Any Succulent plant lovers here?

BetsyC 5/8/2012, 3:12 am

Last year I got so majorly hooked on Lithops which look like little stone plants. They are unique and fascinating. I bet a small part of a SFG box could house some of these little beauties, yes? I wonder if anyone here has fallen in love with these cool little guys as I have! Wink

My next excursion into the world of succulents is I am hoping to buy some "Opuntia Paddles" which are the big flat cactus leaves. They are fast growing and edible; really tasty too! So we'll see where this leads!

Nonna.PapaVino 5/8/2012, 10:24 am

Yep, succulents are fascinating plants. Most of them originated in soils without much compost, so perhaps would not do so well in Mel's Mix. I'm growing a Burbank spineless prickley pear cactus, lugged home from Sonoma Valley last year. It's growing in a mix of half-and-half Mel's mix and sand and looks like it may be trying to flower (fingers crossed). Also in the greenhouse is a distant relative from the high desert area of Idaho that I've had for years--covered in wicked spines, but toughest cactus I've ever seen, even survived freezing temps one year. Very Happy


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Any Succulent plant lovers here?

Any Succulent plant lovers here?

Re: Any Succulent plant lovers here?