Thanks AG, I'm hoping it won't take it too long to bloom. I guess I'm going to have to get my shelving project for the one greenhouse done real soon as I'm running out of table space.

The black plant could go up a size, like 6" for starters. Whenever you want. Flowering will take place no matter what. It will max out in the range of a 7-8" pot. The flowers are relatively small but an intense red and very photogenic.

I can't tell from the picture but if it's xPachyveria glauca (a blue plant not a white one) then you most likely have 4 individuals in one pot. In which case definitely feel free to separate them, as an individual plant can grow to about 8 inches when you count the offsets. Relatively sensitive to rot, enjoys a bit less sun than the usual, be sure not to use too deep a pot.

Chris, I usually delay my succulent repot to Spring. If the plants have bloom stalks like yours, I just let them proceed with it and see how long they will sustain it before the cold season sets in. Fall is a tricky time at most, due to the temperature swings, so for myself, I just do any repot by Spring, by then temps are slowly warming up and day lengths getting longer.

Baja_Costero said:The black plant could go up a size, like 6" for starters. Whenever you want. Flowering will take place no matter what. It will max out in the range of a 7-8" pot. The flowers are relatively small but an intense red and very photogenic.

I can't tell from the picture but if it's xPachyveria glauca (a blue plant not a white one) then you most likely have 4 individuals in one pot. In which case definitely feel free to separate them, as an individual plant can grow to about 8 inches when you count the offsets. Relatively sensitive to rot, enjoys a bit less sun than the usual, be sure not to use too deep a pot.

Thanks Baja, yes it's bluish and I looked a while ago and there are four plants in the pot. When I separate them do I move directly to the new pots or leave them out for about a week then pot?

tarev said:Chris, I usually delay my succulent repot to Spring. If the plants have bloom stalks like yours, I just let them proceed with it and see how long they will sustain it before the cold season sets in. Fall is a tricky time at most, due to the temperature swings, so for myself, I just do any repot by Spring, by then temps are slowly warming up and day lengths getting longer.

Thanks Tarev, I've got everything in the greenhouses for the winter already though it's going to be in the 90s again this week. They'll be in the heated greenhouses all winter so they'll stay around 60 or above.

Pot them up in their new homes right away but wait a week before watering.

keithp2012 said:Is this a Succulent?

Keith, I think that is probably a tuberous begonia. Good luck with it!

Baja_Costero said:Pot them up in their new homes right away but wait a week before watering.

Thanks Baja, I'll get on it tomorrow.

I went to Lowes this morning, telling myself I better not because I don't really have much space anymore (and I still need to grab my TC and large 'Aloe Vera' from my folks' house)... but who could resist this for $5?! It was originally $19.98. There are dead blooms on one of the stems, so it must have bloomed! Maybe I'll get lucky and see it bloom next year.

Euphorbia pseudocactus 'Zig Zag'

That is a good find Hamwild!

Yes!

Chris, pics here of a couple of black Echeverias doing their thing. The plant on the left is one of the parents of the one on the right.



While we're at it, here's progeny from those same flowers in the picture, a hybrid with pollen from a gray/blue powder-dusted plant. Not a prolific offsetter so I beheaded my biggest plant and this is what came of it.



The difference in color between the two P. glauca plants pictured is due to differing exposure to sun. More sun gives you more blue and more brightness (thus the name of the plant).

Baja_Costero said:Yes!

Chris, pics here of a couple of black Echeverias doing their thing. The plant on the left is one of the parents of the one on the right.

• Echeveria 'Black Prince'
• Uploaded by Baja_Costero

While we're at it, here's progeny from those same flowers in the picture, a hybrid with pollen from a gray/blue powder-dusted plant. Not a prolific offsetter so I beheaded my biggest plant and this is what came of it.



The difference in color between the two P. glauca plants pictured is due to differing exposure to sun. More sun gives you more blue and more brightness (thus the name of the plant).

Wow! Beautiful Baja, I can't wait for mine to bloom.

On another subject I went to WM this morning and got a 25# bag of brown aquarium gravel. Just finished putting it around all the succulents I've got started in the one greenhouse after washing it off. I think I've still got about 20lbs left at least. It looks much better than the sand I was going to use and keep the soil from washing away much better.

Nice echeverias . I have a ruffled one that is about to put on a huge show. I have not seen the bloom color on this one yet so I am excited to see what it does. The flower stalks are still growing, it has not even fully developed the buds yet.

Lovely pictures everyone! I only have kalanchoes schlumbergera and bromeliad flowering atm, I have only ever had one cacti bloom for me and I no longer have it, maybe I'll get lucky this year?!? I actually prefer foliage over blooms, after my kalanchoes bloomed last year I wasn't planning on keeping them anymore.. but they grew on me and now i enjoy seeing the green all year round and blooms are just a bonus. I would like to see some of my cacti bloom tho. some pics of my plants huddled together for winter, there's about 50+ plants situated at this one windowsill and a few pics of of last years orange pink and yellow kalanchoe in bloom (sorry the pics arent great) Red and white kalanchoe blooms from this year, pink quill bloom.

syzone8aUK. That is a very large, beautiful and healthy looking collection of C&S plants you have there. Thanks for posting photos. We look forward to your sharing your expertise with us. How long have you been growing and collecting these plants?

Thanks debbie! I would say im far from an expert lol, only been collecting them for 3 years now, I have no previous experience with any plants but I seem to have a green thumb and most of my plants have survived without much attention, I just recently joined this site because my plants are still living after 3 years and I think its time I learned more about each plants individual needs!

Well, you've done well so far. The biggest room in the house is the room for improvement. So, you've come to the right place. We have lots of experts ready and willing to help us out. Just ask.

@syzone8aUK, your plants are beautiful! Is your collection very unusual for Ireland? I know I had no idea anyone in the UK would grow cacti and succulents!

Oh my, I wish I had a window/windowsill that large.

Will do debbie thanks ;)
Thanks karen, I actually don't know if its unusual for here?? The plants in the cacti/succulent section at my locals tend to still be there when I revisit, like I will see these plants coming in saturated and i refrain from buying but a month later they are still there and now nice and dry so I end up buying them!
I know georgia! I was surprised myself how many plants I could get at that window, to be honest georgia the windowsill is quite small and you could do something the same to free up space! Added a pic of the actual size of the windowsill, I modified it a little lol



Placed a few dvd cases on the radiator that gave me room for an extra row, I put a small glass tv stand and a 17l fishtank infront of the radiator with a couple of small stools at either side and surrounded it with plants! The fishtant is pretty hidden and without hearing the filter working you wouldn't know it was there! On a sunny day some streaks of sunlight make it through the foliage and hit the water and makes the fish glow and gives a really tropical feel! ;)