by Jen Greene | May 15, 2024 | Succulents
Last week, I talked about etiolation in cacti, how to spot it, and how to prevent it. This week, let’s talk about the ways we’re torturing our succulents with inadequate light. Quick refresher on etiolation: When grown in inadequate light, plants will...
by Jen Greene | May 8, 2024 | Cacti, Succulents, Tropical Plants
One of the most common issues with growing cacti and succulents is the problem of etiolation. But what is it, and why should you care about it? Etiolation is an effect from growing a flowering plant in too little light, whether that’s just not quite enough or...
by Jen Greene | Apr 10, 2024 | Dudleya, Succulents
When you see one of these growing well in someone’s garden, positioned beautifully with a giant chalky white rosette in contrast against some sprays of brilliantly colored sedum or sedeveria, it’s hard not to fall in love with them. And by hard, I mean...
by Jen Greene | Mar 27, 2024 | Dudleya, Succulents
These plants are, for me, one of those ‘holy grail’ species I’ve loved for years. I haven’t posted about them, or any of my dudleyas, before now because I was pretty convinced I was terrible at growing them. If I keep killing something, it...
by Jen Greene | Feb 7, 2024 | Aloes, Succulents
Continuing my update on the aloes and their winter growth, we’re going to look at more! This post will have more of my recent additions, all within 2023. I divided multiple plants last summer, including my “purple people eater”, “raspberry...
by Jen Greene | Jan 31, 2024 | Aloes, Succulents
I haven’t posted an update on my beloved aloes in some time, and the collection has morphed making an update overdue! I have divided several and offered the divisions for sale at the local cactus club; some have rebounded quite well, while others are slower to...
