant every few days until I don’t see anymore pests.

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Edithcolea grandis: Post freeze repair ‘Persian Carpet Flower’

An orange cat named Melvin observing my Edithcolea cuttings

My Edithcolea grandis had a little trouble dealing with life in the garage during the freeze mid-January. I had a heater on but it still got down to about 45ºF / 7ºC for a couple days. And I didn’t water her so she got a bit stressed. No worries though, we’re going to fix her up and take cuttings! Also: Bonus cat Melvin makes a surprise appearance 😅

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Aphid Rain: That’s not sap coming from your Texas Pecan trees. It’s aphid excretions, yay!

So here’s another fun problem to look out for, but only if you have a pecan tree nearby: Aphid Rain. (I think I made that term up, but maybe there’s something more scientificky.)
I first noticed my car literally covered with small sticky droplets and thought it might have been nectar from the Crepe Myrtle flowers overhead. Then I noticed similar droplets on my plants’ leaves, table, deck…pretty much everywhere in my backyard where there is no Crepe Myrtle in sight.

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