Sherry8
Wisconsin...zone 4
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| Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:46 pm Post subject: Need help on how to care for these..... |
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I belong to the Home Depot Gardening club and I got one container free when I paid for the other...only problem...I never have any luck with them. Maybe you can help me learn the correct way to water them.
Do I water from the bottom or the top? Will they get mushy if I get them wet? I think the prickly ones are cactus and the second smaller one are succulents, right?
Any tips on how to care for them will be appreciated...I should never look at them in the store...I always end up having problems with house plants.
Cactus? ( photo / image / picture from Sherry8's Garden )
Cactus and succulents.... ( photo / image / picture from Sherry8's Garden )
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cherylad
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S. Liberty County - Texas
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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Sherri...
the first pot looks to contain either Haworthia Variegata or Minor... with some type of Aloe Vera at the back.
The other has a variety of succulents.
They should be very easy to care for... give them bright light.
I'd suggest watering thoroughly from the top when the soil is dry.
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Sherry8
Wisconsin...zone 4
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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I know my aloe vera plant in another pot said to water only when the soil is dry..but I didn't get a tag with these.
Thank you
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fish_4_all
Zone 8-9 Washington
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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Water then only when dry, I have a lot of succulents and they hate to have wet feet. I water mine 2-4 times a month, sometimes less especially in winter.
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Sherry8
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you...
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fish_4_all
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| Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:27 am Post subject: |
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Do you have them on a pot that can drain? If not then you might want to either consider one or use water that is purified in some way. A lot of succulents suffer from build ups if minerals and other contaminants over time. They will seem to be fine for a long time but then they will start to die off from it. Also, don't fertilize very often and when you do use a solution that is half the recommended dose. I actually have not fed mine since I got them about 6 months ago. They will need it soon but I am gonna wait until it warms up a bit before giving them fertilizer. I will also be putting some compost in with them for long term feeding at a rate they want to take it up.
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Sherry8
Wisconsin...zone 4
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| Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I did repot them because of no drainage holes in the bottom of the pink containers. I suppose it is easier at the store if water doesn't run all over...Only problem is we haven't seen the sun for a while and this time of year it is normal...Feb. and March
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fish_4_all
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| Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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Just be patient and don't pamper them and they should be fine then. Give them plenty opf time to start growing and don't fret if they seem to not grow for 3-6 months. My lone aloe didn't grow 1/2 inch for 6 month and it has now grown over 4 inches with 6 new spears in a month.
The key with succulents is lots and lots of patience, they will reward you for it.
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