Linda - if you are not knowledgeable, then who is? All this AV growing is not a rocket science for crying out loud. I ordered from Bluebird - very very nice outfit, good quality plants. They make their own mix - and for the bottom watering it is very very good. Maureen - The basic necessities (did I spell it right?) - light, fertilizer and water. You can fertilize every time you water - 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon per gallon. Water - tap water is OK especially if you let it sit for a day so it will be room temperature and the chlorine will evaporate. If for whatever reason your water is too hard, too alkaline etc - happens if it is well water - you can buy bottled water in a grocery - a gallon size is cheaper. You do not want to let them dry and don't want them to sit in water. Get your finger in the soil - and if it feels dry - water. The only thing I imagine can be a problem - it is light. Let's say - they prefer 600 foot candles 12 hours a day. Which is equivalent to 8 inches from the fluorescent lights on the timer for 12 hours. May be the place where they sit - is OK - but but they get this good light for 7 hours only, or they actually get 100 foot candles for most of the day - and 800 when sun hits them direct for 2 hours. What I am saying - it is hard to control natural light - and they usually bloom less often in natural light. If you really want them to bllom all the time - get a shoplight, put them on wicks and trays and keep repottinng them every 4 months. We love to send everybody to rachelsreflections.com - it is a fun site and tons of info how to do it at a state of the art level. But - looks like in your setup you will have them growing and blooming in any case - just not that often. Good Luck irina

Paul, that appears to be Echeveria 'Etna'. I just sent 10 of them to a friend in California. YES!!!! Definitely whack that puppy, NOW!!!!! Stan, you are much too kind. How quickly you forget your own goodwil. A most humble person. Thank you. This post was edited by bikerdoc5968 on Sat, Aug 9, 14 at 22:36

Hi, the Brown Turkey I bought was from an ebay seller. It is 18 to 20 inches tall, planted in a 20 oz styrofoam cup and very healthy looking. It has many leaves and they are not stretched or anything, nicely spaced I mean. I may pot up so I don't have to worry about it drying too quickly. I am still waiting on the Gurneys order. I am hopeful that it will be the golden celeste that another person received :). I like what I read about Just Fruits and Exotics, per everyones advice, I will wait until spring. In the meantime. I am interested in learning about fig propagation so will continue learning all I can from you guys who are enjoying those succulent looking fruits :). I will post back here when the Gurneys order comes. I wonder what they will send. Take care, 3jsmom31

Nancy; Thanks.We had a good storm this afternoon and everything got watered real good.Timed just right,as i had put out some fertilizer yesterday evening,so now its watered in good. Alexa; This Grenada really does glow,it is so bright.It attracts alot of attention around here. Leslie; i have a weekness for the purples and Lavendars,too,but I don't have very many of them , yet Patricia. I have a small part of my front yard fenced,because at one time I had a little poodle,and also a goldfish pool in the front yard,and we had to put up a fence around it to keep the dog in and to keep kids out of the yard where my pool was.They would come and throw rocks hitting the fish in the head.Don't have a dog now,and the pool can't be used either.Its just a eye sore in my yard now.I made that rose bed outside the fence,since I had the inside full. Glad you injoyed the roses.They don't hold a candle to yours,yet. Jean