Archive for February 2016
Why Grow Succulents?
There are numerous reasons why succulents have become so popular. Many more people are growing succulents nowadays because the plants… Are a good lawn alternative for regions with water shortages. Are fire-resistant plants for backcountry gardens prone to wildfire. Are easy to cultivate and propagate. Need minimal maintenance. Range in size from ground covers to trees. Have pleasing…
Read MoreHow Not To Kill Succulents
Above: In my popular YouTube playlist all about Succulent Basics, I explain… what you need to know what to avoid doing how to keep your succulents healthy, happy and looking their best. How to Kill Succulents according to a New Yorker Whatever we’re cheerfully crazy about on the West Coast is dismissed by somber-clothed subway…
Read MoreShould You Let Your Flapjack Plants Bloom?
Should you let your flapjack plants (Kalanchoe luciae) bloom? I’m recommending no…but it’s not that cut-and-dried. Flapjack plant is a succulent that’s popular mainly because of the color of its leaves. (Shown above at Waterwise Botanicals nursery.)f Like other succulents with overlapping leaves along a single stem, when Kalanchoe luciae blooms, the entire plant elongates. This is how those in my…
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