Hi Barbara,

I think the first is a sort of succulent Peperomia, perhaps called dolabriformis or ferrerei. That sort of rattail thing is the flower of Peperomia, the rattail style of it helping to make these plants so uniquely identifiable. I think it wants semi-shade for light, but pls check on that.

The 2nd is a Crassula hobbit or gollum, a type of Jade. This pot does have a hole in the bottom, right?

These look good & healthy from here, but if you're thinking of helping them further, I'd buy some perlite & mix it w/ that existing mix 50/50 to help speed the drainage (tho' I do see you just watered or it rained).

Enjoy,

Lena

Hi Lena, thanks for the reply, both pots have drainage holes and a layer of gravel on the bottom. I repotted both plants yesterday into a mixture of 70% compost and 30% vermiculite? should I have used perlite? I ten gave them both a light watering.

Thanks for your helpful reply it is much appreciated.

Barbara

Get rid of the layer of gravel - it's detrimental to drainage. A piece of newspaper over the hole or window screen would allow it to drain properly.

Thanks for your help, I can see I have a lot to learn.

You're welcome.

Am sorry to say, no you've used things that are good for gardens, but not succulents. Good they've got drainage holes.

Sadly you've used the wrong mix & in a bad way. It's been shown that gravel on the bottom doesn't help drainage so pls, nothing special on the bottom.

If you're in the UK, I think compost just means soil. In the USA compost means matured, decomposed organic materials rotted down as it were to make soil. Very different things. Vermiculite holds water, not what these plants want. They need the opposite, fast draining mix.

I would redo it w/ Cactus & Succulent mix (avoiding peat if you can) & Perlite, mixed 50/50 percent.

Importantly, when repotting succulents, pls. don't water them in, just bang 'em against the table if you need to settle the soil, use rocks if you need to prop the plants up, but wait 3-5 days before watering.

Any searches here for suggested mixes for succulents will give you lots to read & comparable search on care will do similarly for care. It's considerably different care than that w/ which you seem familiar.

Lena

Second plant is 'Gollum' Jade. First one, I haven't got a clue as to it's scientific name, but for all intents and purposes, just call it a taco plant. Important thing is not to get swallowed up by the flow of information that is coming your way.... Don't be discouraged!

Good luck!

~palmsandsnow

I think the first one is P. Dolabriformis (aka Prayer plant), P. ferreyrae has longer, skinnier leaves. It will grow in partial to full shade outdoors, make sure soil drains well and don't overwater. Indoors, give good indirect light, peperomias will tolerate less light than most succulents.

Barbara,

I'm glad you're thinking that, but we all started where you are.

palms,

You haven't got a clue? Really? In spite of the plant being discussed at length here, over and over and over? I find that remarkable.

Thanks to everyone for their help, I have now re potted my plants with a perlite mix minus the gravel.