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This plumosa came in a 2” pot from Trader Joe’s. Literally no growth for six months, and I was sure it was dead. And then she went nuts after being in a East-facing window (morning sun for three hours, supplemented with a low key panel LED light).
I am shook! Two firsts today! My first succulent and my first time ordering from Etsy! I got my plants today, and until I fell in LOVE with the variegated string of hearts, I didn’t think I liked succulents (dont hate me)! The condition of these two babies (hearts and also a variegated string of pearls) is EXCELLENT! Beyond anything I even hoped for! Anyway, I came here to ask about this little guy, he was wrapped in paper with a sticker, like a gift, in the box with the other two. Is it a trinket or something I can grow/plant and if so what’s the best way to please it? (Told you I was new to succulents lol)
My prayer plant wasn’t very happy in its original pot. I repotted and I think it will do much better now but the one side is like this :( … any ideas on how I can help it? Should I remove the leaves that are drooping?
A morning drink for her highness 👑
Can she be identified? Please help!
Would anyone know if my Christmas Cactus will bloom again? When I first purchased this pretty lady she had the red flowers, but they eventually fell off. This December will be my 2nd year with her and still no new blossoms😢.
Got this guy on vacation a few years ago and .. I hate to say it .. forgot about him 😰is he going to make it? What can I do?
Found these little babies at Aldi’s today. There were a few more varieties… but I didn’t want to go nuts as I’m leaving for vacation in a few days. Short and spiked has got some roots coming through the bottom. Any advice for these lil guys?
Repot yes or no? The one she is currently in has no drainage. I can poke drainage into this one. It’s a bit more shallow but I think it’s ok?
Just wanted to share a picture of one of my favorite cacti, this prickly pear. Not a very good picture because I didn’t have the energy to take it out of the window and it’s a little crowded. Lol.
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.”
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.
I got some of my succulents on my porch for the summer
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??
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.)
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 ?
Here’s my beautiful firecracker aloe. Any suggestions on how to stress her to become slightly pinkish?
I think I’m going to buy a new succulent. I have a bunch, but I want something “different“, something odd. Any thoughts?