Succulent ID and some questions ..
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Please help me ID some succulents in my collection? Thanks!
Comments (7)Yes, Welcome to the forum. Those are quite a few to go through for ID. Just have a few minutes jumping in & out of the forum, so quick thoughts on some. 2. Does look like Haworthia cuspidata. 4. A. Is Aloe variegata on the right track with Haworthia pumila for 5. A & B. C. has been see listed by a couple of cultivar names, one being H. attenuata 'Wide Band' or 'Wide Zebra'. Nice Gloxinia! Just so you know, when writing plant names, single quotes are used on cultivar names. Species names are not capitalized. Common names or nicknames can use double quotes (but are not necessary). I believe all Bryophyllum have been moved back into Kalanchoe now. Cute pups, all! The Gasteria & Sans would require lengthy research. Sorry, I've no time for that now. Maybe I'll get back....See MoreHelp Id Some Succulents?
Comments (8)Thank you for adding the zone. It is easier just to look up to your name than reading thru old posts :) If you are not sure about watering, a bamboo skewer or chopstick may help: insert deep into the pot trying to avoid the roots. Pull it out after few minutes. If it come out dry, time to water. If it comes out damp/cold feeling and it may have some small particles sticking to it, the potting mix is still wet and wait. Wrinkly leaves are usually from overwatering. Thirsty plant could have wrinkly leaves too - so it may be more difficult to know what the problem is. If your plant is in very peaty soil and the peat dried up at some point, it could have become hydrophobic. When that happens, water is repelled, it will 'slide' around it and run out making you think that you watered enough. Yet, the roots are not getting any moisture. They have also difficult time to breathe properly, since the hydrophobic peat could be as hard as a brick. So repotting into well draining mix that retains some water but drains excess out should be first aid :) Any mix will dry up faster in warm or hot temps, so that is another reason why exact schedule for watering is not as precise - unless everything is controlled as they usually can in greenhouses. So checking wits wooden stick will help. Eventually, you'll be able to tell by heft of the pot: dry is much lighter than moist. In hot months, you may need to water every 3-5 days. As it gets colder, less often. Some succulents should be left completely without water for months during certain times of the year. Plants you have now are quite easy to take care of, excellent for someone just starting out....See MoreHelp me ID my succulents...Name the succulents! I'd love to id unknown
Comments (9)Hi Gina, no apologies needed:-) people her will chime in on the IDs, it's not a pain at all, and the list is a little less active because it's JUNE, yay, we are all out in the dirt:-) if you don't get a response soon, try this: repost your photos with numbers and just a short request for ID's. That makes it easier for folks to answer. usually you'll get several responses, with each person just IDing a couple plants, rather than one person doing it all. The numbers help make it easier for several folks to each focus on what they know best....See MoreID some of my newly bought succulents please
Comments (1)Hello Quyen Lovely new plants! It will make everyone's live's easier if you edit your post and put a number before each picture: there are so many it is hard to scroll and not lose count. Your first 2 look like graptopetalums and the 6th maybe graptosedum. The rest are all probably echeveria. Hopefully someone else can give exact cultivar names...See MoreNicholas C.
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