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...
by Jen Greene | Jan 10, 2024 | Mesembs, Succulents
These little plants have captured the hearts of just about everyone who sees them – and can you blame them? These are charming things that look like bunny rabbits, and are popular on Etsy and Ebay, most often sold as seeds. Sadly, many novice and even more...
by Jen Greene | Jan 3, 2024 | Cacti, Succulents
As you begin to sink further and further into the addiction – sorry, the hobby – of cactus and succulent collecting, you’ll encounter the phrase “hard grown”. What does it mean? Why do people like (or dislike) it? Should you be doing it?...
