Dave_opuntiaface

over 3 years ago

Someone asked a question about “full sun, or not full sun” with regard to cactus. My answer is that I’m still figuring it out. Most of my plants are still young, and I’m maybe guilty of under-sunning due to that. I am also not trying to prove anything or win best in show ha. After putting this Cholla in the sun today - a plant that I know loves to bake - I took a look around and noticed the mid-day shadows. It was a “no duh” moment of the best spot for these who, yeah they can take 98 degrees and full sun but aren’t supposed to be in Northern Utah elevation etc. Instead of my fever dreams of fake foliage and screens, use what’s already there. The bonkers screenshots below are light meter readings of the mid-day sun (high number) and subtle relief the shadows offer when the sun is a magnifying glass. See me in a week when I change my mind. A little help to translate the above (from leafandclay: “Succulents do best when exposed to between 3,000 and 4,000 fc (foot-candles), where as cacti do best when exposed to between 4,000 and 5,000 fc. Sounds great, but what in the world is a "foot-candle"? Foot-candles are defined as "a unit of illumination equal to that given by a source of one candela at a distance of one foot (equivalent to one lumen per square foot or 10.764 lux)," which is basically a fancy, old-fashioned unit of measurement.”

Kat

over 3 years ago

Do you guys know what kind of succulent this guy is?

Does anyone know anything (tips/pointers) on how yo care for a Mother Of Thousands? Mine is growing extremely fast and I think I may need to repot it soon. Haven’t even had it a year and it’s growing up super fast! Here’s a pic of it.

Iwetmyplants🌱

over 3 years ago

I got some of my succulents on my porch for the summer

ChellyChelle

over 3 years ago

Hello! I have this bunny eared cactus that has grown a lot since I bought it. Now it’s hunched over from the weight on top. Recently it had fungus in the soil; I scraped it off and treated the soil with peroxide and water. Any suggestions on how to handle these big ears??

John G Amero

over 3 years ago

Need some help here. So this was a small hairy succulent cacti that I purchased 2 years ago. It started with 2 pads that were about the size of a dollar coin. Then stalks came last summer, and this summer pads. I know it’s a Prickly Pear of some kind but I cannot find anything similar in the Planta database. Thoughts? The entire thing is wobbling over like an inflatable arm waiving car dealership gimmick. (Ignore its pot mate T.C.)

- Wolfie -

over 3 years ago

Can somebody tell me why my echeveria ‘Licorice’ is growing wrinkly leaves that are hard and losing leaves rapidly at the bottom? She’s in bright direct sunlight window and was blooming in the winter last year. Please help!

what plant is this ?

Adarius

over 3 years ago

Here’s my beautiful firecracker aloe. Any suggestions on how to stress her to become slightly pinkish?

MummaDeb

over 3 years ago

I think I’m going to buy a new succulent. I have a bunch, but I want something “different“, something odd. Any thoughts?

Myles

over 3 years ago

Hi, can anyone help me ID this? The pot I bought it in said "succulent mix" ... thanks in advance :)

Dave_opuntiaface

over 3 years ago

Blue Monday, er Thursday. I’m taking advantage of some wind in 93 F/full sun to get these four back into fighting shape. Two point five more months of outside weather, and go.

lil

over 3 years ago

Hii i’m new can you frien burros tail in soil by the stem my had gotten root rot and i had to cut off all roots🤧

Brooklyn

over 3 years ago

First moon catus owner here! I just got mine today and was wondering if I could cut and propagate these little nubbins?!

Okay what is this succulent!!

Cherrybergher

over 3 years ago

My string of watermelons is growing like a sea serpent in my large planter. It grows up into the air and then dips down and digs into the soil to root it’s vine and then pops back up. If I were to take a time lapse of a year of growth sped up it would look like it was swimming through this planter. It is about to flower as well for the first time.

I’ve decided only to do water and Pearl propagation. Here they are now. (I know it looks so dirty 😓😓)

Do these roots look normal? They’re not soggy like root rot, but they’re VERY dark and hard to the touch - almost like sticks?? Should I just try and reroot the whole plant?

Also what plant is this?? Tysm in advance.

Hey circle!! I am thinking about doing it… I think I am going to propagate string of pearls!! My string of pearls is so long and I want to have a new baby plant! I am going to do it a few different ways: water, soil, and a singular pearl. I have searched up all of these and found out they are all possible!! I will be posting updates every week about my baby strings. So excited and totally going to do it after work!! If you have any recommendations than feel free to share. 🪴🧋💦🧵 (Also posting this on propagating and sowing)