Hey guys! How is life treating you? I want to do something a little different today. So, a while back someone asked me to introduce my succulents here on my blog so that’s what I intend to do today. I will introduce each one with their name and personality profile. Let’s get started!
This is Carlito the Moonstone Succulent. I ordered him off of Etsy with a few others. One of which (Richard III) sadly died from root rot. Carlito had a bit of a rocky start when he got to me but he’s a fighter, and he’s still here. He’s finally starting to bounce back I think, but keep your fingers crossed for him.
This is baby Echo! She’s and Graptopetalum hybrid of some sort. Mommy Echo got renamed and lives with my friend now. When I got her, I noticed there was a new sprout smushed up against the edge of the pot she came in so I took it out to see if it would survive and she did! She’s pretty quiet.
This is Higgins! He’s a Vera Higgins. Poor fellow. He’s lost so many leaves and his color since he got repotted. Looks like I got another drama king. He looks alright despite dropping leaves so I’m optimistic he will bounce back. I’ve only had him a little over a month.
This is Grizabella, a graptoveria bashful. She’s new here. She just got moved to her first real pot today. She’s still got some dirt on her from her travels. I got her in my Succly monthly subscription box.
This is Fiona, the ghost echeveria. She was one of my first (one of the Etsy ones), and I’ve loved her since the first day. Her colors are just so pretty! She’s a tough cookie; she also got a pot change today. I damaged her roots in the transfer, but I’m hoping she has enough left to pull through. Long live Fiona!
This is Ted. He’s a chocolate soldier. Like Higgins he was named after Ted Lasso. He’s a lot bigger than I thought he would be. He certainly knows how to take up space. I love his fuzziness and the chocolate coloring in the leaves.
This is Cobbsworth, the cobweb houseleek! He just upgraded to a bigger pot today. Grizabella moved into his old pot. I was running out of room to water him, and I’m scared to get his cobwebs wet. He’s another low maintenance and fun little dude
Meet Penny! She’s a Coppertone Stonecrop. This is one independent plant. I water her when she looks dry and nothing phases her. Even if I stopped watering her, I feel like she could survive on willpower alone, but I’m not going to put that to the test. She had her first wrinkly leaf today, but I’m not even a little concerned about her.
This is Casper. A variegated ghost plant/drama queen. When I repotted him, he lost it. I thought he was dying. He started dropping leaves like there’s no tomorrow. He could probably use a pot upgrade, but I’m terrified to ever move him again. EVER! He may actually die the next time just to spite me for moving him again.
This is the Magical Mr. Mistoffelees! My zebra plant. I was so excited when I got him. I’ve only had him for about a week or 2. He came with Grizabella, but he’s still waiting to move to a real pot. I have some more small pots I just got to get one out. I thought about using a blue one but I was afraid it would be too big.
It’s definitely been a learning process. For example, succulent soil should not have woodchips in it. The woodchips retain moisture which can cause root rot. When Richard III died and I went to throw him away I found 2 huge woodchips tangled up in all the roots. I have a few leaves I saved from him, so I’m going to see if I can grow a new one.
Exciting Update! Both of the leaves I salvaged from Richard III are sprouting roots!!! That means I may be able to bring him back from the dead or at least have a Richard IIII lol. I’ll post a picture on Facebook once I have an actual baby succulent, but the roots are looking super promising!! Keep your fingers crossed for him.
Also, if your succulent looks sick it’s tempting to water it. Don’t. Trust me. Water it only when the soil feels bone dry, and even then. don’t overdo it. I use an app to track my watering schedule. They don’t like to be micromanaged. Always wait a few days after repotting before you actually water it. They can be dramatic.
Well, I hope you enjoyed today’s post. I had a ton of fun writing it. Which one of my succulents is your favorite? I would love to hear from you guys in the comments. Thank you for reading and hanging out here today; I hope you have a great rest of your week! I’ll see you next time!
Sincerely,
LIBD
