Any more names for this jade species? I’ve always appreciated it for the way it looks like coral, sea grass or some exotic undersea plant you’d find waving with the currents in Ariel’s Secret Grotto. Horseshoe or Spoon Jade is also called Gollum Fingers or ET fingers. These plants can take full sun to light Read More…
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Crassula Plant Rescue Update
As you may recall, I rescued a crassula succulent plant from the store. Unfortunately he suffered a cruel attack by a weed-whacker. I decided I needed to continue his saga, for good or bad. I was pretty sure since it was a succulent he’d recover. Also, I still have the roots in the container, which Read More…
Plant Rescue Update: Crassula Plant Setback
A few weeks ago I rescued this little succulent plant from the store. It was very abused, beaten up, had broken parts and gave me a very sad look when I walked by. So, I took it home, gave him some water and tucked the broken leafs back into the pot. I put him in Read More…
Plant Profile: Crassula Ovata or Jade Plant, great succulent plants for dry gardens.
Right now is a perfect time to plant your succulent garden! It’s still cool and we have rain so you don’t have to water! Jades are in bloom right now. Crassula ovata or Jade plants are shrubby succulent plants that make excellent choices for dry gardens and container plants. Xeriscaping with drought tolerant cactus and Read More…
Plant Rescue: Crassula
I have a habit of rescuing plants I see at the market, or wherever. I just feel sorry for them. They usually look broken, wilted or tired. They just need a little love to make them all better. I can’t resist. Here’s my latest rescue: it is in the Crassula species. It looks a lot Read More…
Growing Portulacaria Afra Succulent Plants
This succulent plant is sometimes called Baby Jade or Elephant Food. Portulacaria Afra has small round leaves and thin branches like a miniature jade plant. They are drought tolerant and make good addition to any low water succulent gardens. The bright green leaves make a nice contrast to the dark brown stems. In container gardens Read More…
How To Root Succulent Plants With Cuttings
How To Root Succulent Plants With Leaf or Stem Cuttings Succulent plants are perfect for hot, dry landscapes or container gardens and are easy to root and grow. Once you learn how easy it is to propagate succulent plants, it’s a great way to expand your plant collection – and it’s free! This photo shows Read More…
Container Gardening Tips
Containers gardens are a great way to have vegetables and flowers without a yard. Plants can be grown in anything from an empty soup can to an old whisky soaked wooden barrel. Succulent plants are great choices for containers. They are more willing to tolerate a pot you’ve forgotten to water the last few months. Read More…
Growing Healing Aloe Vera Plants
Aloes have bright green stalks that grow up to 1 foot long and up to 2 inches thick They usually have creamy white stripes or dots along the leaves. These succulents are easy to care for indoors or in mild-winter gardens. It is a drought tolerant succulent plant which grows well in dry shade to Read More…
Succulents and Cacti
Growing Drought-Tolerant Succulents and Cacti Hot, dry, Southern California summers, dry winds, baking heat, little rainfall, heavy clay alkaline soil. No time to fuss over prissy plants. Yes, that’s my garden. So, I needed plants that liked the climate — and their solitude. Succulents (and cacti) love heat and sun, need very little water and Read More…