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Mothman

Hi everyone! My licorice succulent Nathaniel is doing very well! So I have two questions; 1) Are these buds flowers? 2) When should I propagate him? Thank you! šŸ˜Š

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  1. Pchee

    I donā€™t know the answer but where did you get the planter pot?

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    • Mothman

      I made it! Itā€™s out of oven-bake Sculpey clay. You can get it at Michaelā€™s!

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    • Kate

      Iā€™ve been thinking of trying out making pots at home! What kind of paints did you use? Did you seal it with anything after?

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    • Mothman

      For this one I didnā€™t seal it with anything! For the paints I mixed a couple lying around; just make sure theyā€™re waterproof! I hope you have fun making them if you do! Have a great day/night!

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  2. Mfinch

    Yes those look like flower buds to me, though I donā€™t know much about this species.

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    • Mothman

      Ok thank you!

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  3. Pchee

    Wow thatā€™s amazing! Itā€™s adorable.

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  4. Chrissy

    Ok, donā€™t think Iā€™m crazy or donā€™t feel like you have to do this but I actually cut OFF the buds because it puts more stress on the main plant because itā€™s adding energy to the buds. If you cut the stems off, carefully pick off each leaf and throw it into a ziploc bag. Put it in a lighted place but not full, direct sun. In my opinion, these are the easiest succulents to propagate!

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    • Mothman

      Thank you! This is really great advice and I will follow it! I might not cut off the flower buds just yet because I think the plant is doing well enough to handle some stress. But I will propagate the succulent like you said. When should I propagate him? I also think that youā€™re actually very smart for cutting the buds off!

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    • Chrissy

      You can propagate a grown leaf with a clean break from the stem anytime. When I repot in March, I take all my leaves and propagate (it takes a LONG time). By summer they have roots and buds and I arrange them in a pot. I throw them in full sun on my porch and have SO many by fall Iā€™m giving them away! The picture is a pot I started in the fall.

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    • Chrissy

      Btw - I am also treating it for bugs (not sure what kind) so some of the leaves are a little wonky. Damn pests!

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    • Mothman

      Haha! Thatā€™s awesome! Thank you again for the advice! Have a great day/night!

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