Outdoor succulent combo pot
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A well-draining potting mix for succulents in South Florida?
Comments (9)I am in SWFL and have been having mostly good results with succulents outside, both in ground and in containers. It was not without some plant-deaths though. I have found that as long as I amend it heavily with perlite, it doesn't matter too much what else is in there. My lot has a ton of quick draining sand, which I know is normally a no-no, but I found that if I mixed in 40-50% perlite, I don't have any problems. Lately I have been using the cactus mix you find at bbs's amended with plenty of perlite. One piece of advice I'll give you which may save you some plants: when you buy a new succulent, loosen and remove as much of whatever mix they have it planted in from the roots. I even go so far as to rinse the roots under running water to get all of the peat mix away from the roots. I have found that if I do not do that, no matter how good the soil I place the plant in, the peat surrounding the roots from its original container can cause rot if it's exposed to the summer rains we get. As for mealies, at least for me, they have only been a problem when a nearby plant attracts them, such as some salvias I had. I'll find the occasional bug other than that, but a quick spray with soap, water, and alcohol takes care of it. Overall, they have not been a huge problem for me, and in fact, they seemed to have been less annoying during the hot rainy summer. Maybe the downpours continuously wash any away? Good luck with them....See MoreOne of my fav combo pots today
Comments (91)Purchased pot of Peperomia prostrata about 3 mos ago, and about 2 mos ago added stems of variegated zigzag (Euphorbia tithymaloides) and lucky bamboo (Dracaena braunii.) Dracaena marginata & red Ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa) trees with a big air plant wedged between their trunks, sticking straight toward the pic. It has grown a lot of new leaves over the few months I've had it. These trees need repotted so badly. You can see some compromised "indicator" tips in the upper L corner of above pic, a sure sign the roots need attention. This crazy pot has creeping Charlie/Swedish ivy blooming (bottom R corner) and ornamental purslane (Portulaca umbraticola.) Being potted on 8/12 didn't bother these plants at all. Ledebouria bulb is putting up a new bloom stalk....See MoreSucculents in strawberry pot, winter indoors?
Comments (6)That is so beautiful! You could do what a lot of us do that don't want to bring those big pots in the house over the winter (that would be me!), we keep them in small greenhouses on our patios, in the garage under grow lights, or in an outbuilding with lights and a portable heater for rare nights that go below freezing. Hope it has a long, happy life in your care....See MoreCombo pots, 2017
Comments (34)Assembled 1 year ago, Neoregelia, Aglaonema 'Silver Bay', Rhipsalis, Aloe. In a frying pan (with holes added.) Hung with steel wire. Assembled 2 weeks ago, K. 'Fang,' Sanseveiria 'Whitney,' K. fedtschenkoi, Euphorbia tithymaloides, Senecio crassissimus. Assembled 2 yrs ago, status update. The over-scale cutting to the right is only to preserve it for a few months to observe its' bloom. Then will pull it out, remove its' leaves & start a new crop of babies. K. rosei. Assembled a year ago. Jade (Crassula ovata) likes to bake in the sun on a hot porch step, getting a drink only once per week. The companions seem to tolerate this, but are just this side of stagnant in size....See Moreewwmayo
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