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« on: February 25, 2007, 05:54:51 PM »


Part of my collection of succulents. Every year my granddaughters and I pot up about 300 cuttings to sell for charity. They have a ball and it is so easy. Succulents are very popular here as much of Australia is under water restrictions and low water use plants are very popular right now. Last year we raised  $A950 for our sponsored children in Kenya and Nepal just doing what we love...growing stuff!
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Re: succulents
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2007, 06:22:02 PM »
Very nice collection.  I enjoy succulents.  I have a couple of those that I recognize.  What's the name of the one with the frilly leaves in the back row, 2nd one in from the right?
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Re: succulents
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2007, 06:36:36 PM »
Sorry Mikey but that would be 'the big frilly one". ::) I really don't know the botanical names but I would guess it is a kind of echeveria. I love succulents too, started keeping them when I was a little girl and still love them  o(:-) Kinda like dogs, they still love you no matter what you do to them!
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Re: succulents
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2007, 06:49:47 PM »
Looks wonderful, I wish several of them were more hardy here.

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Re: succulents
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2007, 07:09:26 PM »
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Re: succulents
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2007, 11:06:05 PM »
I have a couple that keep getting real leggy instead of staying nice and compact..what to do??

I tried lithops a few years ago.. tried.... :o
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Re: succulents
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2007, 06:04:20 AM »
What a lovely collection. I just bought some off of ebay. I love them.  o(:-)
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Re: succulents
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2007, 07:09:16 AM »
 what a great collection....I have recently become fond of succulent...Don't know what took me soo long.....but, know I go looking for them when I'm at any gardening store....I still don't like cactus though...they hurt  ;D.....
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Re: succulents
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2007, 06:00:43 PM »
Makes me want to get some more, but this time in pots.
I think that the pots asdd a lot to the plants.
I have a distant cousin that lives in Binningup in the southwest corner overlooking the ocean.

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Re: succulents
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2007, 06:47:03 PM »
lady I drowned my lithops too.  Skippy are you in so cal?  Succulents abound here.
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Re: succulents
« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2007, 12:57:20 AM »
Jerry Skippy is in Australia.

Carole I love succulents too. Here in the SI they do very well. I have a few of the ones I see you have and a couple more that I don't see. So easy to divide too.
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Re: succulents
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2007, 07:30:22 AM »
here are a few
Sedum morganum (sp) or donkey tails
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Re: succulents
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2007, 08:04:23 AM »

Great collection, I can only grow them indoors year round, with the exception of a few hardy sedums outside.  Inside I have 2 Jades that stand a good 3' this year one of them even flowered for me, I was so thrilled







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Re: succulents
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2007, 08:05:49 AM »
Quote from: frloplady on February 25, 2007, 11:06:05 PM
I have a couple that keep getting real leggy instead of staying nice and compact..what to do??
frloplady, The type I have I will just pinch them back to encourage them to grow out.
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Re: succulents
« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2007, 09:59:46 AM »
Marla, what pretty blossoms!
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Re: succulents
« Reply #15 on: March 04, 2007, 10:30:45 AM »
Quote from: croft on March 03, 2007, 09:59:46 AM
Marla, what pretty blossoms!
Thanks, for the size of the plants I was surprised how small and delicate the flowers were.
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Re: succulents
« Reply #16 on: March 05, 2007, 03:25:10 PM »
Quote from: frloplady on February 25, 2007, 11:06:05 PM
I have a couple that keep getting real leggy instead of staying nice and compact..what to do??



Less water, more light!  Are they indoors? They are really tough little b*ggers and like to be treated mean.  :o
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Re: succulents
« Reply #17 on: March 08, 2007, 05:07:46 PM »
WOW those succulents look great skippy and Jerry.  I've tried a couple in the picture but mine didn't do so well.  but  O0 O0 to you
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Re: succulents
« Reply #18 on: March 16, 2007, 05:11:43 PM »
Nice collection!
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