Here’s a propagation progress video on the Graptopetalum paraguayense we started from leaves back in September! Can you believe it’s already been 10 months?? I also show you some of my favorite tools, a couple of newly acquired plants (not sucs but still fun!) AND a new little friend!
Continue reading “10 Month Succulent Propagations Update!”Unboxing some Opuntias from a fellow cactus lover – Ana from Cactus Caffeine!
Ana from Cactus Caffeine very kindly sent me some paddles from her collection! We’ll open them up, pot them up, and watch how I remove glochids that get stuck in my hands lol!
Continue reading “Unboxing some Opuntias from a fellow cactus lover – Ana from Cactus Caffeine!”Pollinator friendly planters!
I know they’re not succulents, but it’s always nice to have some gorgeous flowers to keep the pollinators happy!
Continue reading “Pollinator friendly planters!”Weird and Wonderful Succulent Wish List
I like to check in on Mountain Crest’s Unusual Varieties category, and they have some really neat new plants up for grabs! Here are several I’m adding to my wish list – get them while you can because some have a limited amount available! Their prices are super reasonable, and MCG always has the best customer service and ships quickly and securely.
Continue reading “Weird and Wonderful Succulent Wish List”Propagation Hunt with Sucs for You!
Let’s go on a propagation hunt! We’re in search of hidden, forgotten, and totally random propagations that are mostly lurking in other plants’ pots. I also find a really strange flower about to pop out it seeds and create a ‘trap’ to keep them from exploding all over the place!
Continue reading “Propagation Hunt with Sucs for You!”‘I was a $5 grocery store rescue back in 2017…’
“I was a $5 grocery store rescue back in 2017. This curly-haired lady had just finished shopping and was headed to her car when she stopped the cart and glanced back at me sitting there alone in my pot on the ground, up against a concrete wall in the full harsh sun.
Continue reading “‘I was a $5 grocery store rescue back in 2017…’”Awesome and Unusual Plant Mail! (Unboxing and Potted Results)
PLANT MAIL TIME WOO! Here’s a fun and fast unboxing video featuring plants from Desert Bloom Nursery in the Texas Rio Grande Valley! ( https://desertbloomnursery.com )
I also show you the end results of how I chose to pot them up.
Identifying the Growth Stages of Lithops
In this video I teach you how to identify what stage of growth your Lithops is in so you know when to water them (or not).
Continue reading “Identifying the Growth Stages of Lithops”Potting water-rooted succulents in soil
Ready to move your water rooted succulents to soil? Here’s how! Demonstrating with a Kalanchoe beharensis (variegated).
Continue reading “Potting water-rooted succulents in soil”6-month succulent propagation update
It’s been 6 months since we started a batch of Graptopetalum paraguayense leaves and they’re doing great! Check out the progress of these lovely little variegated champion growers.
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