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Yes, the jade fanatic actually has other succulents, do you?

meyermike_1micha

10 years ago

If you are a jade fanatic, do you also like other types of succulents?

Here are a couple of mine that I find very interesting for color and texture....

A 'Campfire Crassula Capitella'
Loving the brightness of this one!

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An Echeveria Hybrid 'Neon Breakers' A Hybrid of 'Pink Thrills' and an unknown parent..
I love colors on this one..Sort of an ocean blue with purple hues.

A Senecio Scaposus 'Silver Coral'
I love how it;s so bright white in the center as new growth emerges and makes bands of the leaves as they mature.

A Kalanchoe 'Chocolate Soldier' 'Tomentosa Cv Chocolate Soldier
I love the softness and the way they rise. The brownish green color on the inside and the dark chocolate brown on the outside.

Now the few of them as a group...Thank you

This post was edited by meyermike_1micha on Tue, Nov 5, 13 at 20:46

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nomen_nudum
10 years ago
Yes I am a jade fan and also enjoy some others.

Gasteria liliputana

Oxalis Canosa

Was playing around with some neat editing stuff on photobucket for the Albunca Sp. Could be A. setosa I call it "Old Faithfull" > Maybe not a" true succulent" a S. African bulb that survives the summer with out any soil or water.
wantonamara Z8 CenTex
10 years ago
Welcome to the other side. Maybe one day , I will get a jade. LOL. so far the closest that I have gotten is that C. capetella "campfire"

Your neon Breaker looks like a hybrid of E. shavianaÃ¢ÂÂ¦ OH, I see that pink thrills is a variant of E . shavianna. I can see why they would call it that. I was looking for Neon breakers earlier this year.The Echeverias are a very convoluted bunch of kissing cousins. Here's my Shavianna . It gave me a lot of enjoyment earlier this year and so did my C. "campfire" It blooms like a medusa head of snakes that quickly swirls out in explosive growth. Just amazing. I was tripping over its arms several times. Now they are all cut back.
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greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
10 years ago
Very cool selections!
I've never seen that Senecio before, Mike.

Josh
puglvr1
10 years ago
Wow...those are some pretty cool succulents...the only one I had (froze) and rotted is the "campfire jade"

Here's a picture from several years ago when it was alive,lol...

I do some other non jade succulents as well
wweidele
10 years ago
Wow nice guys soon as I have. Some pics I will post
whip1 Zone 5 NE Ohio
10 years ago
I'm looking to expand my suculent collection. Here's the few non jades I have.

Pony Tail Palms in a grow box.

A few ZZ plants.
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My Desert Rose. It still won't bloom, so I grow it for the fat caudex.
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Rob
puglvr1
10 years ago
Nice plants Whip!

I have one Adenium that I've had for about 8-9 years...

I noticed on mine when I pug it/hard prune it the flowers come before the leaves.
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
10 years ago
Those are awesome plants, people! Most of mine are very new. Here's most of those on the front porch at the moment...

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User
10 years ago
My favorite succulents? --

all Yuccas
Agaves
Aloes
Euphorbia
Orchid cacti
Snake plants
Pachypodium
Cacti

This Thanksgiving cactus is about to come in, having set bud.
camellia1_gw
10 years ago
WHOA MAMA! That is one nice looking plant! Just Gorgeous!

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whip1 Zone 5 NE Ohio
10 years ago
Karen,
I've given up on getting my DR to bloom. I've babied it, and ignored it. I've pruned the top, and the roots. It stays outside all summer long. It's made buds, but never flowers. If it didn't have a fat caudex, I would get rid of it.
As always, your DR looks amazing. I assume that's one of the advantages of living in Florida over Ohio.

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meyermike_1micha
Original Author
10 years ago
Hey Rob!! Lol..Let's work on getting our Desert Roses to bloom this next summer..ok..I think I have the secret...lol
By the way, I love my ZZ plant.:-)

Nancy!!!!! That is one super looking baby and to think you like that plant as much as your very soon to be colorful Jades....They are colored right?lol So nice..
And the RED on your Campfire!! Bet you would love it if your Jades did the color like that by now.

Njoasis...Nice selection of like if you ask me..What a pretty about to flower T.C...It looks like it will be pink...
Good to see you here to by the way.

Purple.Have I ever told you that everything you have looks first class???? I love them all....I'll bet you get them all to flower too..

Wantonamara....I see..You are right...It is getting even a better color now ithat it's under the lights..I had no idea it could flower like that..Wow...I am excited now..
Thank you and yours are very nice.

Josh..I never saw one before, not even on this forum unless I am mistaken...I love it pal.

Nomen...Lol..Love the screen name..lol I love your plants..So cute..Thanks for sharing..

Wweidele...Thank you..Yes get some.

Mike..
puglvr1
10 years ago
Hi Mike, sadly the campfire Jade is dead that picture was from about 3 or 4 years ago...One day soon I'm going to replace it,lol...I have a lot of plants now so I'm not in a hurry :o)

Waiting for colder weather...the Jades are not coloring up yet, still waiting for the 50's and 40's at night...maybe December,lol...
whip1 Zone 5 NE Ohio
10 years ago
Mike,
If you have the secret, I'm all ears!!!!!!!!! I was thinking about trying a richer soil. I'm up for anything. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the ZZ plant. I knew it was in good hands.
meyermike_1micha
Original Author
10 years ago
Rob,

Listen..Let's put this behind us till the secret to success returns to us after way beyond the solstice...lol

Pug, I am so sorry...Sheesh..Let's pray you don't get any freak cold spell this winter...You never know anymore what winter will bring any of us..
My whole family here loves, well, loved that red plant!
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
10 years ago
Thanks, Mike!

Pug, will the cold get down your way this week? Low Wed here says 29. I've been bringing plants in...! Um, what is with the doorway? The plants are NOT this big on the other side of it. Kind of cool, but taking up a lot of space.

Anyone who likes pink/purple foliage needs to investigate sux! Pay little attention to their boring green color at the store.

Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi.
puglvr1
10 years ago
Hi Purple, Wow, love the tips on that Kalanchoe is that from cold and direct sun combo?

I checked my weather for next week and I have one night Wed. night/Thurs. morning that's going to be Jade loving weather... unfortunately not enough to get the Jades coloring up :o( Back in the mid 60's by Thursday...**sigh** Definitely do not want the 20's or 30's though...you guys can keep those,lol...

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