Very cool. I just bought a couple of succulents (the not-spiky kind though) and am looking forward to putting some of them out as (possibly) sacrificial lambs to the throes of winter. The info on one says zone 9A but also says down to 20 degrees. WTF, they were pretty cheap. I am in 8A and most years it doesn’t get below 20 so it’s worth a shot. I can also plant them amongst the rocks on the hillside next to the fish pond and that will buy me a few degrees in micro-climate.I’ll hedge my bets by keeping some inside so I can re-plant outside as REALLY bad winters (like the one last year) occur. I’ll post pics (if I remember) tomorrow since I am at work right now.
One is a crassula and one is a sedum…
We had a prickly pear in a large planter in the front yard. It grew until it filled the pot, then the roots cracked out of the pot and it began to spread to the yard.
Both were ‘rescue’ plants from the “we-put-these-plants-on-racks-out-in-the-sun-on-a-hot-asphalt-parking-lot-and-now-they-look-like-crap” bin at my local WM. A bit of scarring to a few leaves but over all they look like they will bounce back fine.
Mmm. Succulent.
Wow! Splendid cactus. Do the buds each open separately, one by one?
@Kyeh Yes. He made me mad last week when 5 were open all at once when I was at work.
From when the first bud appears to the last it can take a few months. Usually no more than 2 or three open at one time but I might get 30+ buds total.
@yakkoTDI Maybe take him to work with you when he’s blooming? (He/him, huh?
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@Kyeh Or just win the lottery and stay home.
@yakkoTDI Sure, do that!
@Kyeh @yakkoTDI Don’t forget about us when you come into your money…
Very cool. I just bought a couple of succulents (the not-spiky kind though) and am looking forward to putting some of them out as (possibly) sacrificial lambs to the throes of winter. The info on one says zone 9A but also says down to 20 degrees. WTF, they were pretty cheap. I am in 8A and most years it doesn’t get below 20 so it’s worth a shot. I can also plant them amongst the rocks on the hillside next to the fish pond and that will buy me a few degrees in micro-climate.I’ll hedge my bets by keeping some inside so I can re-plant outside as REALLY bad winters (like the one last year) occur. I’ll post pics (if I remember) tomorrow since I am at work right now.
One is a crassula and one is a sedum…
@chienfou I can’t wait to see pics since looking online there are a wide variety of outfits those two plants could be wearing.
We had a prickly pear in a large planter in the front yard. It grew until it filled the pot, then the roots cracked out of the pot and it began to spread to the yard.
So give it a bigger home or it will find one.
Or give it a name, like Audrey…
This one is listed as sedum adlophii (golden glow I believe) on the pot.
@chienfou
crap… I think it is sedum adolphii. Didn’t proof the spelling before the edit window slammed shut!
@chienfou I got one very similar to that. It came off of one I was baby sitting for a couple years.
When I got the plant in March of 2021 vs. the portion I gave back on Sunday. That is a 12 inch pot it is in.
@yakkoTDI
i am really fond of the color os these!!
and this one is crassula ovata (aka ET fingers)
Both were ‘rescue’ plants from the “we-put-these-plants-on-racks-out-in-the-sun-on-a-hot-asphalt-parking-lot-and-now-they-look-like-crap” bin at my local WM. A bit of scarring to a few leaves but over all they look like they will bounce back fine.
@chienfou I like the funky look of those.
@yakkoTDI
I did too. It’s easy to see where the name “ET Fingers” came from!
each of those is a one quart (6-7 inch maybe?) container
@chienfou @yakkoTDI They look edible; at least as much as Brussel sprouts. (Not that I’d eat your carefully maintained children.)