Mammillaria bombycina / Silken pincushion cactus Haupt Conservatory, New York Botanical Garden @nybg

I want!!!!! #cactilove

This aloe and pups from it have been passed down through my family for 100+ years. It has babies all over the country! I divide it a few times a year and give them to friends, within a few months the pot is full again!

Amazing! What a wonderful and thoughtful sentiment around this plant- sharing the happiness plants bring one little baby at a time

Basic succulent and cacti care.

Mobile isn’t letting me post your question anon, so I’m making a post.

Here’s the most basic succulent/cacti care. Make sure your pots have drainage holes. Only water when the soil is completely dry. Make sure it has the right sun. Aloes for me like more shade and the rest seem to be okay in direct sun.

Other than that, leave them alone. Don’t fuss too much and don’t constantly repot them. 😁

Peperomia graveolens     

春先に　カットして　脇芽が小さいまま　寒い季節、、、。

挿し芽の方が　綺麗に成長したし、多分　根詰り気味。

This is incredible! Look at those colours! I want! #succulentlove

I successfully (so far!) potted my little leaf prop and tucked it’s little roots into some soil. Now to have patience…..I hope it keeps growing!! Thanks for all your help @phytomaniacs !!!

This warms my heart so so much! I’m glad the transplant was successful! Keep me updated on its growth. ❤️

I will! ❤️

Sorry for the delay! Had trouble uploading a pic from my phone. Here is the leaf prop I was asking about; when is it ok to plant it. Right now it’s on very shallow soil in one of my cereal bowls (teehee) and unfortunately can’t stay there. The roots are not yet down into the soil, just sprawled on top. The pup is only about the size of a kernel of corn. Suggestions are greatly appreciated!!!!!!

—————– I would have put it in its own pot long ago and lightly covered those roots with soil. I’ve never seen one with roots so long on the surface of soil. Definitely get it in its own pot soon.

Thank you @phytomaniacs!!!! It's my first prop that's actually gotten roots so I wasn't sure what the next step was and when. So helpful! It'll be in its own pot this weekend for sure! #succulentlove #learningcurve #propogation #graptoveria

Echinocereus viridiflorus var. canus–Greybeard Cactus – sooo excited to have added this cutie to my ever growing collection!!! 😍💚🌵

I want!!! But, I told myself no more newbies until the winter is over :( will have to wait #cactilove #ihatewaiting

Irresistible #EcheveriaChroma ❤️. #PottedSucculentsCollections #SMCYC

For that day when I have luck with echeverias, I want this! Look at that beautiful colour! #succulentlove #echeveria

So helpful!

For all you experts, how do you tell the difference between echeveria, pachyveria, sedeveria, graptoveria, and graptopetalum?? They all look very similar which makes id'ing confusing. Any advice @saveyoursucculents @markunsan @partial-sun

When they crossbreed you get hybrids like pachyveria (pachyphytum x echeveria), sedeveria (sedums x echeveria), graptoveria (graptopetalum x echeveria)

Thank you @saveyoursucculents for your response! Hopefully this helps more succulent lovers than just myself! #succulentlove #plantaddiction

reblog and make a wish! this was removed from tumbrl due to “violating one or more of Tumblr’s Community Guidelines”, but since my wish came true the first time, I’m putting it back. :)

OH MY FUCKING GOD, IT’S BACK ON MY DASH.

THIS SHIT WORKS OKAY, I AM DEAD SERIOUS.

The last time I saw this on my dash, I didn’t think it would happen, so jokingly I wished I could go to a fun. concert.

AND GUESS WHAT, I WENT TO A FUCKING FUN. CONCERT.

THIS SHIT WORKS, TRY IT.

YOOOOOOO

I SAW THIS ON MY DASH THE OTHER DAY AND THOUGHT “ITS WORTH A TRY” SO I WISHED I COULD GET A 3DS

LITERALLY LIKE 4 DAYS LATER MY DAD SENT ME A PICTURE OF THE 3DS XL HE BOUGHT FOR ME WHILE I WAS AT SCHOOL

IM STILL FREAKING OUT ABOUT THIS

holy fuck, I didn’t expect this to work, I was like psh, whatever it’s just a quick reblog, but I wished my Dad would actually respond back to me AND HE FUCKING DID A FEW DAYS LATER, I GOT A FUCKING TEXT FROM MY DAD TODAY WHO HASN’T SPOKEN OR RESPONDED TO ME IN MONTHS HOLY FUCK WHAT IS THIS MAGIC IT WORKS. 

I WANTED TO SEE MY BOYFRIEND AND I DIDN’T THINK I’D GET DAYS OFF BUT THIS WEEKEND I’M HEADING UP THERE??? THIS IS CRAZY SHIT 

SO LIKE I JOKINGLY WISHED FOR MY OWN LEN KAGAMINE AND THEN LIKE A WEEK LATER I GOT A LEN NENDOROID??? H ELP

WTF OKAY SO THIS SHOT ACTUALLY WORKS BECAUSE WHEN I WISHED, I HAD WISHED MY CRUSH WOULD LIKE ME BACK AND GUESS WHAT? I HAVE A BOYFRIEND NOW. WHAT THE HELLLLL?????

ok I’ve said this before but IM DOING IT AGAIN THE FIRST TIME I SAW THIS, MY WISH DID COME TRUE SO I REBLOGED AGAIN AND SAID IT IN THE TAGS BUT THEN I WISHED FOR SMTH ELSE AND IT LITERALLY LITERALLY HAPPENED LIKE A COUPLE DAYS LATER WHAT THE HELL SO NOW IM WRITING THIS HERE FOR YOU BC I DONT BELIEVE IN THIS CRAP BUT STILL IT’S AN AWFULLY BIG COINCIDENCE

THE BOY I FELL I LOVE WITH LEFT TO TRAVEL THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD AND HAS BEEN GONE NOW FOR 3 MONTHS. WE HAVENT SPOKEN SINCE BECAUSE I DIDNT WANT TO MAKE HIM FEEL TRAPPED TO ME AND NOT ENJOY HIS TIME SO I WAITED FOR HIM TO CONTACT ME FIRST. I SAW THIS ON A PARTICULARLY LOW DAY WHEN I WAS MISSING HIM SO MUCH I CRIED FROM THE PAIN, GUYS I REALLY LOVE HIM, SO I THOUGHT MEH WHAT THE FUCK, AND WISHED HE WOULD JUST LET ME KNOW HE WAS OKAY.

GUYS.

HE FUCKING CALLED ME 20 MINUTES LATER

20 FUCKNG. MINUTES. LATER.

GOOD THINGS DO HAPPEN. AND ITS IN THIS POST.

I wish for someone to leave something in my ask.

OKAY SO I ASKED FOR A HEDGEHOG AND NOW GUESS WHO HAS A PET HEDGEHOG

this is my favourite thing

OKAY SO MY WISHES ALWAYS COME TRUE BC OF THIS HOLY SHIT

Let’s hope this works

Interesting. Just for curiosity sake, I'll play the game and see what happens. Sorry guys!

✨ Bliss ✨ ~Taylor~

Love this @mintgreencactus!!! When I feel like my thumb isn't as green as I would like it to be. Don't give up!

Sempervivum “Jade Rose” 🌹 #semps #succulent #sempervivum #succulents #cactusjungle 🌞 #succulove #succulentlife 🌵

I want one! To go with my sempervivum arachnoideum #succulentlove #succulent

some mesembs

These are cool. One day I will try my hand at growing some #mesembs #succulentlove #succulents

Echeveria

花の感じからしても　春うららと思われる。

だいぶ　紅葉してきた。　

I don't have much luck with #echeveria in my current home. I'm determined that one day I will! #succulentlove #succulent #determined

Echeveria cv.

パリコロこと　パリダｘコロラータ。

Beautiful and so delicate #succulentrainbow #elegant

Succulent Guide: Preparing for Winter

I think all plant lovers can agree that winter sucks. 

And depending on where you live it can either only kinda suck, or REALLY REALLY suck. Luckily enough here in zone 6a, winter REALLY REALLY REALLY sucks, and pretty much every succulent that wants to live to see spring and not frozen to death needs to be brought indoors and properly cared for. 

And you would be surprised how difficult “properly cared for” can really be when you have no idea what you are doing and what succulents need and don’t need then they are basically being strung along for 3-6 months of the year until the threat of frost has passed and they can return to the great outdoors. But hopefully this week we can help you get a jump start on the overwintering process for succulents, which has secretly been going on for awhile now. 

Succulents have several basic needs: Sunlight, soil, water, and warm temperatures, and nutrients. And all of these factors need to play a part in how you care for your succulents over winter. 

Let’s go over what you’re gonna aim for:

Sunlight: AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE Soil: Unchanged (bad timing for repotting) Water: Less (don’t let things get too dry) Temperature: As warm as possible (NO FROST) Nutrients: None needed (NO FERTILIZER)

Making all of these things happen is usually how to find the limit of your succulent collection, because there is only so much you can do without purchasing extra expensive equipment to sustain you collection. 

Do not be surprised if some plants you have aren’t able to live through the winter because of whatever reason, your fault or not, especially if you are just starting out. Accidents happen, and maybe your plant was struggling before the seasons even changed. This will help you learn what plants you can take care of, and which ones maybe aren’t for you and your current situation. 

Best solutions to over wintering goals:

Sunlight: FIND YOUR BRIGHTEST SET OF WINDOWS, they are usually South or West facing. Place one or several small end tables (preferably ones that can be lightly damaged or scratched) directly in front of said windows. Estimate how much space that is going to provide you considering how many plants you have. Maybe one small table can fit your whole collection. Maybe you need three and are going to have to figure out a way to stack tables without losing light OR find another spot to take over. Do whatever you gotta do to get your succulents in the sun’s rays as best as you can. It doesn’t have to be pretty because the succulents are gonna help with that. 

Soil: DON’T DO ANYTHING, if you need to change a succulent’s container or soil DO IT NOW DO IT TODAY, or wait until spring. Spring is a much better time for that. 

Water: Realize that your plants are going to need less and less water, but don’t suddenly start ignoring them. If anything pay more attention to them. Check the firmness of their leaves often. And water them when they need it. Maybe a bit less thoroughly then you would in summer, but still give them a good bit of water if they are thirsty. There is no set time or frequency that they are going to need water (like the once a month in winter myth) so you need to check on them, but use a light hand when watering.

Temperature: DONT LET YOUR SUCCULENTS FREEZE. They might live and be undamaged. They might live but be ugly for the next two years. They might live at first but not be able to survive the winter. They might ENTIRELY MELT AND TURN TO MUSH. Nobody wants to chance that. Also make sure that the windows you are placing your plants in front of isn’t excessively leaky because thats bad. You can always seal your windows if they are and move your tables slightly away from them so that the cooler air isn’t going to freeze the leaves of your closest succulents (which has happened to me).

Nutrients: No fertilizer ever (notable exceptions aside).

One final tip: PLAY FAVORITES. Pay more attention to plants that mean more to you, because then they have a better chance at surviving. put them closest to the window and in the best spot so that they are more likely to make it through winter. 

There are some other things you can do for them if you aren’t afraid of getting a bit more involved, or if your plants are very important to you. 

Plant Grow Lights: These are NOT NORMAL LIGHT BULBS. DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME WITH NORMAL LIGHT BULBS (I have tried and just burnt a bunch if tender succulents…) You can buy bulbs and fixtures that will suit your needs with a range of prices. It might be best to only invest in something small at first for your most treasured plants. Also know that you will need something to suspend the light 2-4 inches above your plants from if you want to invest in supplementary growth lights. I have never tried to do so myself but plenty of others have done so successfully.

Grow Box: This is like a more advanced and efficient version of Grow Lights. The point is to create a box that will keep all the light given off of the light source inside the box and re-scatter it around using a reflective surface to maximize the amount of light hitting the photosynthetic parts of your plant. You can make a VERY DIY one at home with an old aquarium, some aluminum foil, an optional warming device (one used for reptiles?) and a sufficient light source. You need to adhere CRUMPLED AND REFLATTEDED aluminum foil to all the sides of the glass aquarium and then place your plants inside and install the light source on the top (using whatever method depending on what it is or the size of it. A light hood with a strong grow bulb would probably work best). It’s important to seal up any light leaks so that the box looks dark on the outside. because it defeats he purpose if light is leaking out of it.

Overwintering Service: In all my online research I have seen more than once  a service offered where you can rent out a small space in a large commercial greenhouse to over winter your plants for a fee. It sounds crazy to me, but apparently people do it.

Buy a Greenhouse: If you are seriously doing this, AND STILL READING MY BLOG BUY ME ONE TOO BECAUSE I DESERVE IT. MESSAGE ME YOUR INFO AND I’LL GIVE YOU A SHOUTOUT OR SOMETHING.

Let all your plants die and start over in spring: Another option. Seemingly futile in my opinion but to each his own.

Move to Zone 10-11: A little extreme but I would be lying if I said I never considered it.

A little different than other advice I've gotten but for sure some grey take away points in here to consider. I already have a grow light due to my poorly lit home and may try to supplement it with a grow box. #succulentlove #winterishere