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Re: Succulents

Posted: Apr 11th, '17, 09:51
by Miky90
saikiyo wrote:Miky90, making one of those broken pot arrangements probably wouldn't be too expensive to make, with the most costly part being the plants.

Here's a tutorial on how to make them ^^

https://www.thespruce.com/plant-miniatu ... ot-2365917
Thank you for the link. There are a lot of sun other links in that site. I think I'm going to have fun with it.

And yes. The flowers would be the most expensive, but they are really pretty and resisting. God knows I wouldn't be able to take care of anything else but a cactus or relative of it. XD

Re: Succulents

Posted: Apr 12th, '17, 08:46
by ραριℓℓση ηιтєѕ
I love love, love succulents!
But...
I don't seem very good at keeping them.

I bought three succulents and a cactus this summer.
By October the cactus had completely shriveled up!
I didn't know they could do that!!
Two of my succulents also shriveled up and turned a weird, sort of bleached color.
I don't know what I did wrong, maybe I over watered them?
I watered them once a week...
Or maybe too much sunlight?
I dunno...but I think I should do more research.

I wanna try owning succulents again cuz I would love to make displays and stuff with crystals and succulents!

Re: Succulents

Posted: Apr 12th, '17, 17:20
by saikiyo
zσяуα I'm pretty sure that over watering is the answer there. In the summer succulents and cacti like to be watered about 1/3 of a cup once every month or two and in the winter they like to be lightly misted. They also need a well draining pot and should never sit in water (like the water that builds in the tray after watering). Being desert plants they have evolved to need almost no water and survive on a drought flood system (long periods of dry and a short bit of rain).

Direct sunlight can cause some succulents or cacti to lose color, it depends on the species. Some do better in full sun and others in partial shade.

Re: Succulents

Posted: Apr 13th, '17, 02:28
by Akili Li
I like the idea of succulents in terms of they seemed to need less work. But listening to you all talk, sounds like they can be tricky, too!

Re: Succulents

Posted: Apr 13th, '17, 08:00
by ραριℓℓση ηιтєѕ
saikiyo:
Thank you for the information!
Really all I was ever told about was that succulents and cacti don't need as much water as other plants.
So usually I water my other plants maybe twice a week.
So I guess...I thought once a week was less than that so it would be fine.
XD

But thanks!
I'm so excited to try over again with succulents this spring!

Re: Succulents

Posted: Apr 13th, '17, 16:30
by ArmyAunt
I have two plants that I haven't killed yet. A mother-in-law's tongue and an aloe. Every other plant I've ever had died.

Re: Succulents

Posted: Apr 13th, '17, 19:39
by Zupprika
saikiyo wrote:Megurine_Gem teeny tiny acacia trees!

You might like succulent arrangements (even if you don't like succulents, they're very pretty)

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My end goal is to make arrangements like these. Lots of beautiful plants in creative and interesting pots. Maybe make little landscapes, fun stuff ^^
that's awesome!
I own a frw sempervivum plants and I love them !

Re: Succulents

Posted: Apr 13th, '17, 20:01
by Sanssouci
I can't keep them alive!

Re: Succulents

Posted: Apr 13th, '17, 20:07
by Akili Li
Finally read that bit on how to do the broken-pot thing.


Why do you need unglazed pots for it?

Re: Succulents

Posted: May 15th, '17, 03:40
by light_sucks
My husband and I used to have an aloe vera plant. We loved it way too much. Over watered it. Poor thing drowned.