Need help, Succulents growing!
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Need help in deciding what cactus and succulents to grow
Comments (8)Where in AZ, exactly? Can make a difference. Even in Phoenix, where I am, some things do better in different parts of town. Your instincts on most nurseries is generally right -- most of that stuff is from CA and won't live. Look for plants from Mountain States Nurseries or Civano (wholesale growers in AZ). Forget Home Depot/Lowes, generally. Most of their stuff, including cacti comes from CA and won't make it, even if that species grown here would be OK. Even non-native Cacti from Mexico and SA can get toasted here. That said, you can have a great garden here, just gotta learn how. It's just that nothing you liked from the NW will survive here. . If you're in Phoenix, I strongly reccomend some classes from the Desert Botanical Garden. Also strong +1 on the suggestion to look up CASS -- if you're not in Phoenix, their website still has some good info. In terms of cactus and design, Scott Calhoun has some great books. Mary Irish's book on perennials is also great. Generally speaking, you've got to learn the right plant for the right place. Partial shade is key for many, including cacti. Many succulents can't make it outside here, excepting Hawarthias in pots out of the sun. Some aloes are good in the sun (Blue Elves, Veras). Many others do well with partial shade. The trick is some desert trees (Hybrid Palo Verdes) that give dappled shade. Put native cacti in the full sun, non-natives in dappled shade. Many perennials do well in partial shade. Austrailan plants do really well (Eremophilias). African plants too (some euphorbias, some vines). Native desert plants do great, you just have to learn about them. You CAN have the mosaic garden you want with cacti, aloes, and perennials. Let us know specifically where you are in AZ, do some reading/learning and ask some more specific questions and people here can help you....See MoreNeed help identifying this succulent that is growing crazy...
Comments (4)Euphorbia of some type ? does have some really nice nice cresting developing It's a pretty happy camper right now do yourself a favor and don't check for what color is inside. I would avoid any type of poking , pot moving. pot turning or any thing that would only tick it off at this time....See MoreBeginner help: my succulents are only growing hairs...
Comments (7)I generally do as Rina has done - lay the leaves on top of the soil/medium. I have also had leaves sprout roots while laying on a counter. In fact, I have found leaves that had fallen that sprout roots and plantlets without my even knowing they were there. These leaves were place on top of the soil. The pot on the right was empty when I started throwing (literally) leaves from my burro's tail in it. This one was an extra leaf in a pot I had purchased, but not from my plant. Still don't know what it is, but it sprouted from the leaf on top of the gritty mix. You can see in the first picture that sometimes the leaf gets tucked into the soil, but most often I do not do this until after roots have formed. Sometimes I mist the leaves. Oh, and I DO mist them after the roots have sprouted....See MoreHelp ID New Additions to Growing Succulent Collection
Comments (7)Unfortunately no. Succulents are popular in Southern California landscaping because of water restrictions due to the drought. Friends and family who gave me clippings planted succulents out of practicality. It is a hobby for me but to them it is a solution to keeping the yard looking nice with very little watering. Is it not okay to ask for identification of multiple plants on this forum? If the people who gave me the clippings knew what they were I wouldn't have asked......See Morerina_Ontario,Canada 5a
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