Easier to root than woody, nonsucculent plants, succulents have a built-in water supply in stems or leaves that allow the cutting to resist drying out when detached from the mother plant. Succulents also root readily from the bases of leaf nodes, which are the areas where the leaves attach ...
For potted succulent plants, apply a general-purpose houseplant fertilizer monthly. Five Trendy Ideas for Using Succulents in the GardenCreate a succulent tapestry by planting them closely together according to a design template. Use plants of different colors and shapes as your embroidery materials,...
It takes some time for new rosettes and roots to form on succulent leaves and cuttings. The amount of time it takes will vary depending on the time of year, temperature of the area you're propagating in, type of succulent you are propagating, how humid the air is, etc. That said, you...
They're also among the easiest plants to propagate from leaves and stem cuttings, even if you've never propagated a plant before. By learning how to grow succulents from leaves and stems, you can expand your collection and impress your friends. Always allow succulent leaves and cuttings to ...
What to do with Succulent Cuttings You can either compost them, give them away, or propagate them. Check out this post onpropagating succulents 3 simple waysfor more details. Stems that I pruned off my hanging succulents – Grey Fishhooks, String Of Dolphins, & String of Bananas. ...
When grown outdoors,this succulent still prefers plenty of sunlight, but it can get burned if it is left in the sun all day in warmer climates. In warmer climates, plant in a space that gets at least three to four hours of direct sun in the morning, with some protection in the afterno...
These plant guides are quick and useful references to successfully growing many of the interesting and unique plants I grow in my xeric gardens and succulent crafts.These fascinating plants have a few quirks that I’ve discovered over the years, which I can now share with you....
If your goal is to keep your succulent as is, continue to care for your plant and give it as much light as possible. Succulents are pretty cool in that they can pop out roots at seemingly random spots along their stems, creating new plants and filling in gaps just as my Graptopetalum ...
The Paddle Plants were part of thismixture of succulent cuttings and plantswhich was planted about a year and a half ago. My, how they’ve grown and spread! In the video, I said they had come from 2 or 3 cuttings but it looks like there’s only 1 Paddle Plant cutting when you clic...
Last, add your dirt and sand mixture to the top, and plant one succulent in each jar. Add a little bit of twine to spice it up. Transfer Your Cuttings Originally, I put all of these cuttings into a few of our reclaimed planter boxes but soon realized that a couple of these succulent...