Sitting on our front stoop today, we noticed how big our money tree (aka jade plant) has grown. When we moved into our apartment in Echo Park three years ago, we scoured the area for lovely succulents, finding most types growing along the roadside (and even our own backyard). All we needed was a small cutting and eventually we'd have our own mature plant to call our own. Our money tree all grown up plus after the jump.
We're currently drying out another jade plant to add to our collection. We like to use our plant clippings indoors as decoration while they're drying out.
We potted the succulent grouping on the right just a year ago. We collected both plant clippings from a friend's mature succulent.
Once you clip your succulent, the clipping only takes a few days to a week to dry out. After that, it's ready to plop down in some soil and grow.
We found a great video resource for propagating your own succulents called Expert Village: How To Grow Cactus and Succulent Plants.
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Fun! Why do they need to dry out?
Terrific idea! I love succulents. They are so hard to accidentally kill.
My succulents grew UP and it didn't look like a cute green flower anymore, is that what is supposed to happen??
I have an old wine barrel in my back patio which I had been planting flowers in but they never did well or only last a season.
Instead of more flowers I recently planted a variety 17 small succulents in the barrel. They look beautiful, need hardly any water and I have a new love affair with a different one each lime I look at them.
While my orchids are not blooming I added succulents indoors as well.
succulents are my favorite plants. i love their plump little leaves!
I cannot figure out why my jade plant cuttings won't root. It makes me sad.
I've had pretty good success with my succulents, except the my jade plant. I have no idea why. I think its because I have in an area that doesn't get all day sun. I've moved it so a new place with more sun, and am hoping it will do the trick. All the other ones are doing well.
i killed two of my three succulents.... I just can't get it right :(
I'm with you spiralcma... I seem to have a knack for killing these poor little plants.
Me three! I used to have a big jade plant like the one above, and managed to keep it alive for a year, but haven't had any luck since then. I keep buying them and they keep dying on me. Too much or too little water.
Sweetchiceventschicago- If your succulent is growing UP it need more sun. Just what I have learned the hard way.
Great ideas, I love succulents. Growing up our mom had a jade plant and my brother and I would always pick off the leaves (they had water in them, cool!) and little buds and that thing still lasted for 20 years. And she was no green thumb either!
My 4 year old jade plant has been battling mealy bugs for the past several months. There's nothing like giving a rubbing alcohol bath to each individual leaf of a ginormous plant.
I keep bringing my succulents to the brink to death them somehow they survive. I think I water them too much.
Has AT got shares in the global succulent market? ENOUGH, WE GET IT!
Thanks djohnson, that makes sense. My bedroom doesn't get a lot of sun...
I love succulents in Perch! design ceramic hanging planters.
see them here - http://www.nest-living.com/collections/perch
my succulent grew UP as well, and I hear that both sun and airflow are needed. Trying again, so we'll see!
succulents (or any plants) growing "up" or getting leggy are reaching for light. and succulents that die are usually over-watered (just one time can kill them).
happiness: try neem oil for the mealy bug. rubbing alcohol isn't the greatest for plants. neem oil is a bit smelly, but it's generally very effective. however, if it's very infested, it might be a losing battle. isolate it from your other plants (if potted) to prevent the bugs from spreading.
succulents are LA's "It" plant?
I love this. The costs of plants can add up. Those videos were great (because they were short).