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How densely should I plant / space succulents? View answer
Asked 5 ´years ago | Planting & Transplanting, Pots & Containers
When should I plant succulents outdoors? View answer
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When should I plant succulents outdoors? View answer
Asked 5 ´years ago | Hardy Succulents
When should I plant succulents outdoors? View answer
Asked 5 ´years ago | Hardy Succulents
Left on their own, Sempervivum rosettes grow into tidy, mounding clusters. They are also particularly easy to propagate by hand because they produce new offsets or "chicks" on stolons (horizontal stems). When the chick is at least 1.0" in diameter, cut or gently pull it from its mother rosette. Place the new offsets on well draining soil in partial sun and water regularly until it can establish mature roots. The prop Read more
CROWN DIVISION
While standard Sempervivum (Hens & Chicks) are known for sending out young plant offsets on stolons from a central mother rosette, new growth in S. heuffelii arises through crown division. S. heuffelii varieties develop offsets right in the middle of an older rosette. As leaves emerge and enlarge, the clump expands to make room for the new, individual rosettes.
PROPAGATING BY HAND
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Succulents are extremely resilient plants, but they can be affected by pests and diseases, particularly when grown indoors or kept too wet. When problems do arise, they are often related to mealybugs, aphids, gray mold ( Botrytis ), or fungus gnats. You can find specific information for each of these pests in their own articles in this FAQ, but below are preventative and curative measures that work for general succul Read more
STRETCHED OR ETIOLATED
Succulents can grow tall and spindly when they are short on sunlight. As soon as you see signs of stretching, move the plant into sunnier conditions or install a grow light above it. Colors can come back with more light, but stretched succulents have to be pruned back into shape. Hardy succulents tend to stretch easily indoors; make sure they have plenty of light or move them outside.
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Which succulents are best for low light / shade? View answer
Asked 5 ´years ago | Types of Succulents, Light
Which succulents are best for low light / shade? View answer
Asked 5 ´years ago | Types of Succulents, Light
Which succulents are best for wet / humid conditions? View answer
Asked 5 ´years ago | Types of Succulents, Climate, Watering
Which succulents are best for wet / humid conditions? View answer
Asked 5 ´years ago | Types of Succulents, Climate, Watering
Which succulents are best for wet / humid conditions? View answer
Asked 5 ´years ago | Types of Succulents, Climate, Watering
Which succulents are best for dry / sunny conditions? View answer
Asked 5 ´years ago | Types of Succulents, Climate
Which succulents are best for dry / sunny conditions? View answer
Asked 5 ´years ago | Types of Succulents, Climate
SIGNS
Small, black gnats flying slowly and resting on wet soil
Look similar to fruit flies
TREATMENTS
Help soil dry out completely by reducing watering frequency and increasing airflow and sunlight
Make a gnat trap: pour a couple splashes of apple cider vinegar and a few drops of dish soap into a cup, cover with plastic wrap, then poke a finger-sized hole in the plastic; keep near plant
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SIGNS
Mass of fuzzy, gray to brown mold spores
Dusty mold spreading from broken, damaged, or dying leaves and stems
TREATMENTS
Remove any dead or dying plant parts (clean scissors with bleach before and after)
Apply a copper soap fungicide every 7-10 days until mold is gone
Reduce watering frequency
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SIGNS
Hard, round black, brown, or gray bumps
Weak, wilted, or yellowing plants
TREATMENTS
Spray with diluted 50% isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) daily until insects are gone
Gently scrape off scale with a card
Remove affected leaves and stems
Spray with soapy water solution (three drops of soap in two cups of water)
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Which succulent variety should I get? View answer
Asked 5 ´years ago | Types of Succulents
Succulents can display a wide range of shapes and growth habits. We use the following categories to help you find the plant forms you want.
Rosette
Many succulents have very short stems with leaves arranged around them like the petals of a flower. This form is sometimes said to resemble a lotus or an artichoke and is best exemplified by Echeveria and Sempervivum (Hens & Chicks) .
Loose Rosette
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