It's that crazy time of year again when staying in the house is impossible…it's spring! Things are growing very well after our recent rains. Here's a little looky-loo…especially for my new succulent blogger buddy.
Succulent Trouble Shooting
I don't know what the white spots are except for water spots. It has had no water except rain but is sheltered under the porch. Am sun…this photo was taken at 11:40 am so you can see the sun on it. Planted in cactus/succulent mix from nursery. It is starting to bloom. (double click on any photo to enlarge)
Here is a photo in the shade…you can see the yellowing on some leaves. It is producing new growth like crazy, it is just that it isn't as blue as when I planted it 2 years ago.
In the backyard, I have this beauty. but wonder if it is time to cut the long stems and start anew? I really like the way it looks right now.
It seems to love the shade and
only early am sun.
This succulent (below) is growing in the front entry way, only filtered sun and is now growing into the walkway.
Should I cut the blooms and restart many new plants? I am thinking of trying to propagate per your blog advice. Thanks for sharing the world of succulents…I'm addicted.
Our 35 year old clivia
my paper garden work
The first plant looks healthy; the color has changed responding to the amount of light it is getting. It looks like a little more light would not hurt. Perhaps when summer arrives it gets more light?
ReplyDeleteThe white spots are hard-water deposits. When you water don't water the foliage.
2nd photo the Aeoniums can be lopped and re-rooted; you can leave the be-headed stems and they will grow multiple new rosettes on each stem. A cautious approach would be to lop only one stem. Or you can leave them; they can get pretty tall (3').
next photo: one of the rosettes is preparing to flower, I think; that rosette will die after blooming--there's nothing you can do to stop that. However if you leave the bare stem and cut off the dead part after the flower is finished, the new stem will likely produce new rosettes you can cut off and root for new plants.
Important note about Aeoniums--they usually go dormant in the summertime, so they won't do much of anything then except drop old leaves. They wake up again here around the end of September, maybe a little sooner where you are further north.
Your Clivia might appreciate just a very light touch of fertilizer--they don't need much. The green looks a little pale.
Hope that helps...
Cool paper art, the fox is cute!
Thanks so much for your response. I am going to try and behead and reroot to get that experience under my belt. I have thought that about the clivia too…fertilizer! Yes. Thanks again. Candyce
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